Namgyal, Phuntsog
king of Sikkim
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Phuntsog Namgyal was the first chogyal, or king, of Sikkim, establishing the kingdom in 1642. He came from the Bhutia community, who had been migrating from Tibet since the 14th century. The Namgyal dynasty, founded by Phuntsog Namgyal, ruled Sikkim until 1975. The kingdom fought territorial wars with Bhutan and Nepal, and later became a protectorate of Britain. After India's independence, Sikkim transitioned from a protectorate to an Indian state in 1975, following a referendum.1
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