Sikkim: The Other Tibet | Part I

Nestled away in the eastern Himalayas you'll find India's least populous and second smallest state: Sikkim. Although, nowadays just a part of India, Sikkim has its own distinct history and for 300+ years was ruled as an independent kingdom by the Namgyal dynasty. The first king or chogyal of Sikkim, Phuntsog Namgyal, was both spiritual and temporal ruler, helping to spread Buddhism throughout his domain. This continued under his eventual successors, many of whom relied on support from Tibet in defending the fledgling kingdom from enemies both foreign and domestic. Ultimately, however, a violent, decade-long feud between the new ruler, Chagdor, and his half-sister, Pendi Ongmu, would see the Kingdom of Sikkim shaken to its very core. #asia #sikkim #tibet #india #history #ghostcountries CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:50 Where Exactly is Sikkim? 02:24 The Lepcha, Limbu, and Magar 03:09 Conflict in Tibet, Arrival of the Bhutia, and Founding of the Namgyal Dynasty 04:31 Reign of Phuntsog Namgyal 05:59 Reign of Tensung 06:57 Bhutanese Invasion and Chagdor's Exile in Tibet 08:52 Assassin at Hot Springs? 💬 Discord (  / discord  ) 📸 Instagram (  / ghostcountries.official  ) 👍 Facebook (  / ghostcountriesyt  ) 🔴 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS on the channel about Asia: 🎥 Sikkim: Stuck Between India & China | Part II (   • Sikkim: Stuck Between India & China | Part II  ) 🎥 Forgotten Symbol of Imperial Japan? | Battle of Tsushima and the Z Flag (   • Forgotten Symbol of Imperial Japan? | Batt...  ) 🎥 Japan’s Northern Frontier | EZOGASHIMA or HOKKAIDO (   • Japan’s Northern Frontier | EZOGASHIMA or ...  ) 🎥 Last Stand of the Samurai | Republic of Ezo (   • Last Stand of the Samurai | Republic of Ezo  ) 🎥 France's Very Own Australia in the South Pacific? | NEW CALEDONIA or KANAKY (   • France's Very Own Australia in the South P...  ) 🎥 China's Religious War | HEAVENLY KINGDOM OF GREAT PEACE (   • China's Religious War | HEAVENLY KINGDOM O...  ) 🎥 Japan's Forgotten Island | MINAMI-TORISHIMA (   • Japan's Forgotten Island | MINAMI-TORISHIM...  ) 🎥 Conflict between Japan and the US? | The MINAMI-TORISHIMA INCIDENT, WWII, & Post-War History (   • Conflict between Japan and the US? | The M...  ) 🎥 Siberian Separatism | GREEN UKRAINE and the FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC during the Russian Civil War (   • Siberian Separatism | GREEN UKRAINE and th...  ) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC by 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International (CC by 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Intro Animation / Character Design: Emily Clearwater (iamprettyawesome.co.nz) Background Music: “Big Drumming” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...