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Sikkim Integration – 50 Years
May 5 , 2026
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- Sikkim marked the 50th anniversary of its integration with India on 16 May 1975.
- Sikkim was ruled by the Chogyal monarchy from 1642 to 1975 before joining India.
- 36th Constitutional Amendment Act 1975 made Sikkim the 22nd state of India.
- A 1975 referendum saw about 97% people voting to abolish the monarchy and join India.
- Earlier, the Indo-Sikkim Treaty of 1950 made it an Indian protectorate with internal autonomy.
- Sikkim is located in the eastern Himalayas and became the world’s first fully organic state in 2016.
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