The Kingdom of Sikkim, long established in the Himalayas, was one of the last Princely States to joi
The Kingdom of Sikkim, long established in the Himalayas, was one of the last Princely States to join India - not until 1975 did Sikkim become an Indian state, having before that been a self-governing kingdom, a vassal state of the Gorkha Kingdom [Nepal], a British protectorate, and then an Indian protectorate. Sikkim is the world’s second-largest producer of cardamom - so taste the Himalayas next time you’re eating cardamom-infused foodstuffs.Stamp details:Issued in: 1940From: Gangtok, Sikkim StateMC #N/ARecognized as a sovereign state by the UN: NoClaimed by: Republic of IndiaMember of the Universal Postal Union: No -- source link
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