Weak and small countries, if there is no strong country to rely on, want to survive peacefully and steadily, is a difficult thing. If the so-called weak countries have no diplomacy, where can we talk about the dignity of the country? A small, humble country that has significant military significance or a large number of resources is even more of a disaster for that country.
There is a region of the world that has wanted to join the map of our country many times. However, for various complicated reasons, our country has not agreed. When this region was invaded, it voluntarily raised the five-star red flag in the hope of being protected by our country. But after only three hours, the place was violated. What we are going to talk about today is the state of Sikkim.
Sikkim belongs to India, on the southern slopes of the Himalayas. It covers an area of 7,096 square kilometers, has a population of about 608,000, and has an altitude of more than 1,500 meters. Here, Buddhism and Brahmanism are practiced. Sikkim was once an independent state, which was later controlled by India, and after a vote of persuasion, the State of Sikkim was abolished and became a state to join India. In June 2003, the Chinese government recognized Sikkim as a state of India for the first time.
In ancient China, the state of Sikkim was also known as Zhe Mengxiong. Nepalese emigrate here, calling it a new place. It borders Tibet, which was previously visited by Tibetan immigrants and called it Dengjiang, a name that in Tibetan means the valley of rice. In the 7th century, it developed into a part of Tubo, and by the 9th century, it became an independent tribe.
However, the issue of religious belief is more complicated, and there are many monasteries in MengZhexiong, which still belong to the major temples in Tibet. Sikkim has a long history and, like many other places, Sikkim has many myths and legends. However, because it has been occupied, independent, and invaded for a long time, very little culture has survived. The history of Sikkim is very complex, with eleven languages alone.
In 1700 AD, China was during the Qing Dynasty. At that time, Nepal attacked the country of Sikkim, and the small country of Sikkim was weak and invincible to Nepal, and even the capital Dalazi was occupied. In desperation, the king of Sikkim had to come to China and ask for help. At that time, the Qing Dynasty was a world power, in its heyday, and it was easy to help the Sikkim state drive out the Nepalese invaders. Moreover, the State of Sikkim is adjacent to Tibet, and once the State of Sikkim is occupied by Nepal, it will inevitably be detrimental to the Great Qing State. Therefore, the Qing government decided to send troops to help the Sikkim state.
At that time, the military strength of the Qing Empire was still quite good, and soon after the dispatch of troops drove the Nepalese invaders out of Sikkim. In less than a year, the country of Sikkim returned to its former calm. In this way, the Sikkim Kingdom gained temporary stability, and after the recapture of the lost homeland, the Sikkim State regained its independence. Although sikkim was still in constant turmoil, Sikkim was still grateful for China's initial military assistance.
Later, in order to express its gratitude to China, but also to obtain the assistance and protection of the great powers, the Sikkim state would be carefully selected every year to pay tribute to the Qing Dynasty. Later, the Qing court came to the end of the road, and under the invasion of the Western powers, it had already taken care of itself, but the Sikkim kingdom still did not forget its original kindness.
When the British invaded Sikkim in 1814, the Qing government was no longer able to help Sikkim resist the British Empire, as the British were also sending troops to China. Thus, the small country of Sikkim finally fell without defeat. Since then, Sikkim has become a British colony, where invaders of the British Empire have enjoyed themselves for many years and demanded that Sikkim sign a number of unequal treaties that humiliate the country. During that time, the sikkim people were ruled in darkness. They had to work hard and were at any time threatened with slaughter, and the country was shrouded in darkness and fear.
This situation continued until the end of World War II, when the British invaders left Sikkim, and Sikkim was given a temporary respite. However, Sikkim is too weak, and even after the end of World War II, what awaits Sikkim will only be a new round of invasion.
Sure enough, less than a month after the sikkim government was formed, india was recruited as an aggressor. India controlled Sikkim's economy, politics, and culture, forcing Sikkim to sign unequal treaties. Sikkim was furious, but the country was invincible and had to endure such humiliating days.
However, Sikkim's repeated concessions did not cause India to stop its invasion plans, and they saw Sikkim's fiasco and instead invaded even more brutally. At the same time, India has come up with another way to humiliate Sikkim. That was in June 1974, when India forced Sikkim to amend its constitution. It should be known that the Constitution is the fundamental basis for governing a country, and it is formulated and implemented according to the national conditions of the country. India's arbitrary demand that Sikkim amend its constitution is to ignore the national dignity of Sikkim and to trample on its dignity in this way. But knowing this, Sikkim had no other way to resist.
At that time, many countries condemned India's approach, including Britain, which had invaded Sikkim, and our country also stood up. China, in particular, has also suffered aggression from great powers, and it can be said that this humiliation is very understandable. Under pressure from several great powers, India had to withdraw from Sikkim.
Sikkim is finally free again. At this time, Sikkim proposed to voluntarily join the Territory of China and become a part of China. As a sign of good faith, Sikkim had sent an application to the Chinese government at a rate of seven telegrams a day. However, due to various complicated reasons, the Chinese government has not made a clear statement.
At this time, India once again invaded Sikkim. In order to apply for assistance from China, Sikkim even raised a five-star red flag at home without the consent of the Chinese government. However, at that time, China was experiencing a catastrophe and did not have the energy to take care of Sikkim. In this way, three hours later, Sikkim became a state of India, and it still does.