During the reign of which Chogyal did the kingdom of Sikkim suffer a devastating invasion by Bhutanese forces, forcing the monarch to temporarily flee to Tibet?

💡 Solution & Explanation

During the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, internal court intrigues led to a Bhutanese invasion during the reign of Chakdor Namgyal, compelling him to seek refuge in Tibet until Tibetan intervention restored him to the throne. Tenzing Namgyal ruled much later during the Gorkha invasions, while Thutob Namgyal dealt with British paramountcy. Chakdor Namgyal was also a scholar credited with creating the sacred dancers script of Sikkim.