Sikkim

First British colonisers had to go through Sikkim to reach Tibet, which was in deep connection with Tibet, many kings from Tibet were from Sikkim – culturally connected. British never took Sikkim over, they took them under protection, never was a “colony”. In history very welcoming to the West, helped the British reach Tibet. Tibet drifted away from Sikkim, because they weren’t happy about British influence in Sikkim. Sikkim got stuck in the middle between an old friend and a powerful empire.