[DOC] [TLE] Sikkim Becomes An Indian State; Monarchy Ended - The New York ... [PAR] May 16, 1975 ... SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK TIMES MAY 16, 1975 ... favored Sikkim's retaining 
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Question: Over 300 years of being a monarchy came to an end when it became a state of India in 1975
Answer: Sikkim