{"id":76229,"date":"2024-04-20T12:27:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=76229"},"modified":"2024-04-20T12:27:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:27:48","slug":"before-the-namgyals-the-lepcha-people-of-sikkim-had-their-own-chieftains-known-as","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/before-the-namgyals-the-lepcha-people-of-sikkim-had-their-own-chieftains-known-as\/","title":{"rendered":"Before the Namgyals, the Lepcha people of Sikkim had their own chieftains known as:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Pano&#8221; option2=&#8221;Thikadar&#8221; option3=&#8221;Gyalpo&#8221; option4=&#8221;Lopen&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>c) Gyalpo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A Gyalpo is a Lepcha word for a chief or a king. The Lepcha people of Sikkim had their own chieftains known as Gyalpo before the Namgyals came to power. 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