Kirat Region
Kirat Region
Kirat State | |
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Region | |
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| Nickname: Kirat Desh | |
Gorkha Kingdom of Nepal in the 18th century. Kirat Kingdom in the east was an independent kingdom prior to Prithvi Narayan Shah's Gorkha invasion. | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Region | East Nepal |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,316 sq mi (16,358 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,972,021 |
| • Density | 790/sq mi (300/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:40 (Nepal Time) |
The Kirat Region is an area of the Eastern Himalayas which is inhabited by ethnic Kirati people.[1] in the History of Nepal earliest inhabitants of Nepal are Kiratis of Eastern hills. The Kirati states are divided into three subdivisions: "Wallo Kirat” or Near Kirat is from east of Kathmandu Valley to Likhu Khola, "Majh Kirat”Khambuwan or Middle Kirat is east of Likhu River to Tamur River and the "Pallo Kirat” Limbuwan (ᤕᤠᤀᤷᤓᤢᤅ ᤗᤠᤈᤣ)or Far Kirat is east of Tamur River to Mechi River .[2]
History
Kirat Kingdom
List of Kirat kings
List of Kirati kings who ruled in Nepal.
- 1. Yalamber
- 2. Pari
- 3. Skandhar
- 4. Balamba
- 5. Hriti
- 6. Humati
- 7. Jitedasti
- 8. Galinja
- 9. Oysgja
- 10. Suyarma
- 11. Papa
- 12. Bunka
- 13. Swawnanda
- 14. Sthunko
- 15. Jinghri
- 16. Nane
- 17. Luka
- 18. Thor
- 19. Thoko
- 20. Verma
- 21. Guja
- 22. Samdhung
- 22. Pushkar
- 23. Keshu
- 24. Suja
- 25. Sansa
- 26. Gunam
- 27. Khimbu
- 28. Patuka
- 29. Gasti
- 30. Namdhung
See also
References
- ^ Kirat History Archived 2016-01-30 at the Wayback Machine"Welcome to homepage of Kirat Rai Yayokkha Uk : KRYUK.ORG" kryuk.org
- ^ किरात प्रदेश अवधारणा पत्र [Kirat Pradesh Concept Paper]. Makalukhabar.com (in Hindi).
Further reading
- "Himalayan Kirata," Tripura.org.in
- Office of the Nepal Antiquary, Nepal Antiquary, Issue 7, page 22
- C. Iman Singh 2003, History and culture of Kirat people, Kirat Yakthung Chumlung
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