Kirat Region
The Kirat Region is an area of the Himalayas in eastern Nepal which is inhabited by ethnic Kirati people.[1] Currently Province No. 1 of Nepal has been proposed to be named Kirat Pradesh or Kirat State.[2]
Kirat Region
Kirat State | |
|---|---|
Region | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Kirat Desh | |
| Motto: . | |
 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. | |
 Nepal Province 1 location | |
| 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) |
History
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. Pushkar
- 23. Keshu
- 24. Suja
- 25. Sansa
- 26. Gunam
- 27. Khimbu
- 28. Patuka
- 29. Gasti
See also
References
- Kirat History"Welcome to homepage of Kirat Rai Yayokkha Uk : KRYUK.ORG" kryuk.org
- "किरात प्रदेश अवधारणा पत्र".www.makalukhabar.com
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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