The Kirat Region is an area of the

Eastern Himalayas ] The Eastern Himalayas extend from eastern Nepal across Northeast India, Bhutan, the Tibet Autonomous Region to Yunnan in China and northern Myanmar. The climate of this region is influenced by the monsoon of South Asia from June to September. I ...

which is inhabited by ethnic

Kirati people The Kirati people, also spelled as Kirat or Kirant or Kiranti, are Tibeto-Burman ethnolinguistic groups living in the Himalayas, mostly the Eastern Himalaya extending eastward from Nepal to North East India (predominantly in the Indian state o ...

. in the

History of Nepal Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multiracial, multicultural, multi-religious, and multilingual country. The most spoken language is Nepali followed by several other ethnic languages. The modern day Kingdom of Nepal was established in 1768 and star ...

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 The Kathmandu Valley (), also known as the Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley (, Newar language, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅 𑐐𑐵𑑅, नेपाः गाः), National Capital Area, is a bowl-shaped valley located in the Himalayas, Hima ...

Likhu Khola The Likhu Khola is a left tributary of the Sun Koshi in the Himalayas in eastern Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also inc ...

, "Majh Kirat” Khambuwan or Middle Kirat is east of Likhu River to

Tamur River The Tamur River is a major river in eastern Nepal, which begins around Kanchenjunga. The Tamor and the Arun join the Sun Koshi at Tribenighat to form the giant Saptakoshi Saptakoshi may refer to: * Koshi River The Kosi or Koshi is a transbo ...

and the "Pallo Kirat”

Limbuwan Limbuwan is an area of the Himalayan region historically made up of 10 Limbu kingdoms, now part of eastern Nepal. Limbuwan means "Yakthung Laaje" or "Land of the Limbu speaking people". Limbuwan was incorporated into the Kingdom of Nepal by mea ...

(ᤕᤠᤀᤷᤓᤢᤅ ᤗᤠᤈᤣ)or Far Kirat is east of

to Mechi River .

History

Kirat Kingdom

List of Kirat kings

List of

Kirati The Kirati people, also spelled as Kirat or Kirant or Kiranti, are Tibeto-Burman ethnolinguistic groups living in the Himalayas, mostly the Eastern Himalaya extending eastward from Nepal to North East India (predominantly in the Indian state ...

kings who ruled in Nepal. *1.

Yalamber Yalamber or Yalung, Yalambar, Yalamwar, Yalamver ( Nepali: यलम्बर) was a Kirati warrior and first king of the Kirata kingdom in Nepal, which he established in 800 B.C.Kirat Yoyakhha His capital was Yalakhom, present day Kathmand ...

*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

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Proposed ethnic states in 2010 incl. Kirat
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History

Kirat Kingdom

List of Kirat kings

See also

References

Further reading

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