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Kirat first king Yalamber

Yalamber or Yalambar (Nepali: यलम्बर) also known as Barbarika (in mahabharat) is the first great Kirat King who conquered Kathmandu valley defeating Gopal vansa and established Kirata Kingdom.[1][2] His dynasty was succeeded by Licchavi (kingdom). He had the biggest empire Nepal ever had. It is also believed that King Yalambars witnessed the great battle of Hindu epic Mahabharat. His successors ruled Kathmandu valley for about 31 generations which lasted nearly 1903 years 8 months.


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Last king of Nepal Hilihang Limbu from Kirat dynasty ever.

King Hilihang Limbu was born in 1783 B.s and started ruled to the country in 1814 B.s at the age of 31 years. exactly he ruled 28 years. He is the last king of Nepal from kirat dynasty ever. For his land he fought seventeenth time and nobody can able to stop and annexed his land and power. eventually it was still got to see and hear in the old place of Kirat. king hilihang was died in 1842 B.s at the age of 59 years. In the history of Nepal, king hilihang palace is still there for identies and prove for kirati people.

List of Kirat Kings :

(According to Gopalavamsavali)

  1.  King Shree Yelam - 90 years/१। राजा श्री एलम् - ९० वर्ष,

  2.  King Shree Pelam - 81 years/राजा श्री पेलं - ८१ वर्ष,

  3.  King Shree Melam - 89 years/राजा श्री मेलं - ८९ वर्ष,

  4.  King Shree Changming - 42 years/राजा श्री चंमिं - ४२ वर्ष,

  5.  King Shree Dhakang - 37 years/राजा श्री धस्कं - ३७ वर्ष,

  6.  King Shree Walangcha - 31 years 6 months/राजा श्री वलंच - ३१ वर्ष ६ महिना,

  7.  King Shree Hungting - 40 years 8 months/राजा श्री हुतिं - ४० वर्ष ८ महिना,

  8.  King Shree Hoorma - 50 years/राजा श्री हुरमा - ५० वर्ष,

  9.  King Shree Tooske - 41 years 8 months/राजा श्री तुस्के - ४१ वर्ष ८ महिना,

  10.  King Shree Prasaphung - 38 years 6 months/राजा श्री प्रसफुं - ३८ वर्ष ६ महिना,

  11.  King Shree Pawa: - 46 years/राजा श्री पवः - ४६ वर्ष,

  12.  King Shree Daasti - 40 years/राजा श्री दास्ती - ४० वर्ष,

  13.  King Shree Chamba - 71 years/राजा श्री चम्ब - ७१ वर्ष,

  14.  King Shree Kongkong - 54 years/राजा श्री कंकं - ५४ वर्ष,

  15.  King Shree Swananda - 40 years 6 months/राजा श्री स्वनन्द - ४० वर्ष ६ महिना,

  16.  King Shree Phukong - 58 years/राजा श्री फुकों - ५८ वर्ष,

  17.  King Shree Singhu - 49 years 6 months/राजा श्री शिंघु - ४९ वर्ष ६ महिना,

  18.  King Shree Joolam - 73 years 3 months/राजा श्री जुलम् - ७३ वर्ष ३ महिना,

  19.  King Shree Lookang - 40 years/राजा श्री लुकं - ४० वर्ष,

  20.  King Shree Thoram - 71 years/राजा श्री थोरम् - ७१ वर्ष,

  21.  King Shree Thuko - 83 years/राजा श्री थुको - ८३ वर्ष,

  22.  King Shree Barmma - 73 years 6 months/राजा श्री वर्म्म - ७३ वर्ष ६ महिना,

  23.  King Shree Gunjong - 72 years 7 months/राजा श्री गुंजं ७२ वर्ष ७ महिना,

  24.  King Shree Pushka - 81 years/राजा श्री पुस्क - ८१ वर्ष,

  25.   King Shree Tyapamee - 54 years/राजा श्री त्यपमि - ५४ वर्ष,

  26.  King Shree Moogmam - 58 years/राजा श्री मुगमम् - ५८ वर्ष,

  27.  King Shree Shasaru - 63 years/राजा श्री शसरू - ६३ वर्ष,

  28.  King Shree Goongoong - 74 years/राजा श्री गंणं - ७४ वर्ष,

  29.  King Shree Khimbung - 76 years/राजा श्री खिम्बुं - ७६ वर्ष,

  30.  King Shree Girijung - 81 years/राजा श्री गिरीजं - ८१ वर्ष,

  31.  King Shree Khurangja - 78 years/राजा श्री खुरांज - ७८ वर्ष,

  32.  King Shree Gasti - 58 years/राजा श्री खिगु - ८५ वर्ष

Kirat Period

Nepal's very first recorded or discovered history began with the Kiratis, who arrived in the 7th or 8th century BCE from the east to the Kathmandu valley (now the capital of Nepal). Little is known about them, other than their deftness as sheep farmers and great fondness for carrying long knives. The Kirats ruled for about 1225 years (800 BCE-300 CE), their reign had a total of 29 kings during that time. Their first and best-remembered king was Yalambar, who is referenced in the epic Mahabharata.
In the chronicle of Bansawali William Kirk Patrick mentions that the Kirat rule existed from about 900 BCE to 300 CE. During this long period altogether 29 Kirat Kings ruled over the country. The 29 Kirat Kings were;

Yellung Hang or Yalambar
Pari Hang
Skandhar Hang
Balamba Hang
Hriti Hang
Humati Hang
Jitedasti Hang
Galinja Hang
Oysgja Hang
Suyarma Hang
Papa Hang
Bunka Hang
Swawnanda Hang
Sthunko Hang
Jinghri Hang
Nane Hang
Luka Hang
Thor Hang
Thoko Hang
Verma Hang
Guja Hang
Pushkar Hang
Keshu Hang
Suja Hang
Sansa Hang
Gunam Hang
Khimbu Hang
Paruka Hang
Gasti Hang

The 1st Kirat King Yalambar laid the foundation of the Kirat dynasty after defeating the last ruler of the Abhir dynasty. When Kirats occupied the valley, they made Matatirtha their capital. The Kirat kingdom during the rule of Yalambar had extended to Tista in the East and Trisidi in the West. It is said Yalambar had gone to witness the battle of Mahabharata between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. He was so brave and powerful that Lord Krishna beheaded him prior to the battle suspecting he might fight for the Kauravas.
The 7th Kirat King 'Jitedasti'
During the rule of the 7th Kirat King Jitedasti, Lord Gautam Buddha visited the valley with his several disciples. He visited holy places of Swayambhu, Guheswari, etc., and preached his religious teaching. The Kirats of the valley refused to follow his doctrine but welcomed Lord Buddha and his disciples.
The 14th Kiirat King 'Sthunko'
During the rule of the 14th Kirat King Sthunko, the Indian Emperor Ashok came to the Kathmandu Valley with his daughter, princess Charumati. During his stay in the valley, he had four stupas built in four directions and one in the centre of Patan. He arranged his daughter Charumati's marriage with a local young prince named Devpal. Prince Devpal and his consort Charumati lived at Chabahil near Pashupati area. Later Charumati had the stupas of Devpatan built after the death of her husband in his memory. Charumati who had later on become a nun herself also got erected a convent where she resided and practiced Lord Buddha's doctrine.
The 15th Kirat king 'Jinghri'
During the rule of the 15th Kirat King Jinghri, another religious doctrine, Jainism, was being preached by Mahavir Jain in India. In this regard, Bhadrabhau, a disciple of Mahavir Jain, came to Nepal. But Jainism did not gain as much popularity as Buddhism in Nepal.
The 28th Kirat King 'Paruka'
During the rule of the 28th Kirat King Paruka, the Sombanshi ruler attacked his regime many times from the west. Although he successfully repelled their attacks, he was forced to move to Shankhamul from Gokarna. He had a royal palace called "Patuka" built there for him. The 'Patuka' palace can no longer be seen, except its ruins in the form of a mound. Patuka changed Shankhamul into a beautiful town.
The 29th Kirat King 'Gasti'
The last King of the Kirat dynasty was Gasti. He proved to be a dimpled or weak ruler and was overthrown by the Sombanshi ruler Nimisha. This ended the powerful Kirat dynasty that had lasted for about 1225 years. After their defeat, the Kirats moved to the Eastern hills of Nepal and settled down, divided into small principalities. Their settlements were divided into three regions, i.e., 'Wallokirat' that lay to the East of the Kathmandu Valley (now the capital of Nepal), 'Majkirat' or Central Kirat region and 'Pallokirat' that lay to the far East of the Kathmandu valley (now the capital of Nepal). These regions are still heavily populated by Kirats.

800 BCE Early Rulers: The Kirati Dynasty

Long before the modern nation of Nepal came into being (see 1768 The Fall of Kathmandu in the Timeline), the mountain kingdom of Nepal occupied the region now known as the Kathmandu Valley. Between 800 BCE (Before the Common Era or BC) and 300 CE (Common Era or AD) it was the home of the Kiratis, the first recorded rulers of Nepal, who are thought to have migrated to Nepal from the East. They are the forebears of Nepal's Limbu, Rai, Sunuwar, Yakkha and other 'pahadi jaataru' (mountain tribes) – tribes whose destinies would later come to be interwined with Britain and the Gurkhas.

Very little is known about the early Kiratis and their way of life, as successive Nepali dynasties have eradicated most of the records and artefacts from this distant era of Nepal’s history. What is known is that the Kiratis were fearsome warriors 

who armed themselves with long knives; they were skilled hunters and able farmers. What is less appreciated is that they developed a civilised society with a sophisticated culture. The Kirati people were then, as many Kirati jaats still are today, animists: worshippers of nature and ancestors’ spirits - believers in shamanism and magic.

The Kiratis are mentioned in several ancient Hindu epics, including in the verses of the Mahabharata, one of ancient India’s most sacred texts. The Mahabharata relates how Yalambar, the first and most famous Kirati king of Nepal, went to witness the Battle of Kurukshetra, in which two mighty armies of gods and mortals fought against one another. It is said that Yalambar intended to support the losing side. The Mahabharata’s verses tell of how Lord Krishna, an incarnation of the Supreme Hindu God Vishnu, killed Yalambar by cutting off his head as he feared that if the Kirati army joined the opposing Kauravas, the already extended and bloody battle would be prolonged even further.

Despite Yalambar’s untimely death, the Kiratis remained rulers of Nepal for over a thousand years. During the reign of the 7th Kirati king, King Jitedasti, Gautam Buddha (see Buddha from Nepal on the Timeline) came to the Valley to preach and to visit a number of temples and holy sites. The Kiratis did not embrace Buddhism but they made the Buddha welcome and to this day Buddhism continues to flourish in Nepal.

The Kirati Dynasty came to an end around 300 CE when what began as a gradual migration of people from the south, from what is now India, became an invasion force that pushed the Kiratis out of the Kathmandu Valley and up into the harsh, mountainous regions of East Nepal. The incoming forces erased all but a few traces of the once mighty Kirati dynasty and to this day many Kiratis remain unaware of their rich and proud heritage.

1,500 years later the descendents of those early Kiratis, mainly Limbus, Rais and Sunuwars would be recruited by the British. They joined other Nepali mountain tribesmen, most notably the Magars and Gurungs of West Nepal, already serving in the (British) Indian Army. Together the men from these tribes came to form the core of the British Gurkhas. In recent years there has been a resurgence of Kirati culture and Kirati organisations have sprung up across the world.

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