Kingdom of Bhirkot explained

Native Name:Nepali: भिरकोट
S1:Kingdom of Nepal
Flag S1:Flag of Nepal.svg
Conventional Long Name:Kingdom of Bhirkot
Common Name:Bhirkot
Era:Chaubisi Rajyas
Government Type:Monarchy
Today:Nepal

The Kingdom of Bhirkot (Nepali: भिरकोट राज्य) was a petty kingdom in the confederation of 24 states known as Chaubisi Rajya.[1] The Kingdom of Gorkha's royal family were related to Kings of Bhirkot by agnatic seniority.[2] During the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar, Bhupal Rana, fled to Bhirkot after he was chased by Muslims.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hamilton, Francis Buchanan. The Kingdom of Nepal. 30 July 2020. BoD – Books on Demand. 978-3-7523-7672-2. 157. en.
  2. Book: Müller-Luckner, Elisabeth. Recht, Staat und Verwaltung im klassischen Indien. 1997. R. Oldenbourg Verlag. 978-3-486-56193-7. 138. en.
  3. Book: Prasad, Narayan. Sketches of Ceylon and India: From the Travel Notes of a Russian. 30 April 2020. Notion Press. 978-1-64805-654-3. en.