Kingdom of Palpa

Kingdom of Palpa Nepali: पाल्पा
Demonym(s)	Palpali
Government	Monarchy
Historical era	Chaubisi Rajyas
Succeeded by Kingdom of Nepal
Today part of	Nepal

The Kingdom of Palpa (Nepali: पाल्पा राज्य) was a petty kingdom in the confederation of 24 states known as Chaubisi Rajya.^[1] Palpa became part of the Kingdom of Nepal after Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa ordered the beheading of Prithivipal Sen, King of Palpa.^[2][3]

History

Kingdom of Palpa was one of the most powerful kingdom in the Chaubisi rajya. It was also much bigger before Argha, Khanchi, and Gulmi seceded to become independent kingdoms.

Branches of the Sena dynasty that ruled Palpa also ruled Makawanpur and Tanahun. The Makawanpur branch further divided and created the kingdoms of Chaudandi and Vijayapur. The Chaudandi kingdom contained the present-day Nepal's Madhesh Province, and south-eastern regions of Bagmati Province. The Vijayapur kingdom contained the present-day Province No. 1.^[4]

References

1. Upadhyaya, Bishnu Prasad (1996). A Compendious Book on Nepal Parichaya. People's Campus Publication. p. 25.
2. Khand, Jitendra Dhoj (2005). Strategic Thought. Aarati, Prapti, Ajeeta Khand. p. 239. ISBN 978-99946-57-64-3.
3. Stiller, Ludwig F. (1968). Prithwinarayan Shah in the Light of Dibya Upadesh. Himalaya Book Centre. p. 12.
4. Shaha, Rishikesh. Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). University of Cambridge. pp. 57–59.