The History of Limbuwan ( Nepali: लिम्बुवानको ईतिहास ) is characterised by the close interaction of Limbuwan with its neighbours; independent and semi-independent rule characterized by autonomy for most of its time.
From the time of King Sirijunga Hang to King Mahendra of Nepal, Limbuwan enjoyed the Kipat system of land and semi- or full autonomy. Limbuwan was also similar to the rest of Nepal during the medieval ages due to the presence of ten independent or semi-independent Limbu kingdoms with a strong alliance. Yakthung Pan or Limbu language with its four major dialects has always been a major language in Limbuwan. The Kirant Mundhum religion is the major indigenous religion, with Tibetan Buddhism and Nepali Hinduism gaining significant ground at various times in Limbuwan history.
Present-day Limbuwan comprises land south of the Himalaya Mountains, east of the Arun and Kosi rivers, west of the Sewalungma mountain range (Kanchenjunga), Singalila Mountain ranges and the Mechi River. Limbuwan territory is also called Pallo Kirant by people living to the west of the Arun River, in the Kathmandu valley, and other Nepalese people.
Limbuwan and her history have never had much coverage in the government of Nepal's textbooks, in which the focus has been on the history of the Kathmandu valley (also called the Nepal valley or simply Nepal). Although Limbuwan is now part of Nepal, it was independent until 1774; even now, the history of Limbuwan remains unknown to many of its people. People of Limbuwan and Nepalese citizens in the present context of federalism and autonomy in Nepal do not understand that of all the territories annexed by the kings of Gorkha, Limbuwan was the only territory that was actually incorporated to the Kingdom of Nepal by the means of collective Gorkha-Limbuwan Treaty with the kings of ten kingdoms of Limbuwan and their ministers. Under the terms of the treaty, Limbuwan and her kings would accept the King of Nepal as their overlord and stay under the same Nepalese flag, but Limbuwan and her people were supposed to be completely autonomous with non-interference from the Kingdom of Nepal. However, over the period of the Shah dynasty, Limbuwan was gradually stripped of its original treaty rights. Therefore, the people of Limbuwan today are the most vocal proponents of federalism with autonomy in Nepal.
Read more about History Of Limbuwan: Pre-history, Bhauiputahang Dynasty, Bazdeo Dynasty, The Era of Eight Kings, The Era of Ten Limbu Kings (550-1609-), Ten Kings of Limbuwan, The Era of The Lasahang Dynasty, The Era of King Sirijunga (880-915), The Period of The Ten Kings After King Sirijunga, The Sanglaing Dynasty Kings, The Era of Divided Limbuwan (1609-1741), The Era of The Namgyal Dynasty in Eastern and Northern Limbuwan (1641-1741), The Era of The Sen Dynasty in Western and Southern Limbuwan (1609-1769), The Era of The Shah Dynasty in Limbuwan, The Republican Era and Now in Limbuwan, Future of Limbuwan
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