Kingdom of Argha
Kingdom of Argha Nepali: अर्घा | |||||||||
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| Demonym(s) | Argali | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Chaubisi Rajyas | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Nepal | ||||||||
The Kingdom of Argha (Nepali: अर्घा) was a petty kingdom in the confederation of 24 states known as Chaubisi Rajya.[1] It was independent kingdom established in BS 1490. Khanchi and Dhurkot kingdom established in BS 1492, Saka era 1357 (AD 1435),These kingdoms were known as three Meghasi kingdom in the history. Shivraj Shah, later , king of Argha kingdom, came from Garhwal strategically with military force intending to rule . After his death in his son Meghasi Raj Shah became the king of Argha. He had 3 sons. They started conflict to became the king after the father death . In between, king Meghasi Raj Shah appointed to Jayant Raj Shah to Argha kingdom, Birendra Raj to Khanchi kingdom and Khadga Raj to Dhurkot as a king in his life. Later Meghasi Raj went Chutrabesi, near Argha on tomb.
Argha was annexed by Gorkha in AD 1786 (1843 BS).independent kingdom.[2] Later Argha, and the Kingdom of Khanchi merged, becoming Arghakhanchi.[3] Argha was annexed into the Kingdom of Nepal during the Unification of Nepal by commanders Amar Singh Thapa and Damodar Pande.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Hamilton, Francis Buchanan (18 July 2020). The Kingdom of Nepal. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 174. ISBN 978-3-7523-2238-5.
- ^ Shaha, Rishikesh (2001). An Introduction to Nepal. Ratna Pustak Bhandar. p. 52.
- ^ Source Manual Series. Committee, Department of Arch[a]eology. 1988. p. 120.
- ^ Aryal, Krishna Raj (1975). Monarchy in the Making of Nepal. Aryal. p. 51.
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