Kingdom of Bhirkot
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Kingdom of Bhirkot Nepali: भिरकोट | |||||||
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| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| Historical era | Chaubisi Rajyas | ||||||
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| Today part of | 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]
