The page is a list of Kirati kings who ruled in Nepal from c. 800 BCE to c. 300 CE. [1]
The page is a list of Kirati kings who ruled in Nepal from c. 800 BCE to c. 300 CE. [1]
According to a chronicle of Bansawali William Kirk Patrick [2] [3] and Daniel Wright, [4] The Kirat kings were:
| No. | Name | Dates | Reign Length | Succession | Notes |
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| 1 | Yellung Hang or Yalambar | c. 800 BCE | 13 years | – |
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| 2 | Pari Hang or Pabi | Son of Yalambar. | |||
| 3 | Skandhar Hang or Skhandhara | Son of Pabi. | |||
| 4 | Balamba Hang | Son of Skandhara. | |||
| 5 | Hriti Hang | Son of Balamba. | |||
| 6 | Humati Hang | Son of Hriti. | |||
| 7 | Jitedasti Hang | Son of Humati. |
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| 8 | Galinja Hang or Gali | Son of Jitedasti. | |||
| 9 | Oysgja Hang or Pushka | Son of Gali. | |||
| 10 | Suyarma Hang | Son of Pushka. | |||
| 11 | Papa Hang or Parba | Son of Suyarma. | |||
| 12 | Bunka Hang | Son of Parba. | |||
| 13 | Swawnanda Hang | Son of Bunka. | |||
| 14 | Sthunko Hang | c. 250 BCE [5] | Son of Swananda. |
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| 15 | Jinghri Hang or Gighri | Son of Sthunko. | |||
| 16 | Nane Hang | Son of Gighri. | |||
| 17 | Luka Hang or Luk | Son of Nane. | |||
| 18 | Thor Hang | Son of Luk. | |||
| 19 | Thoko Han | Son of Thor. | |||
| 20 | Verma Hang or Barma | Son of Thoko. | |||
| 21 | Guja Hang | Son of Barma. | |||
| 22 | Pushkar Hang or Pushka | Son of Guja. | |||
| 23 | Keshu Hang or Kesu | Son of Pushka. | |||
| 24 | Suja Hang or Suga | Son of Kesu. | |||
| 25 | Sansa Han | Son of Suga. | |||
| 26 | Gunam Hang | Son of Sansa. | |||
| 27 | Khimbu Hang | Son of Gunam. | |||
| 28 | Paruka Hang or Patuka | Son of Khimbu. |
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| 29 | Gasti Hang | Son of Patuka. |
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