Tulsipur, Rapti
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Tulsipur is a town
and V.D.C. in Dang Deokhuri District
in the Rapti Zone
of south-western Nepal
. It is also the district's main bazaar. The 1991 Nepal census
counted 13,815 persons in 2,540 households. Dang Airport
is about two km south of the town center. Unpaved roads go north into Salyan District
, south to the Mahendra Highway
in Deokhuri Valley and east to Tribhuvannagar
(Ghorahi).
Dang-Deukhuri was ruled by the House of Tulsipur
, a kingdom spanning the present international border and ruling Inner Terai Valleys of Nepal#Dang-Deukhuri as well as the adjacent Outer Terai now in India. This local kingdom was one of proto-Nepal's Baise Rajya (22 Principalities) as well as one of the Taluqs of Oudh. Therefore Tulsipur in Dang District is connected to Tulsipur in Uttar Pradesh
, 65 km. to the south, by their history of being jointly ruled.
Tulsipur is a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and V.D.C. in Dang Deokhuri District
Dang Deokhuri District
Dang-Deukhuri, District is an Inner Terai district some 280 km west of Kathmandu in Rapti Zone of Nepal's Mid-Western Region. Dang-Deukhuri covers an area of 2,955 km² with population of 462,380...
in the Rapti Zone
Rapti Zone
Rapti Anchal in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. It is named after the West Rapti River which drains Rolpa, Pyuthan and part of Dang district. The remainder of Dang and part of Salyan are drained by the Babai. The remainder of Salyan and all of Rukum are drained by the Bheri.The...
of south-western Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. It is also the district's main bazaar. The 1991 Nepal census
1991 Nepal census
The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics.Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level,...
counted 13,815 persons in 2,540 households. Dang Airport
Tribhuvannagar Airport
Dang Airport , also known as Tulsipur Airport or Tribhuvannagar Airport, is an airport serving the Dang Deukhuri District in the Rapti Zone of the Mid-Western Region in Nepal...
is about two km south of the town center. Unpaved roads go north into Salyan District
Salyan District
Salyan District of 213,500. The district's administrative center is named Salyan or Salyan Khalanga.The district is known for its Hindu temples including Shiva temples in Chhayachhetra and Laxmipur, and the Devi temple at Khairabang in Hiwalcha VDC, one of nine in Nepal...
, south to the Mahendra Highway
Mahendra Highway
Mahendra Highway also called East West Highway runs across the Terai region of Nepal, from Kankarbhitta in the east to Mahendranagar in the west, cutting across the entire width of the country. It is the longest highway in Nepal.-Overview:...
in Deokhuri Valley and east to Tribhuvannagar
Tribhuvannagar
Tribhuvan Nagar, renamed as Ghorahi is a municipality of Dang Valley, Dang Deokhuri District of Rapti Zone, southwest Nepal.Tribhuvannagar can be reached by the road that goes 23 kilometers North from Lamahi, a small town on the Mahendra highway....
(Ghorahi).
History
Before the unification of NepalUnification of Nepal
-Early rulers:Nepal's recorded history began with the Kiratis, who arrived in the 7th or 8th century BCE from the east to Kathmandu valley. Little is known about them, other than their deftness as sheep farmers and fondness for carrying long knives. The Kirats ruled for about 1225 years , their...
Dang-Deukhuri was ruled by the House of Tulsipur
House of Tulsipur
The Royal House of Tulsipur or Tulsipur-Dang was one of 22 principalities in the Baise Rajya confederation of the western Rapti region before the unification of Nepal, c. 1760. The Rajas of Tulsipur-Dang belonged to the Chauhan clan...
, a kingdom spanning the present international border and ruling Inner Terai Valleys of Nepal#Dang-Deukhuri as well as the adjacent Outer Terai now in India. This local kingdom was one of proto-Nepal's Baise Rajya (22 Principalities) as well as one of the Taluqs of Oudh. Therefore Tulsipur in Dang District is connected to Tulsipur in Uttar Pradesh
Tulsipur
Tulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
, 65 km. to the south, by their history of being jointly ruled.