Baise Rajya


The Baise Rajya were sovereign and intermittently allied petty kingdoms in the western hills of what is now Nepal, located around the KarnaliBheri river basin. They formed after the break up of the Khasa-Malla kingdom.
These kingdoms were ruled by local dynasties, of Magar chieftains, depending on the region. Several of these kingdoms, particularly in areas like Rukum, Rolpa, and Pyuthan, had strong Magar leadership and populations. The Baise states maintained varying degrees of independence until they were gradually annexed during the unification of Nepal from 1744 to 1810. Although Prithvi Narayan Shah, the founder of the Gorkha kingdom, initiated the unification, it was completed under his successors by the end of the 18th century.
The 22 principalities were Jumla, Doti, Jajarkot, Bajura, Gajur, Malneta, Thalahara, Dailekh District, Dullu, Duryal, Dang, Sallyana, Chilli, Tulsipur State, Darnar, Atbis Gotam, Majal, Gurnakot, and Rukum. These Baise states were ruled by Khasas and several decentralized tribal polities.

List of Rajyas (22 states)

RajyaAnnexation to NepalNotes
Atbis Gotam1786Also known as Gutam.
BajuraAugust 1791Became a vassal state of the Kingdom of Nepal.
Biskot1782Also possibly known as Bosakot.
Chilli.Descended from Raja Malaibam, Raja of Bajhang in the 14th century.
Dailekh..
Dang Tulsipur1786Founded around 1350, by a scion of the predecessor Kingdom of Sarasvati House of Tulsipur
Darnar.Also spelled Darna, it became a vassal state of the Kingdom of Nepal.
Doti1786.
Dullu1790Also known as Raskot, it was founded by a division of the Kingdom of Mailbham around 1378.
Duryal..
Gajur..
Gurnakot.Possibly the same as Garhunkot, it became a vassal state of the Kingdom of Nepal.
Jajarkot.Became a vassal state of the Kingdom of Nepal, also known originally as Jagatipur.
Jehari.Descended from Raja Malaibam, Raja of Bajhang in the 14th century.
JumlaOctober 1788Annexation date also given as September 1789.
Majal..
Malneta.Became a vassal state of the Kingdom of Nepal.
Musikot1786Descended from Raja Malaibam, Raja of Bajhang in the 14th century.
Phalawagh.Possibly the same as Salyana.
Rukum.Descended from Raja Malaibam, Raja of Bajhang in the 14th century.
Salyana25 September 1786It was made a vassal state after annexation and was ultimately abolished in 1961, with the Raja still receiving a Privy Purse until the abolishment of the Nepali monarchy.
Thalahara.Became a vassal state of the Kingdom of Nepal.

A parallel confederation of 24 principalities Chaubisi rajya occupied most of the Gandaki basin east of the Baisi.