Naya Muluk


Naya Muluk is a geographical region of Nepal, which is situated in the south-western part of Nepal. The Terai land between Kali River and Rapti River|Rapti River] was called "Naya Muluk" after 1860.

History

After the Anglo-Nepalese War in 1814–1816, Nepal was forced to sign a treaty called the Sugauli Treaty in which Nepal lost one third of its geographical territory. The geographical territory was sectioned in five parts as below:
  1. The whole of the lowlands between the Rivers Kali and Rapti.
  2. The whole of the low lands lying between the Rapti and the Gunduck.
  3. The whole of the lowlands between the Gunduck and Coosah.
  4. All the low lands between the Rivers Mitchee and the Teestah.
  5. All the territories within the hills east of the River Mitchee and all territories west of Kali.
Sections 2 and 3 were restored to Nepal on December 11, 1816.
Section 1 was returned in 1860 and is called Naya Muluk.

Territory

Naya muluk contains two districts of Sudurpashchim province and two districts of Lumbini Province. The total area is and the total population is 2,144,846.
DistrictsArea Population
Kanchanpur1,610451,248
Kailali3,235775,709
Bardia2,025426,576
Banke2,337491,313