c. 500 BCE – c. 300 CE
किरात काल
Kirat Era
यलम्बर — पहाडका पहिलो योद्धा राजा
The Kirats came from the east and ruled for nearly eight centuries — around 28 to 32 kings, beginning with Yalambar, who the Mahabharata names as a warrior on the field of Kurukshetra. Their tongue, faith and festivals still live in Nepal's east.
Yalambar — named in the Mahabharata~28–32 kings over ~800 yearsLast king: GastiKirat religion & Mundhum live on
♛ The royal line of this era
Kirat Dynasty किरात वंश— 3 rulers, wives & sons
2 Chronicles in this era
c. 500 BCE – 300 CEयलम्बर र किरात राजाहरू
Yalambar and the Kirat Kings
The Kirats came from the east, ruled the valley for up to eight centuries, and their first king's head is still worshipped at Indra Chowk. From Yalambar to Gasti — the long reign of Nepal's third dynasty.
c. 205 – 300 CEकिरातको अन्त्य र जीवित उत्तराधिकार
The End of the Kirats and the Living Legacy
The Soma dynasty's Nimisha defeated Gasti, the last Kirat king — but the Kirat age never really ended. Its religion, calendar, festivals and peoples still shape eastern Nepal today.
Proofs & Sources for this Era
महिष्पाल वंश
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