Bajhang

Bajhang lies in the mountains of far western Nepal, where the Seti River cuts through steep valleys below the Himalayan peaks. Its rulers presided over a small hill kingdom counted among the principalities of the Karnali and Bheri region. The kingdom was founded in the fifteenth century and ruled by a line of Thakuri kings. In 1791 it was incorporated into the expanding kingdom of Nepal, though its royal family retained a special status.