Tulsipur

Tulsipur lies in the northern Awadh foothills, near the Devi Patan temple. Its rulers, the Chauhan rajas of Dang-Tulsipur, held lands on both sides of the Siwalik hills, including the Dang and Deukhuri valleys. The region was also home to Tharu communities. During the unification of Nepal, the Gorkhas took Dang and the northern valleys. The Chauhan rulers withdrew to Tulsipur, leaving a smaller state in Awadh. Tradition says Raja Newal Singh sought the aid of the Raja of Balrampur and agreed to pay tribute; later disputes over that tribute became a long feud between the two houses.