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Details for Pallo Kirāta

ID2259
NamePallo Kirāta
TypeplaceName
Notesfar-eastern of the three Kirāta areas (Vallo, Majha and Pallo Kirāta) as listed by Hodgson 1880 I: 398 (see also Pradhan 2009: 5);

between the Arun valley and the Singalila ridge at the border to West-Bengal and Sikkim;

historically inhabited by mainly Limbu groups, therefore sometimes used synonym with Limbuvān (Pradhan 2009: 57);

other sources distinguish that Pallo Kirāta comprised the Dasa Limbuvān and 17 districts (thums), inhabited by other Kirānti groups, mainly Yakkha (Linkha 2024: 88);

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Surname
Name XML file Year reliable?
Pallo Kirāt E_3345_0008 (c) 1851 (VS 1908) yes
Pallo Kirāta E_3420_0007 (c) VS 1885 yes
Pallo Kirāta E_3420_0008 (c) 1780 (VS 1837) yes
Pallo Kirāta E_3420_0013 1819 (VS 1876) yes
Pallo Kirāta E_3420_0016 (c) 1834 (VS 1891) yes
पल्ला किराट E_3420_0013 1819 (VS 1876) yes

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