Doti District
Template:Infobox Nepal district Doti District (Template:Lang-ne), a part of Seti Zone, is one of the 75 districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Dipayal as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,025 km² with a population of 207,066 in 2001 and increasing marginally to 211,746 in 2011.
History
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Doti was a medieval kingdom of Nepal, founded by Niranjan Malla Deo, last son of the Katyuri dynasty and younger brother of Abhay Pal[who?] of Askot. Previously, the area between Ramganga in the west, and the Karnali River in the east, was under the control of the Rainkas (rulers of the Doti kingdom, alternately "Kumaon" or "Rainka Maharaj").
Ancient Doti covered Uttarakhand of India, and part of far western Nepal. It was formed after the Katyuri Kingdom's disintegration during the 13th century.[citation needed] Doti was one of eight different princely states formed after the disintegration, and all claim Katyuri heritage. The other seven states known are:
- Baijnath-Katyuri
- Dwarahat
- Baramandal
- Askot
- Sira
- Sora
- Sui (Kali Kumaon)
The Katyuri Kingdom's dissolution is attributed to the invasion of Khas Kings Ashoka Challa, and Krachalla, from the Karnali zone (Dullu) in 1191 and 1223, respectively[citation needed]. Later, the whole land between Ramganga in the west (Utarakhand), and the Karnali in the east (which divides the far western region from other parts of Nepal), came under the Raikas' rule - after the establishment of the Katyuri's dynastic Raikas Doti. Brahma Dev Mandi at Kanchanpur; a district within Mahakali, was established by Katyuri King Brahma Dev.
Raikas of Doti and their lineage
Historical evidence [citation needed] of the following raikas has been discovered:
- Niranjan Malla Dev ([when?], Founder of Doti Kingdom).
- Nagi Malla (1238).
- Ripu Malla (1279).
- Nirai Pal (1353, who may be from Askot as historical evidence from 1354 AD relating to him has been found in Almoda[citation needed]).
- Nag Malla (1384).
- Dhir Malla (1400).
- Ripu Malla (1410).
- Anand Malla (1430).
- Balinarayan Malla ([when?]).
- Sansar Malla (1442).
- Kalyan Malla (1443).
- Suratan Malla (1478).
- Kriti Malla (1482).
- Prithivi Malla (1488).
- Medini Jay Malla (1512).
- Ashok Malla (1517).
- Raj Malla (1539).
- Arjun Malla/Shahi ([when?], ruled Sira as Malla and Doti as Shahi simultaneously[citation needed]).
- Bhupati Malla/Shahi (1558).
- Sagaram Shahi (1567).
- Hari Malla/Shahi (1581; last raika of Sira, and the adjoining part of Nepal[citation needed]).
- Rudra Shahi (1630).
- Vikram Shahi (1642).
- Mandhata Shahi (1671).
- Raghunath Shahi (1690).
- Hari Shahi (1720).
- Krishna Shahi (1760).
- Deep Shahi (1785).
- Prithivi Pati Shahi (1790; "He had fought against the Nepali Ruler (Gorkhali Ruler) as also with the British in 1814 AD"[who said this?]).
Conflict with Gorkhali Kingdom
According to Nepal's history, [citation needed] 1790 marked a period of war between Doti and the neighboring Ghorkali Kingdom's expansion; Nari-Dang, on the banks of the Seti River. 'Dumrakot' [where?] is the location where the Doti forces set up a base to resist the Ghorkali.
Doti was captured by Ghorkali forces and annexed to what would later become Nepal, and the Ghorkali rulers would destroy several historical sites in Doti - attempting to cover its legendary bravery and tenacity.[citation needed] The Dotyali people were also subject to ethnic prejudice, and were frequently excluded from government jobs and offices of state.[citation needed] Sometime [when?] around 1950, a few Dotyalis established their identities as national heroes based solely on their courage, daring, and contribution to their country.[citation needed] Noted among them are Martyr Dashrath Chand[who?], Martyr Bhim Dutta Pant[who?], and internationally renowned[citation needed] Dr. K.I. Singh, a revolutionary leader who would go on to be Prime Minister.
Other Notable Dotyali
- Mr. Padma Raj Upadhyaya (born [when?] in Doti; died in 2000, in Kathmandu [citation needed]) - a well-known[according to whom?] social activist and a long-time democratic leader.[citation needed]
- Mr. Keshav Raj Upadhyaya (born [when?] in Padma) - followed in his father's footsteps as Chairman of the District Development Committee [citation needed] and an active political leader [citation needed] and a social activist.[citation needed]
- Mr. KB Shahi (born [when?] in Doti; died in 2009 in Kathmandu [citation needed]) - a well-known[according to whom?] diplomat and Foreign Minister of Nepal in 1980,[citation needed] Secretary General of Dr. K. I. Singh's party; the United Democratic Party in 1960,[citation needed] and president of said party in 1990.[citation needed]
- Mr. Dan Bahadur Shahi (born [when?] in Doti) - Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture,[citation needed] Public Service Commission,[citation needed] and former [when?] Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal,[citation needed] he was a long-serving bureaucrat; later turned politician - becoming Home Minister in 2003.[citation needed]
- Mr. Bir Bahadur Shahi (born [when?] [where?]) - educator and former Zone Commissioner,[citation needed] who went on to be the longest-serving Home Secretary of Nepal;[citation needed] known for his benevolence and strict discipline.[according to whom?].
- Mr. Sher Bahadur Shahi (born [when?] in Doti; died in 1985 in Kathmandu [citation needed]) - former Chief Election Commissioner of Nepal,[citation needed] a top bureaucrat[according to whom?] who served in many important aspects of government including as Secretary of the Home Ministry.[citation needed]
- Mr. Kalendra Bikram Shahi (born [when?] in Doti) - a social and political activist of Nepal who is well known [according to whom?] in the fields of diplomatic and international relations as well as in literature.[which?]
- Mr. Yaggya Jeet Shah (born [when?] [where?]) - the youngest son of Dr. K.I. Singh; served in Parliament in 1999 [citation needed] from the Marchawar region, Rupandehi District, Lumbini.
Dotiyal language
Dotiyali or Dotyali is the local language spoken in the Doti region; the far western region of Nepal, which is similar to the Kumauni language. According to Rahul Sankrityayan, Dotiyali is the dialect of the Kumauni language which was brought to Doti by a section of the Katyuri dynasty of Kumaun, [citation needed] which had ruled over Doti until 1790.[citation needed] The Doti kingdom was formed after the Katyuri kingdom had broken up into eight different princely states of different sections of the Katyuris. However, in Nepal it is considered as a Nepali Dialect - though Local intellectuals and people [who?] speaking Dotiyali language are increasingly demanding that their language be recognized as one of the national languages of Nepal.[citation needed]
Towns and villages
The district contains the following towns and villages:
Banalekh · Banjha Kakani · Barchhain · Basu Devi · Bhawardanda · Bhdhegau · Bhumiraj mandau · Chamara Chautara · Chhapali · Chhatiwan · Dahakalika · Daud · Dhanglagau · Dhirka mandau · Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality · Durga Mandau · Gadasera · Gaguda · Gaihra Gaon · Ganjari · Ghante Shwor · Giri Chauka · Jijodamandau · Kada mandau · Kalena · Kalikasthan · Kana chaur · Kapalleki · Kedar Akhada · Khatiwada · Khir Sain · Lada Gada · Lami khal · Lana Kedareswor · Lata Mandau · Laxmi Nagar · Mahadevsthan · Mannakapadi · Mudabhara · Mudhe gaon · Nirauli · Pachanali · Pokhari · Rana Gaon · Sana Gaon · Saraswotinagar · Satphari · Seem chaur · Tijali · Tikha · Tikhatar · Toleni · Wagalek · Warpata
See also
References
- "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
- A New History of Uttarakhand by Y.S. Kathoach
- Dotiyali language
