Kingdom of Bhirkot Nepali: भिरकोट | |||||||
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Government | Monarchy | ||||||
Historical era | Chaubisi Rajyas | ||||||
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Today part of | Nepal |
The Kingdom of Bhirkot (Nepali: भिरकोट राज्य) was a petty kingdom in the confederation of 24 states known as Chaubisi Rajya.[1] The Kingdom of Gorkha's royal family were related to Kings of Bhirkot by agnatic seniority.[2] During the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar, Bhupal Rana, fled to Bhirkot after he was chased by Muslims.[3]