The first capital of Bijni Kingdom was located at modern Bijni town (1671–1864), but the capital was later shifted to Dumuria (now known as Dalan Bhanga) due to an attack by Jhawlia Mech and (a local chief under Bhutan Kingdom). An earthquake occurred at 5 PM on 12 June 1897 (1897 Assam earthquake) badly damaging the royal palaces of Dumuriya. Queen Abhayeswari Devi, the widow and second queen of Raja Kumud Narayan Bhup Bahadur, was the ruler of Bijni at that time. It was decided to shift the capital again to the Deohati forest area which was later named as Abhayapuri after Devi Abhoyamata, the family deity of the ruling dynasty. Later, during the rule of the last king, Raja Bhairabendra Narayan, the Government of India took over this kingdom in 1956.