page_title: Khasa Kingdom
section_title: Decline
hierarchical_section_title: Khasa Kingdom / Decline
caption_attribution_description: नेपाल भाषा: Mandhata Shahi- SAKE-1612 English: Copper Inscription by King of Doti, Raika Mandhata Shahi at Saka Era 1612 (शाके १६१२) (or 1747 Bikram Samvat; or 1690 Common Era) in old Khas language using Devanagari script
context_page_description: Khasa-Malla kingdom, popularly known as Khasa Kingdom, was a kingdom from the Indian subcontinent, established around the 11th century in the far-western region of present-day Nepal. It was ruled by kings who bore the family name "Malla". The Khasa Malla kings ruled western parts of Nepal during 11th-14th century. The 954 AD Khajuraho Inscription of Dhaṇga states Khasa Kingdom equivalent to Gauda of Bengal and Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty.
context_section_description: After the Siege of Chittorgarh in 1303, large immigration of Rajputs occurred into Nepal. Before it, few small groups of Rajputs had been entering into the region from Muslim invasion of India. These immigrants were quickly absorbed into the Khas community due to larger similarities. Historian and Jesuit Ludwig Stiller considers the Rajput interference to the politics of Khas Kingdom of Jumla was responsible for its fragmentation and he explains:
  Though they were relatively few in number, they were of higher caste, warriors and of a temperament that quickly gained them the ascendancy in the princedoms in the Jumla Kingdom, their effect on the kingdom was centrifugal.
  — Ludwig Stiller's "The Rise of House of Gorkha"
   Francis Tucker also further states that "the Rajputs was so often guilty of base ingratitude and treachery to gratify his ambition. They were fierce, ruthless people who would stop at nothing." After the late 13th century the Khas empire collapsed and divided into Baise Rajya (22 principalities) in Karnali-Bheri region and Chaubise rajya (24 principalities) in Gandaki region. These Baise and Chaubise kingdoms were ruled by Rajputs and several decentralized tribal polities.
  The 22 principalities were
  Jumla
  Doti
  Jajarkot
  Bajura
  Gajur
  Biskot
  Malneta
  Thalahara
  Dailekh
  Dullu
  Duryal
  Tulsipur
  Dang
  Salyan
  Chilli
  Phalawagh
  Jehari
  Darnar
  Atbis
  Gotam
  Majal
  Gurnakot
  Rukum
  The 24 principalities were 
  Gorkha
  Lamjung
  Tanahun
  Kaski
  Nuwakot
  Dhor
  Satahun
  Garahun
  Rishing
  Ghiring
  Paiyun
  Parbat
  Galkot
  Palpa
  Gulmi
  Argha
  Khanchi
  Musikot
  Isma
  Dhurkot
  Bajhang
  Bhirkot
  Pyuthan
  Butwal
caption: Copper Inscription by Baise King of Doti, Raika Mandhata Shahi at Saka Era 1612 (शाके १६१२) (or 1747 Bikram Samvat),(= AD 1690 or 1691) in old Khas language using Devanagari script
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