ChillNepal team9 Oct 2026 1 min read
Dadeldhura holds the last remaining remnants of the Far Western Malla Kingdom; Nagi Malla was the last royal to live here before the Nepalese unification. The district headquarters town Amargadhi is named after Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa, who fought in the Gurkha War of 1814-1816. Dadeldhura was formerly part of the Mahakali Zone in the Far-Western Development Region and is now in Sudurpashchim Province. It is the hometown of former prime minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba. The district is described as one of the most developed hilly districts of the far-western region.
Researched by the ChillNepal team from published sources. Spot something out of date? Tell us from the place's page.
