The district's name comes from Kaskikot, seat of the ancient Kingdom of Kaski, one of the 24 petty kingdoms (Chaubisi Rajya) of western Nepal and an early homeland of the Shah dynasty; Kulamandan Shah ruled Kaski and his descendant Drabya Shah founded Gorkha. In the 17th century Pokhara was part of the Kingdom of Kaski, until Prithvi Narayan Shah annexed the area in 1786. By the early 1800s, the capital of Kaski was Batulechaur and Sarangkot was a fortified town. Today the district comprises one metropolitan city (Pokhara) and four rural municipalities (Annapurna, Machhapuchchhre, Madi, Rupa), and Pokhara is the capital of Gandaki Province.
Researched by the ChillNepal team from published sources. Spot something out of date? Tell us from the place's page.
