Archaeological evidence suggests the area that is now Syangja District has been inhabited for thousands of years. In the medieval period the region was part of the Barha Magarat, ruled by local Magar chieftains, and the petty kingdoms of Bhirkot, Nuwakot and Satahun of the Chaubisi Rajya existed in present-day Syangja territory. In the 18th century the expanding Gorkha Kingdom under King Prithvi Narayan Shah brought Syangja under Shah rule during the unification of Nepal. In 1994, under the UNDP's South Asia Poverty Alleviation Program (SAPAP), Syangja received major international investment and became a model for national development later extended to other districts. With the 2017 federal restructuring the district now comprises 5 municipalities and 6 rural municipalities, with Putalibazar as headquarters.
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