Emergence of the name “Limbuwan”

After the final resolution for the revolution, the leaders of Shan Monkwan people challenged their rulers in the battle field. The eight Kirat chiefs raised their troops and ordered them to massacre all the people of the villages occupied by the children of Shan Mokwan people and annihilate them. Thus, they declared war with the Shan Mokwan people of their own land. A great war broke out and the Shan Mokwan people also fought very bravely. In every village, the Shan Mokwan people gained victory over their kings and drove them away from their lands. Some of the kings were slain in the battle and some left their native place and fled away to other countries. The Shan Mokwan people then seized the country as their own.
After their victory, then assembled at their holy place, consulted and fixed the boundaries of the conquered land. They fixed the northern boundary in Tibet; the southern boundary in the Indian plain at Jalal Garh near Purnea; the eastern boundary at river Teesta and the western boundary at river Dudkoshi. They further held a meeting at the holy place of Ambe pojoma, discussed, consulted and decided to name the Kirat land by the name of, “Limbuwan.” They further discussed whether the Kirat land of Limbuwan should be ruled by one or more elected kings of the children of Shan-Mokwan people. They decided that since the land was conquered by the unity of the children of Ten Leaders of Shan-Mokwan people, the Ten Chiefs be elected from among the children of the Ten separate Leaders. They also decided to divide the conquered land into ten districts with each Chief as the ruler of his district.
Thus, according to the resolution of their meeting, they elected Ten Chiefs or Hangs, divided the Kirat land of Limbuwan into ten districts and placed each Chief or Hang in each district in the following manner. Each of the Chiefs or Hangs also built his fort and fixed the boundaries of his district.
They divided the land in the following ways:
1. Samlupi Samba Hang was elected King of Tambar district who built the Tambar fort. He ruled his district occupied by Phenduwa, Patlungwa, Potangwa, Tawa, Bantawa, Paksongwa, Labung, Samsingbung, and other tribes.
2. Sisiyen Shering Hang was elected King of Mewa and Maiwa districts. Formerly the Maiwa state was a separate district, but after the war it was combined with the Mewa district. The king of this district built his fort at Meringden and these districts were occupied with people belonging to the Shering Chongbang, Libang, Fago, Nugo, Nalbo, Tholong, Samba and other tribes.
3. Thoktokso Angbo Hang was elected King of Athrai district. Formerly this district was a part of Phedap district. But because it was a very big district, it was made separate from Phedap district and placed under a separate King. He built his fort at Poma Jong and ruled Angbo Hang, Kondongwa, Ingnamphen, Yokshoba, Sendang, Poma, Loktam and Iwa and other tribes.
4. Thindolung Khokya Hang was elected King of the Yangwarok district. He built his fort at Hastapur and ruled Mabo, Thebe, Loksom, Setling, Tamling, Saling, Kambang and other tribes.
5. Yengaso Papo Hang was elected King of Panchthar district. He built his fort at Yashok and Pheden. This district was occupied with people belonging to the Tumbapo, Tumrok, Angdembe, Shermali, Songbangphe, Kurungbang, Nembang, Thegim, Makhim, Lauti, Miyong and other tribes. He fixed his southern boundary at river Samba wa and not as the present Na wa.
6. Shengsengum Phedap Hang was elected King of Phedap district, who built his fort at Poklabang and ruled Pongyangu, Ningleku, Songbangphe, Pangen Hang, Kawepung, Phombo, Chongbang and other tribes.
7. Mung Tai Chi Emey Hang was elected King of Elam(Ilam) Phakphok or CharKhola district who ruled Rong or Lapcha, Lingdom, Loktam, Photro, Patrey, Songmi, Rongong, Kabo, Taknel, Mechi, Guling, Sangpheng, Sangut, Yongyahang and other tribes. He built his fort at Angdang and Ilam.
8. Soiyak Lado Hang was elected King of Chaubis or Bodhey district who ruled over Chemjong, Songyok, Vaji or Waji, Tharu, Dhimal, Koche and other tribes. He built his fort at Shanguri and fixed his northern and southern boundaries in Samba wa and Jalal Garh near Purnea.
9. Tappeso Perung Hang was elected King of Terah Thum district. This district was also included in Phedap district in former days. But after the third revolution of the Kirat People, this district was separated and placed under a separate King who
built his fort at Thala and ruled Tumbangphe, Sodemba, Teyungba, Phedop, Kobyak and other tribes.
10. Taklung Khewa Hang was elected King of the Chhethar district. The western boundary of this district in those days extended till the river Dud Koshi. He built his Chamling Chimling fort at Khotang and ruled Maden, Tumba, Chongbang, Tegla, Mangyak, Anglabang, Chamling and other Khambongba Kirat tribes.