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((Infobox settlement
| name               = Far-Western Development Region
| native_name        = Sudur Pashchimānchal<br>Bikās Kshetra
| image_map          = Subdivisions of Nepal EN.png
| mapsize            = 450px
| caption            = 
| type               = [[Development Regions of Nepal|Former region]]
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = ((flag|Nepal))
| subdivision_type1  = [[Development Regions of Nepal|Region]]
| subdivision_name1  = 
| seat_type          = Headquarters
| seat               = [[Dipayal Silgadhi]], [[Doti District]], [[Seti Zone]]
| area_total_km2     = 19,539
| population_total   = 2,552,517
| population_as_of   = 2011 Census
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The '''Far-Western Development Region''' ([[Nepali language|Nepali]]: सुदुर पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र, ''Sudur Pashchimānchal Bikās Kshetra'') was one of [[Nepal]]'s five [[Development Regions of Nepal|development regions]].  It was located at the western end of the country and had its headquarters in [[Dipayal]].

The Far-Western Region covered 19,539 square kilometers. It had nine districts with the regional headquarters at Dipayal, [[Doti district]]. The Far-Western Region was remote and developmentally challenged. Some 44% of people in the Far West ''Hills'' and 49% in the ''[[Himalayas|Himalayan]]'' districts lived below the poverty line. The region had limited basic services. The difficult [[topography]] complicated development. The region had complex socio-economic structures along with widespread gender- and [[caste]]-based discrimination. Traditional systems associated with religion, culture and customs had limited overall development.<ref>((cite web |url=http://un.org.np/node/14662 |title=An Overview of the Far Western Region of Nepal &#124; Nepal Information Platform |publisher=Un.org.np |date=2011-05-20 |access-date=2015-06-04 |archive-date=2014-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716212415/http://un.org.np/node/14662 |url-status=dead ))</ref>

It comprised two [[List of zones of Nepal|zones]]:
* [[Mahakali Zone|Mahakali]]
* [[Seti Zone|Seti]]

The region was sometimes called the [[Doti]] region, which some believe originated from 'Dovati' meaning land between two rivers.  Others believed it originated from the Hindu god Dev and Aatavi, meaning the place of re-creation. History went back to the 13th century when Niranjan Malldeo founded the Doti Kingdom following the fall of the [[Katyuri Kings]]. [[Doti#Language and culture|Dotiyali]] and [[Nepali language|Khas language]] were spoken there. [[Deuda (genre)|Deuda]], Jhoda, Chhpeli, Chhaliya, [[Bhada]] etc. were traditional regional dances and [[Gaura Festival|Gaura]]/Gamara is the biggest festival.

==History==
[[Doti]] was an [[ancient]] kingdom of the Far-Western region of Nepal  which was formed after disintegration of the Katyuri [[Monarchy|kingdom]] of [[Kumaon division|Kumaon]] and the Far-Western region during the 13th century. Doti was one of eight [[princely states]] formed after the [[Katyuri kings|Kurmanchal Kingdom]] broke up.<ref>((Cite book|last=Atkinson, Edwin Thomas |title=Himalayan Gazetter.|date=1990|publisher=Cosmo|oclc=183008777))</ref> The others were [[Baijnath, Uttarakhand|Baijnath]]-Katyuri, [[Dwarahat]], Doti, Baramandal, [[Askot]], Sira, Sora and Sui (Kali kumaon). The kingdom broke up because of the invasion of [[Khas]] kings Ashoka challa and Krachalla from [[Karnali Zone]] (Dullu) of Nepal in 1191 and 1223 respectively. Later on, the land between [[Ramganga]] on the west (Uttarakhand) and the Karnali on the east bicame under Raikas after the origin of Raikas of [[Katyuri Kings|Katyuris]] in Doti. "Brahma Dev Mandi" at [[Kanchanpur District]] of [[Mahakali Zone]] was established by Katyuri king Brahma Dev.<ref>((cite web|url=http://topnepal.com/nepal/doti/page/history |title=History of Dolpa |publisher=Topnepal.com |access-date=2015-06-04))</ref>

===Raikas===
Niranjan Malla Dev founded Doti Kingdom around the 13th century after the fall of [[Katyuri Kings|Katyuris]] Kingdom. He was the son of Last Katyuris of united [[Katyuri Kings|Katyuris]]  kingdom. Kings of Doti were known as Raikas (also known as Rainka Maharaj). The Raikas, after the overthrow [[Khas]] Malla of Karnali Zone, formed a Raikas Kingdom in the Far-Western Region and [[Kumaon Kingdom|Kumaun]] that was called Doti. So far, the historical evidence for the following Raikas has been discovered:

<blockquote>
Niranjan Malla Dev (Founder of Doti Kingdom), Nagi Malla  (1238),  Ripu Malla (1279), Nirai Pal (1353 ''may be of Askot and historical evidence of him from 1354 AD has been found in Almoda''),   Nag Malla (1384), Dhir Malla (1400),  Ripu Malla (1410), Anand Malla (1430), Balinarayan Malla (''not known''), Sansar Malla (1442), Kalyan Malla (1443), Suratan Malla (1478), Kriti Malla (1482), Prithivi Malla (1488), Medini Jay Malla (1512), Ashok Malla (1517),  Raj Malla (1539), Arjun Malla/Sahi (not known but he was ruling Sira as Malla and Doti as Shahi), Bhupati Malla/Shahi (1558), Sagaram Shahi (1567), Hari Malla/Shahi (1581 ''Last Raikas King of Sira and adjoining part of Nepal''),   Rudra Shahi (1630),   Vikram Shahi (1642), Mandhata Shahi (1671), Raghunath Shahi (1690), Hari Shahi (1720), Krishna Shahi (1760), Deep Shahi (1785), Prithivi pati Shahi (1790, 'he had fought against the Nepali Ruler  (Gorkhali Ruler) with British in 1814 A.D').<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.mygola.com/far-western-region-d1132603/courthouse |title=Courthouse in Far-Western Region, Nepal |publisher=Mygola.com |access-date=2015-06-04))</ref>
</blockquote>

The historic place of war between the Doti Kingdom and Nepal (Gorkha kingdom) during the period of Gorkha Expansion in 1790, according to the history of Nepal, is Nari-Dang, on the bank of the Seti River. The Dumrakot was the base of Doti Kingdom for fighting against Gorkhali.

===Mongol/Mughal invasion===
During the period of [[Akbar]], 16th century, Mongols ([[Mughal Empire|Mughals]]) attacked the Raikas. They invaded Ajemeru, capital of the Raikas Kingdom. Ajemeru is now in [[Dadeldhura District]] in the Far-Western region. According to Indo-Persian historian Abd-ul-Qadir Bada'uni (c. 1540 – 1615), Army Chief of Akbar, Khan, lured by the wealth and treasury of the Raikas state, attempted to plunder the state,  but did not succeed.<ref>((cite web |url=http://thekumaonhills.com/kumaon-history/ |title=Kumaon History |publisher=Thekumaonhills.com |date=1947-03-29 |access-date=2015-06-04 |archive-date=2020-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219064757/http://thekumaonhills.com/kumaon-history/ |url-status=dead ))</ref>

==Major cities==
[[Dhangadhi]] is a sub metropolitan city in Far-Western Nepal ([[Sudurpashchim Province]]) is located in [[Kailali District]] of [[Seti Zone]].

[[Mahendranagar, Mahakali|Mahendranagar]] is the headquarters of the [[Kanchanpur District]] in [[Mahakali Zone]].  It is located nearby [[Mahakali River]], 6&nbsp;km north of the [[India]] border, and is inhabited by the indigenous [[Tharu people]] and other groups.

[[Tikapur]] is another biggest city in the Far-Western region. It was popular for tourism and trade as it serves the best transit point for Nepal-India border in the Far-Western region.

[[Dipayal-Silgadhi]] Municipality is the headquarters of [[Doti District]] and the Far-Western Region.  It was within trekking distance of [[Khaptad|Khaptad National Park]]. Dipayal was also the name of the valley encompassing the [[Seti River]].

[[Amargadhi]] was the headquarters of [[Dadeldhura District]].

==Akhand Sudurpaschim==
Akhand Sudurpaschim (अखण्ड सुदूरपश्चिम) is a movement orchestrated by the natives of Far Western Region aiming to create a separate province and self-determination rights for the native population. Natives have claimed two districts of [[Madhesh]] plain region: Kailali and Kanchanpur, while [[Madheshi]] based parties want a separate [[Madhesh]] province along with the two districts that geographically lie in the Terai-[[Madhesh]] Plains. A movement against the central State “half-blood behavior" began on 26 April 2012, effectively halting state services, and ended upon the dissolution of the constitutional assembly on 28 May 2012.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://farwesternnepal.com Farwesternnepal.com]
*[http://un.org.np/node/14662 Un.org.np] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716212415/http://un.org.np/node/14662 |date=2014-07-16 ))
*[http://thegreathimalayatrail.org/trail-sections/the-far-west-nepal Thegreathimalayatrail.org] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722133119/http://thegreathimalayatrail.org/trail-sections/the-far-west-nepal/ |date=2014-07-22 ))
*[http://farwestnepal.org Farwesternnepal.org] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728020544/https://www.farwestnepal.org/ |date=2019-07-28 ))

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|North     = ((flagicon|China)) [[Tibet Autonomous Region]], [[China]]
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|Southeast = 
|South     = [[Uttar Pradesh]], ((flag|India))
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