Limbuwan (Nepal : Region)
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found: Work cat.: 2008348971: Barāla, B. Limbuvānako rājanīti : itihāsa, vartamāna ra dastābeja, 2008:t.p. (Limbuvāna) t.p. verso (Limbuwan)
found: Wikipedia, viewed May 20, 2008(Literally Limbuwan means abode of the Limbus, or land of the Limbus. Limbus themselves call Limbuwan as "Yakthung Laaje" or "the country of the Limbus". Today Limbuwan comprises districts of Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, Jhapa, Terhathum, Sankhuwasabha, Dhankuta, Sunsari and Morang. Limbuwan is the land east of Arun and Koshi rivers, and west of Kanchenjunga Mountain range and Mechi river. The seat of power in Kathmandu and western Nepalese refer to Limbuwan as Pallo Kirant region or far kirant, due to its distance from Kathmandu)
found: Geonet, Nov. 17, 2008:(a ppl. in Nepal, also called Limbuwan)
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2008-05-20: new
2008-12-06: revised
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