Sinja Valley

Sinja
सिञ्जा उपत्यका
Valley
Narakot Sinja Valley
Sinja
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29°19′28″N 81°58′57″E / 29.32444°N 81.98250°E / 29.32444; 81.98250Coordinates: 29°19′28″N 81°58′57″E / 29.32444°N 81.98250°E / 29.32444; 81.98250
Country    Nepal
Province Karnali Provinces
District Jumla District
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

The Sinja Valley is located in the Jumla District in Karnali Province, of Nepal.

Site description

A view of Sinja Valley on the way to Mugu

The valley houses the ancient capital city of the Khasas that ruled this area from the 12th to the 14th Century. Palaces, temples, and the ancient remains of a settlement were uncovered during excavations spearheaded by the Department of Archaeology at Cambridge University. Major finds from the site include a large network of underground pipes that formed a complex water delivery system as well as a ring of massive monolithic stone columns circumscribing the settlement.[1]

On the cliffs at the valley edge were found some of the earliest written examples of Nepali language.

History

The Khasa kingdom fragmented into twenty-two individual kingdoms after the 14th century, which then remained until Nepal was unified in the 18th century.[1] The founder of Sinja valley was Nagraj.

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on January 30, 2008 in the Cultural category.[1]

Notes

References

Sinja valley - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-03-03.

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