Askot
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Askot or Askote is a small Himalayan town in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand in India. It is the part of Kanalichhina development Block and Didihat Tehsil.
The place is also famous for the Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary dedicated to the conservation of Musk deer. Askot lies midway between Pithoragarh to Dharchula road and located on a ridge. 'Kailash-Mansarovar Pilgrimage route from Delhi - Kathgodam - Didihat - Dharchula, passes through Askot.
along with surrounded regions the area was once part of
Geography
Askot is located at 29°46′N 80°21′E / 29.77°N 80.35°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 1,106 metres (3,629 feet).
It is located on Gori Ganga- Kali river geographical divide. Under beautiful natural setting of trees like
The area around is under heavy tunnel mining operations. There are
deposits.Origin of name
The name Askot is originated from Assi Kot (Eighty Forts, as the King had eighty forts under him).[4] Many of these forts were in Darchula District of Nepal.
History
Askot was ruled by a branch of
Later on they came under Chand rulers. From 1279 to 1588 the descendants of Abhay Pal, the Rajwar dynasty ruled over the region,
Later there is a Strong off shoot known as Mahson Mahuli Raj (Uttar Pradesh). Alakh Deo Grandson Abay Pal Deo of Askote and Great Grand son of Emperor of the Might Katyuri Bhram Deo, led an army into plains of north Eastern UP and engaged the local tribal king in a ferocious battle in which Alakh Deo and his Suryavanshi Rajput forces emerged victorious. Alakh Deo established his capital 32 in away from Basti in Mahuli in 1305. The area was covered with thick jungles and swamps and the Ghagra river in south and Rapti river in east protected this region from heavy attacks. The feudal kingdom of Mahson and Mahuli stretched 14 Kose 47 (km).
Administratively, at that time, Askot had two regions-Malla Askot and Talla Askot. This area came under
Source:
- History of Kumaun
References
- OCLC 29941922.
- OCLC 183008777.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Askot
- ^ "Pithoragarh District Gazetteer" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Askote Genealogy of Indian Princely States.