“We did not always live here. Our ancestors were part of the army that supported Queen Vasundhara Devi in her effort to depose the evil king Chandala Raya. As a token of gratitude, queen Vasundhara gave us Karya Kshetram Province. Our ancestors have been governing that province for the past 350 years. The monarchs who ascended the throne after the Queen also continued to recognise our right to rule the province.