1. Introduction

2. History
    Some important places within Banghushree village 

3. References

Banghushree. (बनघुश्री)^[1] sometimes banghusri (बनघुस्री), Bankhorsi(बनखोर्सी) is a village located in Gadhawa Rural Municipality ward number 1 of Dang Deukhuri District, Nepal. It is one of the oldest villages of Deukhuri Valley.

Introduction

Agriculture is the main occupation of peoples and no industrial colony has been established.

Height from sea level: south- 310 meters, north- 290 meters. Total households-more than 300 including Banbari, Population- more than 1100.Topographic map of sheet number- 2782038D. This village is known for its higher fertile land. Village is situated in northern and southern side of two roads: Damodar road and Dulaiya road.

Peoples there mainly cultivate grains, vegetables, herbs and plants,many peoples are attracted towards livestock production and processing. This village holds four conservation areas which are Janashakti samudayik ban, Banshakti samudayik ban, Mahila ban and Kharkatti conservation area. N.L. livestock has established there with the aim of industrializing in production of livestock.

This village has one school named Nimna madhayamik vidhyalaya, which was established with the initiation of Dulaiya in 2025 B.S. This school is a fully government school which currently holds nearly 400 children of age between 5 and 13 years old. School children come from nearby villages such as Banghushree,Badahara, Patringa, Bauraha. At present, school is running with new committee.

Bauraha khola,^[2][3] which runs from south to north, is lying in west side of this Banghushree village. In the time of monsoon season, it causes huge loss of property. Upper large catchment area where high precipitation in monsoon season results devastating flash flood each year which turns into nightmare for the locals of Banghushree. Bauraha khola,^[4] which generally carries mud, boulders and lots of debris due to steep slope, sweeps fertile land of Banghushree each year. Land of Banghushree, in terms of geology, is new. which was formed by sedimentation of sand, soil and small pebbles. Many kinds of sedimentary rocks are therefore, found there.

Name of dry streams you must cross to reach on Banghushree village from Kalakate are listed below:

1. Kalakate khola
2. Bhalu khola
3. Bire khola
4. Forester khola
5. Kolte khola
6. Budi khola
7. Lahure kate khola
8. Tharunijhundi khola
9. Parshampure khola

Distance from kalakate to demarcation between malmala and Banghushree is nearly 3.5 kilometers.

History

Banghushree was forest before the presence of Dulaiya Dashnami Sanyasi Sampradaya. They made the place suitable for residency at the time of Anglo-Nepalese War by clearing land of Banghushree. Dulaiya arrived Banghushree in 1870 Vikram Samvat. Historical monuments, some left documents and some historians indicate that Dulaiyas houses were built there for Homestay. Nepalese workers from India, while returning towards their home, used to live there. At that time, Business of Dulaiyas in the sector of Hospitality was sound. There was no bridge on West Rapti River and peoples used to travel through Banghushree. Dulaiyas used to serve for the literate guest in different way. Dulaiyas had built separate houses for literate guests and they used to tell guests to teach their children instead of paying fees. Banghushree village was a center of attraction for migrating peoples for their permanent residency because this village had fertile land, along with this there was proper water supply, reliable energy source and proper management of transportation than other nearby villages.

Some important places within Banghushree village

1. Banbari(बनवारी): It is a southern residential part of Banghushree village.
2. Maajhghat(माझघाट): It is the national forest between Banghushree and Banbari
3. Putali Danda(पुतली डाँडा): This place was swept by Bauraha khola. This place does not exist now.
4. Kolyaad (कोल्याड)
5. Parshampur (पर्शमपुर)
6. Chiyan Danda (चियान डाँडा )
7. Banshakti Thaan (बनशक्ति थान)
8. Kharkatti (खरकट्टी): This is a conservation site located towards northern side of village. Cliche: Aware Banghushreli people made their attempt to fight with flood, landslide and soil erosion with establishing a committee that launched series of projects with the help of local hands within this area to conserve fertile soil more than two decades ago.
9. Jakhera (जखेरा)
10. Kula Baandha (कुला बाँध)
11. Bagaldondh (बगाल डोण)

References

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