Thakuri (Nepali: ?????), meaning "master of the estate," originally referred to ruling chieftains--many of Magar origin--across the ancient Magarat region, which later fragmented into the Baise (22) and Chaubisi (24) principalities. Over time, these Magar leaders were Sanskritized as high-caste Kshatriya, and their descendants, including branches of the Shah dynasty, came to be known collectively as Thakuri.

During the height of their influence, the Thakuri