 This shows the importance of Hetauda as a trade route between Kathmandu and India since a long time in history.Before being annexed by Prithvi Narayan Shah, Sen rulers most probably ruled from Hetauda - which is evident from the fort Makwanpurgadhi just 17kms from Hetauda.The city is situated in a unique geographical structure called Doon, giving it a valley-like geography.