 King Prithvi Narayan Shah had promised to Limbus that he would not survey the Lands of Limbuwan, because he did not own them but only the people of Limbuwan did.Similarly, after the 1964 Land reforms act, King Mahendra had promised a delegation of Limbuwans that he would not take away their lands, but he died without accomplishing this and failed to save the Limbu peoples’ autonomy.The reasons why Kipat system in Limbuwan became a problem for the State and Hindu settlers

1) The state had no authority over Kipat Lands in Limbuwan.