In modern times, a political movement in Nepal has developed, which recognises nine districts in eastern Nepal as Limbuwan and has demanded an autonomous ethnic province in Nepal comprising those districts and named Limbuwan state. The nine districts are Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, Jhapa, Terhathum, Sankhuwasabha, Dhankuta, Sunsari and Morang. Limbuwan is the land east of the Arun and Koshi Rivers and west of Kanchenjunga Mountain and the Mechi River. Eastern Nepal and the dominant ethnic groups of that region are indigenously called Kirat. The land was sub-divided into three regions, namely, the Wallo, Majh and Pallo Kirat. Limbuwan is also called Pallo-kirat 'Further Kirat'.