Makwanpur is deeply rooted in history of Nepal and situated in the Bagmati zone, covering a 2426 square km. It is a gateway to the capital city of Kathmandu and the southern Terai region, making it a strategically located find. Its historical importance is evident in its past as the Makwanpur state, a separate entity before Nepal's unification under the visionary leader Prithvi Narayan Shah. The district has major historical significance as it was once a Makwanpur separate state before Nepal was united under one single banner by monarch Prithvi Narayan Shah. This state's fall gave rise to Prithvi Narayan Shah's grand vision of a single Nepal. The history is also connected with the strong Sen Dynasty that reigned over the region before Gorkha forces eventually conquered it.