There are many books about nepal art, culture, history, festivals and. Kathmandu valley which includes 3 districts kathmandu, bhaktapur and lalitpur holds around 7 world heritage cultural sites at around a radius of 15 kilometers. History of nepal before nepal s emergence as a nation in the latter half of the 18th century, the designation nepal was largely applied only to the kathmandu valley and its surroundings. Nepal experienced a struggle for democracy at times in the 20th century and early 21st century. This falsecolor satellite image vividly displays the large amount of sediment violet, carried from as far away as the himalayas, that precipitates when it abruptly. Some of them include the pashupatinath, the swayambhunath, boudha stupa, kathmandu, bhaktapur and. The history of nepal is intertwined with the history of the broader indian subcontinent and the. South asia books 9788121202817 hardcover revaluation books. With unity in diversity, over 100 castes and creeds live together in this small heaven to make it one of the most loved, most respected and adored countries since a long period of time. While john whelptons history focuses on the period since the overthrow of the rana family autocracy in 1950 51, the early chapters are devoted to the origins of the kingdom and the evolving relations of its diverse. Nepal is a roughly rectangular country with an area. It is a multiethnic, multiracial, multicultural, multireligious, and multilingual country.
The country is slightly larger than the state of arkansas. If thats not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. Nepals recorded history began with the kiratis, who arrived in the kathmandu in the 7th or 8th century bce from the east. We have posted here more than 300 general knowledge questions and answers about nepal. As a result of its years of geographic and selfimposed isolation, nepal is one of the least developed nations of the world. This infographic contains 50 amazing facts about this astounding country that will surprise and intrigue you.
Sangam is quite an accomplishment when it comes to nepali poetry in translation. Ancient nepal, the early kingdom of the licchavis, transition to the medieval kingdom, the struggle for power, government, economy, people of nepal jerry, sampson on. Even the most jaded travellers feet will start to itch again, and theres enough ammunition here to have you firing on all cylinders in any pub quiz. The tarai region in the south along the border with india, is a low stretch of land, containing nepal s. Ancient nepal archaeological evidence shows that neolithic humans moved into the himalayas at least 9,000 years ago. Nepal established diplomatic relations with the peoples republic of china on 1 august 1955, and signed the treaty of peace and friendship in 1960.
Both versions are accepted indiscriminately in the festivals associated with legendary events, a tribute to the remarkable synthesis that has been achieved in nepal. John whelpton, who works as a teacher in hong kong, is an historian and linguist. Nepal is named for the kathmandu valley, where the nations founder established a capital in the late eighteenth century. If the answer is yes, can mythical and historical facts be separated. Nepal s ancient history began in the kathmandu valley and over the centuries its boundaries grew. The kirats ruled for about 1225 years 800 bce300 ce, they had a total of 29 kings during that time. A history of nepal will be of interest to any student of south asian studies, since it fills a serious lacuna in scholarship on the region. History of nepal ministry of foreign affairs nepal mofa. Customs and traditions differ from one part of nepal to another. Whelptons text is the first accessible overview of nepal s political history published by a university press in english. Origin of nepal formation of nepal one of the oldest. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about nepal s geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages.
It starts with how nepal, initially a collection of small idependant kingdoms, was unified by prithvi narayan shah and brings you up to speed with events u. What are some of the most interestingfascinating facts. The most spoken language of nepal is nepali followed by several other ethnic languages. With over a billion people from all kinds of religions and ethnicities, india is not only the second most populated country, but it also has in store some mindblowing facts and achievements. The descriptions of nepal are elaborate and there is never a dull moment throughout the book. About the author john whelpton, who works as a teacher in hong kong, is an historian and linguist. Even the most jaded travellers feet will start to itch again, and theres enough. Himalayan mart offers you the variety of books about nepalese art, culture, history, religion and festivals. History of nepal records mention the gopalas and mahishapalas believed to have been the earliest rulers with their capital at matatirtha, the southwest corner of the kathmandu valley. World heritage sites nepal has the densest concentration with regards to world heritage sites. These general knowledge are about politics, sports, agriculture, tourism, banking, airplane, economics, kings, ranas. One can only hope that nepals history does in fact reveal glimmers of future potential, rather than reflec tions of a troubled past. In recent years many countries, including india, china, the united states, the united kingdom, japan, denmark, germany, canada, and switzerland, have provided economic assistance to nepal. A history of nepal share book recommendations with your.
Culture of nepal history, people, clothing, traditions. Forget kathmandu by manhushree thapa gives a good and succinct overview of nepal s history. Mountains and rugged hills cover almost 75% of nepal s land area, and beyond the perpetual snow lined mountains exists the tropical region of tarai. Landlocked and isolated by the himalayas, nepal is bordered on the west, south, and east by india, and on the n by the tibet region of china. While john whelptons history focuses on the period since the overthrow of the rana family autocracy in.
Much of kathmandu valleys history around this time was recorded by capuchin friars from. Ancient nepal, the early kingdom of the licchavis, transition to the medieval kingdom. Learn more about the nepal economy, including the population of nepal, gdp, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the. One among these was the kingdom of gorkha ruled by a shah king. Landlocked and isolated by the himalayas, nepal is bordered on the west, south, and east by india, and on the n by. Nevertheless, nepal has much more than monarchs when it comes to realm of history. The position of the shah dynasty was weakened by the fact that the two kings who ruled. In fact, this trend of arrest of political activists and democratic supporters continued for the entire 30year period of. Its his attempt to unravel the twisting history of the streets he finds. Hugh conway, our protagonist and a first world war veteran, hears of a place where people do not age and hes off.
Nepali culture represents a fusion of indoaryan and tibetomongolian influences, the result of a long history of migration, conquest, and trade. Lost horizon by james hilton the mustread novel for any visitor to the himalayas that yarns about the fabled kingdom of shangrila. The only consolation perhaps is that, as his book shows, things always have. Inspired, to some extent, by the writing of explorer joseph rock. The book, which represents the first onevolume history of nepal, will appeal to students, professionals and those visiting the region. While john whelptons history of nepal focuses on the period since the overthrow of the rana family autocracy in 195051, the early chapters are devoted to the origins of the kingdom and the evolving relations of its diverse peoples.
The hindu kiratis, a mongoloid people, are recorded by. As a tourist destination, myanmar may be young, but it is rich in history and culture. This book is the most comprehensive and accessible englishlanguage onevolume history of nepal. Most of the people are searching on the internet to know more about this beautiful country nepal. Buddhism is a religion that was founded by siddhartha gautama the buddha more than 2,500 years ago in india. How the nepali press took a fictional spy thriller for fact.
Though much was not known about kirats,the lichchavi dynasty followed the kirats which lasted from the 2nd to 9th century ad. About 50 million years ago, it collided with the asian continent and thus was born the himalayas. A vamshavali edited by daniel wright addeddate 20110703 11. The history of the nepalese monarchy has been the integral and inseparable part of the history of nepal.
The sakya royal familys prince siddhartha gautama was born in the 6th century bc near lumbini. Top 10 books about the himalayas books the guardian. Despite being such a small country, nepal is extensively diverse in terms of topography. Nepals earthquake, a year ago this week, is just one chapter in the countrys. Geological and fossil evidence indicates that the kathmandu valley was covered by a large lake between approximately 2.
We reflect on the interesting facts about myanmar we learnt during our cycling tour through the country. The first written records date back to the kirati people, who lived in eastern nepal, and the newars of the kathmandu valley. With about 470 million followers, scholars consider buddhism one of the major. The books below are written in both nepali and english and all share the same. This book history of ancient and medieval nepal does not claim to be a revealing book which seeks to throw light on the sofar unrevealed historical facts or on. History of nepal from ancient to monarchy, democracy. A book written by a former indian intelligence officer has sent nepali and indian social media into a frenzy, with wild theories about how indias. Earthquake history of nepal historical photos nepali. The documented history of khas people in nepalmandal can be traced at least 700 years back unlike popular belief. Nepal s rich prehistory consists mainly of the legendary traditions of the newar, the indigenous community of nepal valley now usually called kathmandu valley. The history of nepal can broadly be divided in to three phases, ancient, medieval and modern. It covered the six decade long historical and socioculturalpolitical.
The first invasion of jitari malla brought them to the valley. Thus, up to the unification of the country, nepal s recorded history. The history mentioned that kirats ruled nepal during the 7th century bc. Earthquake history of nepal historical photos posted on september 18, 2011 february 3, 20 by anand nepal the earthquake of june 7, 1255 ad 10 bs is the first recorded earthquake in the history of nepal. Kathmandu valley has served as the countrys cultural metropolis since the unification of nepal. Did you know that india used to be an island more than 100 million years ago. List of books and articles about nepalese history online.
Very little is known about the early history of nepal, legends and documented references reach far back to the 30th century bc. Nepal was ruled by the thakuris who were followed by the mallas for two centuries after the lichchavis. During the 1990s and until 2008, the country was in a ci. The ganges river forms the largest tidedominated delta in the world where it empties into the bay of bengal. History of nepal in hindi greater nepalevery indian. The capital city kathmandu enjoys a rich tapestry of cultures blending to form a national identity. What you read in nepali history books is not our history but the history of the ruling class. He has worked and traveled extensively in nepal, and has written numerous articles and books on the subject. There are usually both buddhist and brahmanic hindu versions of these various legends. These books give overview of nepalese art, culture, history, religion and festivals. Infoplease has everything you need to know about nepal.
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