8. 7th Century, Amshuvarma, who was first Thakuri king he married famous
Tibetan King Tsong Tsen Gampo establishing good relations with Tibet.
valley was divided into three kingdoms: Kathmandu , Bhaktapur and Patan
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One among these was the kingdom of Gorkha with a Shah ruler.
Gorkha King named Prithvi Narayan
Prithvi Narayan decided to move his capital to Kathmandu establishing the
Shah dynasty which ruled unified Nepal from 1769 to 2008.
19th Century Jung Bahadur Rana became Nepal’s first prime minister he
rules 104 years .
HISTORY Then on 1st June 2001, a horrific tragedy the entire royal family including
King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya with many of their relatives
On May 28,2008, the newly elected Constituent Assembly declared Nepal a
Federal Democratic Republic,
the 240 year-old monarchy. Nepal today has a President as Head of State
and a Prime Minister heading the Government
9. While the total land area is 147,181 sq. Km
The country can be divided into three main geographical regions:
Himalayan region, mid hill region and Teri region.
where the two beautiful valleys of Kathmandu and Pokhara
The highest point in the country is Mt. Everest (8,848 m) while
the lowest point is in the Terai plains of Kechana Kalan in Jhapa (60 m).
Geography Nepal holds the so called “waters towers of South Asia” with its 6,000 rivers
which are snow-fed or dependent on rain.
There are more than 30 natural caves in the country
11. Climatic conditions of Nepal one place to another in
accordance to the geographical features.
Nepal has namely five major seasons:
spring, summer, monsoon, autumn and winter.
The valley of Kathmandu has a pleasant climate with
average summer and winter temperatures of 19°C –
35°C and 2°C – 12°C respectively.
Climate Most of the trekking areas in Nepal, the best time to
visit are during spring and autumn.
Nepal can be visited the whole year round.
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LATE QUEEN AISHRWYA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH
16. Nepal’s 20 protected areas cover 23.23 percent of its land.
Its 10 national parks, three wildlife reserves,
Himalayan field mouse, spiny babbler, Nepali kalij, 14 herpetofauna, and six
types of fishes.
Wildlife also include like endangered animals like the Royal Bengal tiger and the
one-horned rhinoceros.
Nepal is home 850 species of birds and more than half of these are found in the
Kathmandu Valley.
Natural
The natural resources of Nepal are water, hydropower, scenic
beauty, timber, lignite, copper, cobalt and iron.
Vast expanse of land in the country is used for agriculture with about 16 percent of
total arable land.
26. 3.72 percent butterflies and 8.9 percent of birds.
Wildlife of Nepal is officially classified into two main categories
common and protected.
The common category lists such species as common leopard, spotted deer,
Himalayan goat, blue sheep .
Himalayan field mouse, spiny babbler, Nepali kalij, six types of fishes.
185 species of mammals found in various parts of the country.
wild life Asiatic elephant, the one-horned rhinoceros, the Royal Bengal tiger among
others, leopard, monkey, languor,
Nepal has own variety of dolphins found in the fresh waters of Narayani and
Karnali rivers.
Nepal has more than 850 Wildlife
27. People:-
The population of Nepal was recorded to be about 26.62 million
The population about a 101 ethnic groups speaking over 92
languages.
The national language is Nepali.
Multiple ethnic groups have their own mother tongues.
People
Nepali and English is a official language
English is spoken by many in Government and business offices.
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29. Culture
Customs and traditions differ from one part of Nepal to another.
A prominent ( ) factor in a Nepali’s everyday life is religion.
Adding color to the lives of Nepal is are festivals the year round
which they celebrate with much pomp( ) and joy.
Culture Food plays an important role in the celebration of these festivals.
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31. Religion:
Religions practiced in Nepal are: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam,
Christianity, Jainism, Sikhism.
The majority of Nepalese are either Hindus or Buddhism.
Buddha is widely worshipped by both Buddhists and Hindus .
Hindu Nepalese worship the ancient Vedic gods.
Religion Bramha the Creator,
Vishnu the Preserver and
Shiva the Destroyer, are worshipped as the Supreme Hindu Trinity.
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33. Religion
Nepalese Women Celebrating Tej Festival
38. The Life of Buddha
Gautama Buddha, lived between 563 and 483 BC in the
area known as the Nepal
He is son of the King Sakya,Sudhodana, who ruled
at Kapilavastu
He was born in Lumbini
Queen Maya,
his mother,first had a dream of a beautiful white elephant
Religion coming down into her womb, and this was interpreted as a
sign that the Buddha,
When her time came, Queen Maya went into the garden
and gave painless birth to the bodhisattva.
Five days after his birth, the young prince received the
name of Siddhartha.
39. After seven days Queen Maya died, and her place as mother
was taken by her sister
The most beautiful princess in the land, Yasodhara, was found
for his bride when he was 16,
The remaining 45 years of the Buddha's life were spent
journeying around the plain of the Ganges, teaching and
receiving visitors.
After his death, Buddha's remains were cremated, as became
Religion the Buddhist tradition.
The passing away, or the final nirvana, of the Buddha
occurred in 483 BC on a full moon day in the month of
May, known in the Nepalese calendar as Baishak.
42. Nepalese do not eat beef.
Hindus worship cow.
Cow is also the national animal of Nepal.
Men usually go out to work while women are homemakers.
Nepali food has been influenced by Indian and Tibetan styles of cooking.
Religion The regular Nepali meal is dal (lentil soup), bhat (boiled rice) and tarkari
(curried vegetables),pickle.
Momos (steamed or fried dumplings) one of the most popular snack
Rotis (flat bread) and dhedo (boiled flour) also make meals in some homes.
48. Cultural Etiquette
The form of greeting in Nepal is “Namaste” performing by joining both palms
together.
As a mark of respect Nepalese usually take their shoes off before entering
someone’s house or place of worship.
Food or material that has been touched by another person’s mouth is
considered impure or “jutho” and, therefore, is not accepted unless among
close friends or family.
Touching something with feet or using the left hand to give or take may not
be considered auspicious.
Greeting Leather articles are prohibited inside some temple areas.
Walking around temples traditionally done clockwise.
To avoid conflict photography is carried out after receiving permission from
the object or person.
Nodding of head means “Yes” while shaking of head means a “No”.
A slight dangling of head from left to right means “OK”.
68. Pushpa Basnet of Nepal 2012 CNN Hero of the Year
Pushpa Basnet, a Nepalese woman who supports children so they
don't have to live behind bars with their incarcerated parents, was
named the 2012 CNN Hero of the Year.
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