Nepal
- a country of amazing extremes, is the home of the World’s highest
mountains, historic cities and the forested plains where the lordly
tigers and the great one-horned Rhinoceros trundle at ease. in fact
enchantment is everywhere for anyone in search of Shangrila!
Nepal,
a sovereign independent Kingdom, is bounded on the North by the Tibetan
Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China, the East-south
and West by India. The length of the kingdom is 885-kms East-West and it’s
breadth varies from 145-241-kms North-South. The country can be divided
into three main geographical regions:
- Nepal Himalaya Region
The altitude of this region
ranges between 4877-m.- 8848 m. it includes 8 of the highest 14
summits in the world, which exceed altitude of 8,000m including
Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and others.
- Nepal Mountain Region
This region accounts for about
64% of total land area. It is formed by the Mahabharat range that
soars up to 4,877m and the lower Churia range.
- Nepal Terai Region
The low-land Terai occupies about
17% of the total land area of the country.
- History Of Nepal
Nepal - a country with a long
historical tradition is an amalgamation of a number of medieval
principalities. Before the campaign of national integration launched
by King Prithivi Narayan Shah the Kathmandu valley was ruled by the
Malla kings, whose contributions to art and culture are indeed great
and unique. In 1768 A.D. the Shah dynasty ascended the throne of the
unified kingdom. His majesty king Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, was
tenth king in the Shah dynasty.
The new democratic
constitution of the kingdom was promulgated on November 9, 1990.
Nepal is one of the founder members of South Asian association for
Regional Cooperation or SAARC, of which the third summit was held in
Kathmandu in November 1987.
- Nepalese People
Nepal has a population of more than
18 million people made of different races living in different
regions with diverse culture, languages and dialects. The Gurungs
and Magars live mainly in the west. The Rais, Limbus and Sunuwars
inhabit the slopes and valleys of the eastern mid hills. The Sherpas
live in the Himalayan region. The newars constitute an important
ethnic group of the capital valley Kathmandu. There are Tharus,
Yadavas, Satar, Rajvanshis and Dhimals in the Terai region. The
Brahmans, Chhetris and Thakuris are spread generally over all parts
of the kingdom.
- Religion And Culture of Nepal
Hinduism and Buddhism
constitute two major religions of Nepal. A remarkable feature of
Nepal is the religious homogeneity what exists, particularly between
the Hindu and Buddhist communities. Apart from the Hindus and
Buddhists, Muslim from the third largest religious group.
The
exquisite medieval art & architecture of the Kathmandu valley
vividly reflect the artistic ingenuity and the religious tradition
of the people.
