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HISTORY OF NEPAL

The jewel in the Himalayas

Modern Nepal was unified in the latter half of the 18th century.

• KATHMANDU
• CULTURE
• CURRENCY
• AGRICULTURE
• FLAG
• PAINTING
• MONEY

Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multiracial, multicultural, multi-religious, and multilingual country. The most spoken language is Nepali followed by several other ethnic languages.

A map of the Himalayan region forcefully annexed by Gorkha King around 1768 as per the book published in 1819 by Francis Hamilton M.D. named “An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal and the Territories annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha.”

Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, is set in a valley surrounded by the Himalayan mountains. At the heart of the old citys maze-like alleys is Durbar Square, which becomes frenetic during Indra Jatra, a religious festival featuring masked dances. Many of the city’s historic sites were damaged or destroyed by a 2015 earthquake. Durbar Square`s place, Hanuman Dhoka, and Kasthamandap, a wooden Hindu temple, are being rebuilt.

The culture of Nepal encompasses the various cultures belonging to the 125 distinct ethnic groups present in Nepal. The culture of Nepal is expressed through music and dance; art and craft; folklore; language and literature; philosophy and religion; festivals and celebration; foods and drinks.

Hindu and Buddhist traditions in Nepal go back more than two millennia. In Lumbini, Buddha was born, and Pashupatinath temple, Kathmandu, is an old and famous Shiva temple of Hindus. Nepal has several other temples and Buddhist monasteries, as well as places of worship of other religious groups.

The local currency in Nepal is Rupee. Kathmandu airport has a 24 hour bank exchange counter. The Nepalese rupee (Rs) is divided into 100 paisa (p). There are coins for denominations of one, two, five and 10 rupees, and bank notes in denominations of one, two, five, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 rupees.

Nepalese Rupee. The Nepalese rupee is the official currency of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. The Nepalese rupee is subdivided into 100 paisa. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal.

Country: Nepal

ISO 4217 Code: NPR

Symbols: NPR, Rs

Central bank: Nepal Rastra Bank

Coins and Bank notes:  रू500, रू5, रू50, रू2, रू20, रू1000, रू100, रू10, रू1

Date of introduction: 1932

ISO Code: NPR

Agriculture-primarily the cultivation of rice, corn (maize), and wheat-engages most of Nepal’s population and accounts for well over half of the country’s export earnings.

The agricultural sector has remained the backbone of the national economy. Agriculture contributes 24.0 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provides the main occupation for approximately 62.0 percent of households. About 67.0 percent of the total population resides within agricultural families.

The national flag of Nepal is the world`s only non-rectangular flag which is used as both the state and civil flag of a sovereign country. The flag is a simplified combination of two single pennants, known as a double-pennon.

Country or Region: Nepal

Nepalese painting Nepalese Painting or Nepali Painting begins with the religious paintings with Hindu and Buddhist subjects, almost all Newa art by the Newari people of the Kathmandu valley. These traditional paintings can be found in the form of either wall paintings, cloth paintings called paubha, or manuscripts.

The Nepalese rupee (रु.) has been pegged to the Indian rupee (₹) at the rate रु.1.60 = ₹1 since 1994; prior to this, it had been pegged at the rate रु.1.45 = ₹1.

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic plain

Original: “Nepal’s story is one of resilience, diversity, and beauty, with Nepal’s rich cultural heritage…”

Revised: “Nepal`s story showcases resilience, diversity, and beauty, reflecting its complex cultural tapestry…”