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Is Nepal Still Unsafe Because of Maoists?

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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">After waging civil war for 10 years, Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) became the first largest political party in Nepal, having held 220 out of 575 elected seats in the First Constituent Assembly. Maoist leaders Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Dr. Baburam Bhattarai led the government of Nepal along with numbers of leaders as ministers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Presently, Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) stands as the third largest party of Nepal, securing 85 seats in the Second Constituent Assembly. Maoists are major partner of, the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), Chairman KP Sharma Oli-led coalition government. Maoist leader and the former commander of the People’s Liberation Army, Nanda Bahadur Pun, is the Vice-President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and UCPN-Maoist lawmaker, Onsari Gharti Magar, is first woman speaker of the active parliament.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The U.S. Department of State has already removed the UCPN-Maoist from the U.S. list of terrorist organizations, on grounds the Maoist group has abandoned its militant past. The Maoists are “no longer engaged in terrorist activity,” the State Department said in a written statement. After a thorough review, the Department had determined that the UCPN-Maoist is no longer engaged in terrorist activity that threatens the security of U.S. nationals or U.S. foreign policy. </span></div>
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However, many Nepalese are still seeking political asylum in the USA claiming a credible fear of persecution from Maoist. In 2013, majority of persons granted either affirmative or defensive asylum were from China (34 percent), Egypt (14 percent), Ethiopia (3.5 percent), Nepal (3.4 percent), and Syria (3.2 percent). Nationals of these five countries accounted for over half of total persons granted for asylum in the USA. Nepal was on the infamous top five in 2012 as well.  In 2012, the leading countries of nationality of persons granted either affirmative or defensive asylum were China (34 percent), Egypt (9.8 percent), Ethiopia (3.8 percent), Venezuela (3.7 percent), and Nepal (3.3 percent). Nepal has been on the top 10 for many years, according to the U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review.  For the period FY 2010 to FY 2014, seven of the top 10 countries from which aliens were granted asylum were represented: China, Ethiopia, Nepal, India, Eritrea, Egypt, and the Soviet Union.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Nepalese in the USA claiming allegiance to almost every political shade have sought asylum. In the early 1990s, some people claimed they were unsafe after the restoration of democracy in Nepal. Members of Nepali congress, UML and other political parties claimed they were unsafe because of Maoist during civil war in Nepal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Although, now many Nepalese asylum seekers in the USA are claiming they are unsafe because of armed groups in Terai region of Nepal. Some are claiming Hindu extremist groups have persecuted them. Most of the stories are the same. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Among Nepalese seeking asylum in the US, most claim, they cannot return back to Nepal because of UCPN-Maoist. But there is neither civil war in Nepal nor are Maoists persecuting Nepali nationals on the basis of political opinion.  During civil war, they attacked members of minority political parties, minority ethnic groups, journalists, and other armed militias. They also had threatened many businesses and wealthy people in an attempt to raise money. Moreover, now this situation is over. Nepal is not unsafe because of Maoists. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">However, many Nepalese are still seeking political asylum in the USA claiming a credible fear of persecution from Maoist. In 2013, majority of persons granted either affirmative or defensive asylum were from China (34 percent), Egypt (14 percent), Ethiopia (3.5 percent), Nepal (3.4 percent), and Syria (3.2 percent). Nationals of these five countries accounted for over half of total persons granted for asylum in the USA. Nepal was on the infamous top five in 2012 as well.  In 2012, the leading countries of nationality of persons granted either affirmative or defensive asylum were China (34 percent), Egypt (9.8 percent), Ethiopia (3.8 percent), Venezuela (3.7 percent), and Nepal (3.3 percent). Nepal has been on the top 10 for many years, according to the U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review.  For the period FY 2010 to FY 2014, seven of the top 10 countries from which aliens were granted asylum were represented: China, Ethiopia, Nepal, India, Eritrea, Egypt, and the Soviet Union.</span></div>
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Is Nepal Still Unsafe Because of Maoists?

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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">A flag is the symbol of nationality, national unity, and pride of a nation. Almost all of them are rectangular or square. The flag of Nepal, however, is of unique appearance. This is particularly because of its shape and the symbols used.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The flag is formed by two triangles, one stacked upon and slightly overlapping the other, as if joined together on one side. The surface is dark red and the edge is blue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">In the top triangle is a crescent moon; the sun is in the lower triangle. The sun and moon both are white.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The flag's origin is fully religious and has a Vedic or ancient significance. It is not the outcome of any political movement. In fact, the triangular flag is the archeological heritage of the Aryans. It has a very important place in Eastern culture and civilization. The triangular flag, or Dhoja, can be seen in temples, where it is worshipped. The flag is actually a symbol of extreme faith.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The shape of the current flag was determined at the very beginning of the history of modern Nepal, and the credit for it goes to King Prithvi Narayan Shah.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Above the crescent moon in the top triangle are eight small triangles in what looks like a smaller version of the sun partially eclipsed by the moon. The moon has been used as the symbol of Elixir and is believed to give eternal life. Every religious ritual is done according to the waxing and waning of the moon. The moon even reflects the peaceful and friendly attitude of the Nepali people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The sun in the lower part has 12 triangles altogether. The sun is the heavenly symbol of fire. It is even the symbol of life because it provides the heat necessary for living beings. It soaks up the water and gives it back in the form of rain, making food production possible on earth. According to the Hindu religion, Sun is one of the Dev or Gods among five Gods or the Panchadev ("pancha" means five and "dev" means god). The history of the worship of the sun is connected with ancient Vedic rituals. Even the 12 signs of the zodiac and the 12 months are related to the movement of the sun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The sun is taken as the head of the planets and a symbol of the soul. Similarly, the moon is taken as the head of the asteroids and a symbol of the heart. The sun even symbolizes eternal light.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The colors used in the flag also have religious and emotional significance. Red symbolizes closeness and blue symbolizes distance, whereas white symbolizes neutrality. Red is related to fire and blood, and blue is related to the vast sky and deep sea. Red is the symbol of extreme heat; blue is the symbol of extreme cold. It seems quite meaningful that the sun, the moon, and the blue and red colors are used together. Red symbolizes bravery. It shows that the Nepalese are brave by birth. It is even the symbol of good luck in Hinduism. Blue symbolizes knowledge, wisdom, honesty, tranquility, and peace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Red has the quality of arousing love, enthusiasm, and energy to the soul. It is even believed that red is the first color used by human beings. Red is used in the Nepali flag to reveal our brave history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">In fact, the flag has always remained as the symbol of national unity, bravery, and the cultural and religious faith of the Nepalese people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The colors used in the flag also have religious and emotional significance. Red symbolizes closeness and blue symbolizes distance, whereas white symbolizes neutrality. Red is related to fire and blood, and blue is related to the vast sky and deep sea. Red is the symbol of extreme heat; blue is the symbol of extreme cold. It seems quite meaningful that the sun, the moon, and the blue and red colors are used together. Red symbolizes bravery. It shows that the Nepalese are brave by birth. It is even the symbol of good luck in Hinduism. Blue symbolizes knowledge, wisdom, honesty, tranquility, and peace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Red has the quality of arousing love, enthusiasm, and energy to the soul. It is even believed that red is the first color used by human beings. Red is used in the Nepali flag to reveal our brave history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">In fact, the flag has always remained as the symbol of national unity, bravery, and the cultural and religious faith of the Nepalese people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Prithivi Narayan Shah, the eldest son of Narabhupal Shah of Gorkha, was born on 27 Push 1779 BS. Prithvi Narayan Shah is known as the founder of modern Nepal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The unification campaign was completed in three phases: Phase I: Prithivi Narayan Shah; Phase II: Rajendra Laxmi and Bahadur Shah and Phase III: Girbanuddha Bikram Shah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Nuwakot which was conquered in the third attempt opened the way to the unification of modern Nepal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">In the first attempt over Kirtipur, the Gorkhali forces were badly defeated and suffered a heavy loss.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Capturing of Makawanpur on 9th Bhadra 1819 BS, largely contributed to the victory over the Kathmandu Valley.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Kirtipur, which was captured in the third attempt in 1823 BS, led the capture of Kantipur, Patan, and Bhaktapur.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Prithivi Narayan Shah had to halt his attack along the Marshyangdi River in the West.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Chaudandi,  Bijapur, and  Limbuwan came under one by one and the eastern boundary of Nepal expanded up to Tista River during Prithivi Narayan Shah’s rule.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ranabahadur Shah was only 29 months when Pratapsing died, so Rajendra Laxmi became his regent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">During her nine years rule, she conquered Chaubise states like Kaski, Lamjung, Tanahun, Satahun, Garahun etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Bahadur Shah, the youngest son of Prithvi Narayan Shah, ruled as a regent after the death of Rajendra Laxmi.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">During Bahadur Shah’s regency, Nepal conquered remaining Chaubise and all of Baise states and expanded up to Almora, Kumaon, and Gadhwal in the west.</span></div>
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Prithivi Narayan Shah, the eldest son of Narabhupal Shah of Gorkha, was born on 27 Push 1779 BS. Prithvi Narayan Shah is known as the founder of modern Nepal.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The unification campaign was completed in three phases: Phase I: Prithivi Narayan Shah; Phase II: Rajendra Laxmi and Bahadur Shah and Phase III: Girbanuddha Bikram Shah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Nuwakot which was conquered in the third attempt opened the way to the unification of modern Nepal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">In the first attempt over Kirtipur, the Gorkhali forces were badly defeated and suffered a heavy loss.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Capturing of Makawanpur on 9th Bhadra 1819 BS, largely contributed to the victory over the Kathmandu Valley.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Kirtipur, which was captured in the third attempt in 1823 BS, led the capture of Kantipur, Patan, and Bhaktapur.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Prithivi Narayan Shah had to halt his attack along the Marshyangdi River in the West.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Chaudandi,  Bijapur, and  Limbuwan came under one by one and the eastern boundary of Nepal expanded up to Tista River during Prithivi Narayan Shah’s rule.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ranabahadur Shah was only 29 months when Pratapsing died, so Rajendra Laxmi became his regent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">During her nine years rule, she conquered Chaubise states like Kaski, Lamjung, Tanahun, Satahun, Garahun etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Bahadur Shah, the youngest son of Prithvi Narayan Shah, ruled as a regent after the death of Rajendra Laxmi.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">During Bahadur Shah’s regency, Nepal conquered remaining Chaubise and all of Baise states and expanded up to Almora, Kumaon, and Gadhwal in the west.</span></div>
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Prithivi Narayan Shah, the eldest son of Narabhupal Shah of Gorkha, was born on 27 Push 1779 BS. Prithvi Narayan Shah is known as the founder of modern Nepal.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The unification campaign was completed in three phases: Phase I: Prithivi Narayan Shah; Phase II: Rajendra Laxmi and Bahadur Shah and Phase III: Girbanuddha Bikram Shah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Nuwakot which was conquered in the third attempt opened the way to the unification of modern Nepal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">In the first attempt over Kirtipur, the Gorkhali forces were badly defeated and suffered a heavy loss.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Capturing of Makawanpur on 9th Bhadra 1819 BS, largely contributed to the victory over the Kathmandu Valley.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Kirtipur, which was captured in the third attempt in 1823 BS, led the capture of Kantipur, Patan, and Bhaktapur.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Prithivi Narayan Shah had to halt his attack along the Marshyangdi River in the West.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Chaudandi,  Bijapur, and  Limbuwan came under one by one and the eastern boundary of Nepal expanded up to Tista River during Prithivi Narayan Shah’s rule.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ranabahadur Shah was only 29 months when Pratapsing died, so Rajendra Laxmi became his regent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">During her nine years rule, she conquered Chaubise states like Kaski, Lamjung, Tanahun, Satahun, Garahun etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Bahadur Shah, the youngest son of Prithvi Narayan Shah, ruled as a regent after the death of Rajendra Laxmi.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">During Bahadur Shah’s regency, Nepal conquered remaining Chaubise and all of Baise states and expanded up to Almora, Kumaon, and Gadhwal in the west.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">1. Nepal is the birthplace for the Lord Gautam Buddha, the light of Asia. Siddhartha Gautam (Buddha) was born in Kapilvastu, Lumbini which lies in Nepal. Lumbini is a sacred place for Buddhists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">2. Nepal was never under any foreign invasion. Thus Nepal does not have an independent day because Nepal was never colonized. Nepal is also the oldest country in South Asia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">3. Nepal has the densest concentration of World Heritage Sites. Kathmandu valley alone has 7 World Heritage Cultural sites within a radius of 15 kilometers. No wonder Kathmandu is called the living cultural museum of the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">4. Nepal is the only country with a non-rectangular flag. Nepal’s flag is maroon with two triangular shapes stacked on one another with blue border. The upper triangle consists of moon and the lower triangle consists of the sun. The current flag has been in place since 1962 although the basic design has been used for over 2,000 years in Nepal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">5. Cows are sacred in Nepal. Recently turned secular, Nepal still has the highest proportion of Hindus in the world. Cow is considered the national animal of the country. In Nepal, cows are not eaten and it is considered illegal to kill the animal. Due to this fact, it is not uncommon to see a cow wandering around the streets of Kathmandu.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">6. Nepal has the only living goddess in the world called Kumari. Kumari literally means virgin in Nepali.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">7. People in Nepal greet one another by saying “Nasmaste” or “Namaskar” with their palms together and bow their forehead. Namaste is directly translated as ‘I salute the God in youˇ. Like “Namaste” is common in the Hindu influenced culture, “Tashidele” is a common greeting in the culture close to Tibetan culture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">8. Elephant polo game was originated in Meghauli, Nepal. Tiger Tops in Nepal is the headquarters of elephant polo and the site of the World Elephant Polo Championships.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">10. Nepal has over 80 ethnic groups and 123 Languages (Mother Tongue) .</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">11. Nepal opened its borders in 1949.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">1. Over nineteen percent of the total country’s landmass is protected under National Park and Protected Area in Nepal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">2. Shivapuri National Park at Budhanilkantha in Kathmandu is the only World’s National Park close to the capital and international airport.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">3. In the last 25 years of conservation work, Nepal has managed to save Blackbuck from extinction, successfully increased the tiger population, and brought back endangered wildlife species such as Gharial, Indian bison, wild buffalo and many others to a healthy and viable population.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">4. Chitwan National Park and Everest National Park is listed in World Heritage Site.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">5. Multi conceptual park management system was first successfully implemented in Annapurna Area and now ACAP is the world model for conservation and sustainable development.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">6. During 70s, there were less than 80 rhinos in Nepal, now Nepal has more than 500 remnants. This is undoubtedly an excellent result in the context of global wildlife conservation record.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">1. Nepal boasts few of the world’s most popular trekking trails such as Annapurna Circuit trekking and Everest Base Camp Trek.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">2. Nepal is one of the best arenas for Extreme & Adventure Sport tourism such as mountaineering, cannoning, paragliding, mountain biking, kayaking, rafting, bungee jumping, high altitude marathon etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">3. Karnali in Simikot is one of the best rivers in the world for kayaking and most of the upstream Nepalese rivers offer the best rapids for white-water rafting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">1. The word ‘Himalaya” in Sanskrit means abode of snow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">2. The geological age of the Himalaya is approximately 70 million years. It is the youngest Mountain Range in the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">8. The Himalayas are the source for rivers such as the Indus, the Yangtze and the Ganga-Brahmaputra. All three are the major river systems of the continent of Asia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">9. The Himalayas are the third largest deposit of ice and snow in the world, after Antarctica and the Arctic. There are approximately 15,000 glaciers located throughout the range.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">10. The Himalayas are alive geographically! The Indo-Australian plate is still moving at 67 mm per year, and over the next 10 million years it will travel about 1,500 km into Asia</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Source : <a href="http://himalayanecotrek.com/travel-guide/interesting-facts-about-nepal/" target="_blank">himalayanecotrek.com</a></span></div>

Nepal Facts

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Facts Of Nepal

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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Nepal is a beautiful country rightfully called a paradise on earth. The enigmatic country boasts its diverse ethnicity, rich culture and awe-inspiring natural beauty. With a wide variety of flora and fauna in the country, Nepal holds some of the rarest species like the one-horned Rhino, the Bengal tiger and the national flower Rhododendron. Nepal is truly a god’s playground with stunning landscapes, majestic mountains and mesmerizing lakes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Here we are listing the most fun and interesting facts about Nepal. The most baffling fact about Nepal is that all of the following happens within the limited area of 147,181 sq. km (56,827 sq. mi).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">1. Nepal has 8 out of the world’s 14 highest mountains including the Mount Everest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">2. The highest mountain in the world, The Mount Everest is in Nepal. Everest is called Sagarmatha in Nepali which translates to “Forehead of the Sky.” In the local Sherpa and Tibetan language, Everest is called Chomolungma, which means “Goddess Mother of the World.” The word Everest comes from George Everest, a British surveyor general of the Himalayas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">3. In a span of 100 km going from South to North at any part of Nepal you can experience hot tropical climate to bone chilling Artic type weather.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">4. Nepal is the only country with altitudinal variation that ranges from 70 meters to 8848 meters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">5. Nepal boasts the most extreme places on the earth such as the highest lake on the earth (Tilicho 4800 meters), the deepest gorges (1200 meter) in Kaligandaki, the highest valley on earth (Arun valley) and the tallest grassland in the world in Chitwan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Nepal is called an Amazon of Asia. The hidden treasure of its rich biodiversity is not yet fully explored. Many new species could be discovered from Nepal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">1. Nepal has more than 360 species of Orchid which constitutes over 2% of the world’s orchids.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">2. Nepal has 8 % of the total species of birds found in the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">4. Nepal harbors 5980 species of flowering plants which covers 2.4% of the world’s total. Over 250 species of the flowering plants are endemic in Nepal (i.e. It is not found elsewhere else in the world.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">5. Nepal has one of the largest concentrations of Royal Bengal Tiger in the world after India and Bangladesh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">8. The only natural breeding ground of the Long Snouted Gharial crocodile exists in Nepalese river.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">9. Nepal has nearly 870 species of birds, which arguably more than the whole continent of Europe and North Africa combined.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">10. Nepal has 4.2% of the world’s butterfly species which is over 650 species of butterflies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">11. Thirty six percent of the world’s Meconopsis species “poppy” including Blue Poppies are found in Nepal of which four are endemic, only found in Nepal. In Nepal, one of the Blue poppy grows as high as 5400-meter altitude. This is perhaps one of the highest limits for the poppy to be found in the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">12. The mysterious creature of the Himalayas called Yeti is said to be spotted in the Nepalese Himalayas by many. Sir Edmund Hillary even led an expedition to find the Yeti in 1958.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Nepal is a beautiful country rightfully called a paradise on earth. The enigmatic country boasts its diverse ethnicity, rich culture and awe-inspiring natural beauty. With a wide variety of flora and fauna in the country, Nepal holds some of the rarest species like the one-horned Rhino, the Bengal tiger and the national flower Rhododendron. Nepal is truly a god’s playground with stunning landscapes, majestic mountains and mesmerizing lakes.</span></div>
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Facts Of Nepal

Nepal is a beautiful country rightfully called a paradise on earth. The enigmatic country boasts its diverse ethnicity, rich culture and a...

Nepal During Prithvi Narayan Shah Reign

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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">In 1767 King Prithivi Narayan Shah conquered the small states around. His unification move was later carried on by his son Bahadur Shah and grandson Rana Bahadur Shah. The territory of Nepal by this time extended up to the Ganges in the south, Kangra valley in the northwest and the river Teesta in the east.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">After the death of Prithvi Narayan Shah, his successors continued the unification campaign. Prithivi Narayan Shah was succeeded by his son Pratap Singh Shah. He died at a young age of 26 years on 26th Mangsir 1834 BS. During his short rule, Upordang Gadi, Kavitaspur Gadi, Somesher Gadi and Chitwan were united in Nepal. Rajendra Laxmi was the Queen of Pratap Singh Shah. They had a son called Ranabahadur Shah, who was only two and half years when Pratapsingh died. So Rajendra Laxmi began to rule the country as the regent of Ranabahadur Shah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Bahadur Shah, King Pratap Singh’s younger brother who was exiled to Betia, India when the king died, returned back, and both of them began to rule jointly as co-regents. But soon they began to quarrel and Bahadur Shah went again to Betia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Amarsingh Thapa, Baiabhadra Kunwar, Damodar Pandey Bansaraj Pandey etc were then the commanders of Gorkhali forces. Under their able leadership, some of the Chaubise Rajya like Tanahu, Kaski, Parbat, Lamjung, Bhirkot, Rishing, Satahun, Gorahun, Dhor, Paiyun etc fell into the hands of the Gorkha. In this way, Rajendra Laxmi made an important contribution in carrying further the unification campaign. She died on 2nd Shrawan 1842 BS from tuberculosis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">After the death of Rajendra Laxmi, Bahadur Shah returned to Nepal again and ruled as a regent of King Ranabahadur Shah. Among the Chaubise states, Palpa was not conquered. Knowing that Palpa was a strong state, Bahadur Shah got married to the daughter of King Mahadatta Sen of Palpa. Then he invaded Guimi, Arghakhanchi Dhurkot, Kusma, and Baglung. Encouraged by this success, he sent his forces to Biasi Rajyas and Pyuthan, Dang, Rolpa, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Achham and Jumla etc were conquered one after another under the leadership of Amarsingh Thapa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">After the successful annexation of Chaubise and Baise states, the Gorkhali troop moved towards Aimorah, Kumaon, Gadhwal and reached up to Alcanda. At the same. time, a war broke out with Tibet. So, the Gorkhali forces signed a treaty and returned to Kathmandu. According to this treaty, Gadhwal agreed to pay nine thousand rupees to Nepal annually. In the year 1849 BS, Nepal-Tibet War ended on the arbitration of China. Nepal suffered heavy losses during this war. Consequently, she was forced to sign a humiliating treaty known as Betrawati Treaty. According to the treaty, the Northern border of Nepal remained up to Tatopani Thus, under Bahadur Shah, Nepal expanded greatly. He fulfilled the dream of his father. This great son of Nepal died a tragic death in 1854 BS in jail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Prithvi Narayan Shah has not established the Kingdom of Nepal, it is likely that the smaller and weaker nation states would have come under the control of the British Empire, whose influence was increasing in India at the time. If the British Indian Army had not been stopped and defeated at Makawanpur Gandhi-Sindhuligadhi, Nepal would not have born as a country, and the Nepalese would not have been known as an independent, sovereign, political entity. The majority of the credit for preventing these outcomes goes to Prithvi Narayan Shah. Despite this historical legacy, however, there are some who criticize his aggressive campaigns of conquest and empire-building.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">After the successful annexation of Chaubise and Baise states, the Gorkhali troop moved towards Aimorah, Kumaon, Gadhwal and reached up to Alcanda. At the same. time, a war broke out with Tibet. So, the Gorkhali forces signed a treaty and returned to Kathmandu. According to this treaty, Gadhwal agreed to pay nine thousand rupees to Nepal annually. In the year 1849 BS, Nepal-Tibet War ended on the arbitration of China. Nepal suffered heavy losses during this war. Consequently, she was forced to sign a humiliating treaty known as Betrawati Treaty. According to the treaty, the Northern border of Nepal remained up to Tatopani Thus, under Bahadur Shah, Nepal expanded greatly. He fulfilled the dream of his father. This great son of Nepal died a tragic death in 1854 BS in jail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Source : <a href="http://www.imnepal.com/ancient-history-nepal/3/" target="_blank">imnepal.com</a></span></div>

Nepal During Prithvi Narayan Shah Reign

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Ancient History of Nepal

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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">In the beginning, Kathmandu valley was a lake. River Bagmati made its way to the south of the valley and the water drained outside. The Valley their became fertile and suitable for settlement and people started to live here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Nepal’s recorded history began with the Kiratis, who arrived in the Kathmandu in the 7th or 8th century BCE from the East. The Kirats ruled for about 1225 years (800 BCE-300 CE), they had a total of 29 kings during that time. Their first and remembered king were Yotamba Haang, better known as Yolambor, who is mentioned in the epic Mahabharata.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The first record of the word ‘Nepal’ is found in ancient Indian annals such as Puranas from the 4th century A.D where an area is known as.’Newal‘ or sometimes as ‘Newar’ is mentioned, referring to what is now known as the Kathmandu valley. However, the area of the sovereign state of Nepal has changed from time to time during its history, expanding and shrinking in an area since ancient times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">In ancient time plenty of grasses were available in Kathmandu valley. So the Gopals came to the valley from Mathura (India) and settled here. Later on, they started to rule over the valley. Animal husbandry was their main occupation. They raised cows. The Gopals were also called “Neep” or “Nep”. It is said that ‘Nepal’ was named after their name. The first king of Gopal dynasty was King Bhuktaman. Eight Gopal kings ruled over Nepal for 521 years. The last king of Gopal dynasty was Yaksha Gupta.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">After Gopals, Mahishpals came to power. They were also called Ahir or Abhir. The last king of Gopal dynasty, Yaksha Gupta was childless. So, after his rule, his relative Jaya Singh became the king of Nepal. The Mahishpal used to keep buffaloes. In Sanskrit buffalo is called Mahis. So they were started to be called Mahishpal. Only three kings of Mahishpal dynasty ruled for 161 years. The last king of this dynasty was Bhuvan Singh. Both animal husbandry and agriculture were the main occupations of the people in this period.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">After Mahishpal, Kirant kings ruled over Nepal. In the beginning, Kirant people lived by hunting in the jungle. Later on, they started agriculture. The Kirants ruled over Nepal for about 1000 years. Present Gokarna was their capital. They worshipped Kiranteshwor Mahadev of Pashupati. King Sirijunga introduced the Sirijunga script to the Limbus which is still in use today. The Kirants were the ancestor of present Rai, Limbus of Nepal. Gasti was the last Kirat king. During the rule of seventh Kirant king, Gautam Buddha visited Kathmandu and spread Buddhism.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">After the defeat of Gasti, the Lichchhavi rule began in Nepal. Mandev, Amshuverma, Shiva Dev and Narendra Dev were some of the famous kings of Lichchhavi dynasty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The Lichchhavis were rich in art and culture. They maintained good relations with Tibet, China, and India. They improved trade and made all around the development of the country. So the Lichchhavi period is called the “Golden Period” in the history of Nepal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Nepal had been ruled throughout its history by the kings of different dynasties until the monarchy was abolished in 2063 BS. Nepal as a political region has been united by different kings of different kingdoms at various times in Nepalese history.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The ancient history of Nepal is obscured in various myths and legends. Besides, it was basically the history of Kathmandu valley. In the fifth century A.D.,over the the ‘Lichchhavis’over the valley. Before the Iichhbis’ rule the valley, the ‘Kiratis’ had ruled. There are tales that before the ‘Kiratis’ the valley was once ruled by ‘Abhiras’, though there exists no reliable historical evidence in support of this fact. ‘Lichchhavis’ ruled the valley up to thirteenth century A.D.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">‘Lichchhavis’ were replaced by ‘Mallas’ in the 13th century A.D. The ‘Malla’ period was the flowering period for the Newari culture. Alter the death of King Yaksha Malla, the last ruler of the unified Malla Kingdom, the Kingdom was divided among his descendants, forming more Kingdoms. The multiplicity of the Kingdoms was the cause of weakness and they soon fell into a state of anarchy, which paved the way for their eventual unification by King Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha.</span></div>
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Ancient History of Nepal

In the beginning, Kathmandu valley was a lake. River Bagmati made its way to the south of the valley and the water drained outside. The...