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  2. Sati (practice) - Wikipedia

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    The earliest stone inscription in the Indian subcontinent relating to sati has been found in Nepal, dating from the 5th century, where the king successfully persuades his mother not to commit sati after his father dies, [190] suggesting that it was practised but was not compulsory. [191] The Kingdom of Nepal formally banned sati in 1920. [192]

  3. List of Nepali literature in English - Wikipedia

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    Unleashing Nepal: Sujeev Shakya 2013 Non-fiction City of Dreams: Pranaya SJB Rana: 2015 Short Stories Ayo Gorkhali: A History of the Gurkhas: Tim Gurung 2020 History The Witch Doctor and Other Essays [8] Laxmi Prasad Devkota November 11, 2017 Essays Kathmandruids: Monomyths & Meanymyths: Peter J. Karthak: 2018 Novel The Wayward Daughter ...

  4. Women's rights in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    One of the first forms of discrimination against women in Nepal began with the practice of Sati, which was eradicated by Rana Prime Minister Chandra Shamsher.However, remaining issues faced by women include gender based violence, child marriage, trafficking of women, transitional justice, unequal representation, and participation of women in decision making.

  5. Nepali literature - Wikipedia

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    Nepali literature (Nepali: नेपाली साहित्य) refers to literature written in the Nepali language. The Nepali language has been the national language of Nepal since 1958. [1] Nepali evolved from Sanskrit and it is difficult to exactly date the history of Nepali language literature since most of the early scholars wrote in ...

  6. Literature of Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Nepali literature consists of the literature written in the Nepali language.The Nepali language has been the national language of Nepal since 1958. The Nepali language has also been recognized as a "major Indian literary language" by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters.

  7. Culture of Nepal - Wikipedia

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    The festivals of Nepal have their roots in Hinduism as more than 80% of the population of the country is Hindu. Buddhism, the second-largest religion of the nation which accounts for 9% of the population, has influenced the cultural festivals of Nepal. Dashain or Vijaya Dashami is the longest and

  8. South Asian literature - Wikipedia

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    South Asian literature has a long history, having some of the oldest recorded pieces of literature, dating back to the later stages of the Bronze Age in India.Transmitted in Sanskrit, Rig veda is an ancient and sacred collection of Hindu texts originally composed between 1500 BCE and 1200 BCE by Indo-Aryan tribes that were migrating from modern Afghanistan to northern India. [3]

  9. Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol - Wikipedia

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    Sri Aurobindo would reject any kind of free verse without underlying and unifying rhythm. He further explains that Savitri adopts, with some adaptations, the iambic five-foot line of English blank verse as the most apt and plastic medium for this specific type of inspiration. He adds that independent text blocks with a kind of self-sufficient ...