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In India (and Nepal), a death anniversary is known as shraadh (Shraaddha "श्राद्ध" in Nepali). The first death anniversary is called a barsy, from the word baras, meaning year in Hindi. Shraadh [1] means to give with devotion or to offer one's respect. Shraadh is a ritual for expressing one's respectful feelings for the ancestors ...
Statue of Dasarath Chand Thakuri at Shova Bhagawati, kathmandu Dasharath Chand Thakuri (Nepali: दशरथ चन्द; 1903 – 28 January 1941) was a martyr of the Nepalese Democratic Movement and a politician of Nepal who was active in starting a political revolution in Nepal during the Rana rule.
Martyr (Nepali: नेपालका सहिद; Shahid) in Nepal is a term for someone who makes contributions for the welfare of the country or society. The term was originally used for individuals who died while opposing the Rana Regime which was in place in the Kingdom of Nepal from 1846 until 1951.
Bhimsen instigated the massacre as investigation and trial upon the death of then reigning Mukhtiyar and former King Rana Bahadur Shah. It began when Tribhuvan Khawas (Pradhan), a member of Sher Bahadur's faction, was imprisoned on the re-opened charges of conspiracy with the British that led to Knox's mission and finally convicted with a death ...
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Constituent Assembly abolishes monarchy in Nepal, and declares Nepal a federal republic. [40] Jun: Maoist ministers resign from the cabinet in a row over who should be the next head of state. 23 July: Dr. Ram Baran Yadav becomes the first president of Nepal. [41] 15 Aug: Prachanda is elected as the prime minister by the constituent assembly ...
The ritual is also held on the death anniversary of the ancestor. The shraddha is performed only at noon, usually on the bank of a river or lake or at one's own house. [5] Families may also make a pilgrimage to places like Varanasi and Gaya to perform Shraddha. [3] [4] [17] An annual Pitri Paksha Mela at Gaya on the banks of River Falgu ...
Nepal Janabadi Morcha claimed responsibility. Nepalese royal massacre: 1 June 2001 2058 Jestha 19 Narayanhity Royal Palace, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu 10 Wiped out the family of King Birendra and eventually led to the end of monarchy in Nepal. Badarmude bus explosion: 6 June 2005 2062 Badarmude village, Chitwan district: 38 - 53