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Natural History Museum of Nepal established. 1979 – Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site established. [10] 1981 – Population: 235,160. [11] 1983 – Daily News English-language newspaper begins publication. [5] 1992 April: Political demonstration; crackdown. [12] Nepal Stock Exchange established.
Bagmati River. During the reign of the Licchavis (400–750 A.D.), two adjoining settlements, Yambu or Thahne (‘Yambu’ in Nepal Bhasa means the field of Kathmandu and Thahne means higher ground that lies to the north side also called “northern land") and Yangal/Kwone (‘Yangal’ in Nepal Bhasa means the depressed area of Kathmandu, Kwone also means “southern land") formed Kathmandu ...
The Kathmandu trolleybus system once served Kathmandu, the capital city of the then Kingdom of Nepal. It was the only trolleybus system ever to be constructed in that country. [1] Opened on 28 December 1975 () [2] the system was a gift to Nepal from the People's Republic of China. It endured a somewhat chequered history, particularly in the ...
The Central Student Action Committee, Bal Bahadur K.C.-Nepal Biddhyarthi Sangh, Sharan Bikram Malla- All Nepal Free Student Union, Kailash Karki- National Student Federation were the three members of central action committee of the students movement of 1979 was able to reach an agreement with the royal commission including abolishing the 1972 ...
Nepal Students' Union (abbr. NSU) is the largest student political wings in Nepal.The Nepal Student's Union represents the Nepali Congress.During the autocratic King's rule (Panchayati Byawastha), the union played a major role in unifying students to overthrow King's direct rule and establish democracy in the country.
Old Freak Street's history and prime position in the heart of Kathmandu still make it a popular destination among the locals. It was once labelled as a place to find enlightenment; there have been many changes since the deportation of the hippies in the early 1970s. [3]
Kathmandu, [a] officially the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, [b] is the seat of federal government and the most populous city in Nepal. As of the 2021 Nepal census , [ 3 ] there were 845,767 inhabitants living in 105,649 households and approximately 4 million people in its surrounding agglomeration.
Kathmandu Valley itself was referred to as "Nepal Proper" by British historians. As per the World Bank, the Kathmandu Valley was one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in South Asia with 2.5 million population by 2010 and an annual growth rate of 4%. [4] In 2015, Kathmandu Valley was hit by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. [5]