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Bhaktapur (Nepali and Sanskrit: भक्तपुर, pronounced [ˈbʱʌkt̪ʌpur] ⓘ; lit. "City of Devotees"), known locally as Khwopa [3] (Nepal Bhasa: 𑐏𑑂𑐰𑐥𑑅 , Khvapa) and historically called Bhadgaon, is a city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the capital city, Kathmandu.
The Kingdom of Bhaktapur (Nepali: भक्तपुर राज्य, Bhaktapura Rājya), also known as Bhadgaon, was a kingdom ruled by the Malla dynasty of Nepal from 15th century until its annexation in the 18th century.
Bhupatindra Malla (Nepal Bhasa: 𑐨𑐹𑐥𑐟𑐷𑐣𑑂𑐡𑑂𑐬 𑐩𑐮𑑂𑐮 ; 3 November 1674 – 15 April 1722) was a Malla Dynasty King of the Kingdom of Bhaktapur (present day Bhaktapur, Nepal) who reigned from 1696 until his death in 1722.
A municipality in Nepal is a sub-unit of a district. The Government of Nepal has set-out a minimum criteria for municipalities. These criteria include a certain population, infrastructure and revenues. Presently, there are 293 municipalities in Nepal among which 6 are metropolis, 11 are sub-metropolis and 276 are municipal councils.
Nepal Lipi is available in Unicode as Newa script. It is the official script used to write Nepal Bhasa. Ranjana script has been proposed for encoding in Unicode. [30] The letter heads of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, [31] Lalitpur Metropolitan City, [32] Bhaktapur Municipality, [33] Madhyapur Thimi Municipality [34] ascribes its names in Ranjana ...
The average literacy rate of Bhaktapur is 81.68% (male 90.48%, female 72.65%), which is growing with educational awareness. [5] The governmental schools in Bhaktapur are making remarkable improvements in their educational quality. [6] The government schools have been starting to facilitate students by teaching in both English and Nepali medium.
Bhaktapur Ordered Space Concepts and Functions in A Town of Nepal. Wiesbaden. ISBN 3515020772. Widdess, Richard (2016-12-05). Dāphā: Sacred Singing in a South Asian City: Music, Performance and Meaning in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-94627-8. Kayastha, Balarama (28 April 2013). "Bhaktapurako bisketa jatra".
The one in Bhaktapur was considered the biggest and the grandest among the three during its independency but now many of the buildings that once occupied the square has been lost to the frequent earthquakes. [2] During its height, Bhaktapur Durbar Square contained 99 courtyards but today hardly 15 of these courtyards remain. [2]