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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 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, [188] suggesting that it was practised but was not compulsory. [189] The Kingdom of Nepal formally banned sati in 1920. [190]
Bhimsen Thapa and faction; aides of Government of Nepal The Bhandarkhal massacre ( Nepali : भण्डारखाल पर्व ) was a political massacre that occurred in Bhandarkhal garden of Hanuman Dhoka , Kathmandu in 1806.
The revolution of 1951 (Nepali: सात सालको क्रान्ति, romanized: Sāta Sālako Krānti) in Nepal, also referred to as Sat Salko Kranti, was a political movement against the direct rule by the Rana dynasty of Nepal which had lasted for 104 years.
The Lichchhavis built monuments and left a series of inscriptions; Nepal's history of the period is pieced together almost entirely from them. [12] [6] The Licchavi dynasty went into decline in the late 8th century and was followed by a Thakuri rule. Thakuri kings ruled over the country up to the middle of the 11th century AD; not much is known ...
Although very little is known about the early history of Nepal, legends and documented references reach far back to the 30th century BC. [15] Also, the presence of historical sites such as the Valmiki ashram, indicates the presence of Sanatana (ancient) Hindu culture in parts of Nepal at that period.
Date in A.D. Date in B.S. Event 1769 1826 Kathmandu is declared the capital of Nepal with Prithvi Narayan Shah as the ruler of the unified country.: 1775 1831 Prithvi Narayan Shah dies; his son Pratap Singh Shah is crowned king.
Guhyeshwari Temple marks the spot where Sati's rectum or anal part is said to have fallen. [5] Each Shakta pitha is dedicated to a Shakti and a Kalabhairava. In Guhyeshwari Temple, the Shakti is Guhyekali and the Bhairava is Kapali. The goddess is worshiped at the centre of the temple in a kalasha that is covered with a layer of silver and gold ...