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Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, and India to the south, east, and west, while it is narrowly separated from Bangladesh by the Siliguri Corridor, and from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point above mean sea level on Earth. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and its largest city. Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious, and multi-cultural sovereign state, with Nepali as the official language. (Full article...)
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Lhasa Newar (or Lhasa Newah; Newar: ल्हासा नेवा) were the expatriate Newar traders and artisans who traveled between the Kathmandu Valley and Tibet from centuries ago. These Nepalese merchants conducted trade between Nepal, Tibet and Bengal, India over the Silk Road, and acted as a bridge for economic and cultural exchanges between South Asia and Central Asia.
Along with the merchants, there were colonies of artisans in various parts of Tibet who were engaged in creating Buddhist art. They were major players in the exchange of art styles across the Himalaya. (Full article...)
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Loot (Nepali: लूट) is a 2012 Nepali crime thriller film that was directed and written by Nischal Basnet as his debut. The film received critical acclaim with praise directed towards the performances of the cast, the screenplay, twists, climax and the direction of Nischal Basnet. The film, and especially Saugat Malla's character Haku Kale, developed a cult following in Nepali cinema. With an estimated budget of 5,000,000 to 7,000,000 Nepalese rupees (NPR), Loot grossed 52 million NPR at the box office and went on to become the highest grossing Nepali movie of all time, breaking several records at the box office. It is credited for bringing realism to Nepali cinema rather than focusing on larger than life routine masala Nepali film and brought a new wave of Cinema in Nepal. The film is also credited for reviving the box office in Nepal, attracting Nepali youth audience who at that time were attracted to Hollywood and Bollywood cinema moreso than routine Nepali cinema. The film won three National Film Awards.
The film was produced by Madhav Wagle and Narendra Maharjan with Princess Movies and Black Horse Pictures. The film features an ensemble cast including Saugat Malla, Dayahang Rai, Karma Shakya, Prateek Raj Neupane, Sushil Raj Pandey, Reecha Sharma, Srijana Subba, Praveen Khatiwada and Sushma Karki. In the film, Haku Kale (Saugat Malla) suffers from poverty and, inspired by a recent successful bank robbery, plans to rob a bank in Kathmandu alongside four other criminals. A sequel, Loot 2 was released in 2017. (Full article...)
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Kathmandu Durbar Square (Basantapur Darbar Kshetra) in front of the old royal palace of the former Kathmandu Kingdom is one of three Durbar (royal palace) Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Prithvi Narayan Shah (Nepali: पृथ्वीनारायण शाह; 11 January 1723 – 11 January 1775) was the last monarch of the Gorkha Kingdom and the founding monarch of the unified Kingdom of Nepal, also referred to as the Gorkha Empire. He is credited with initiating the Unification of Nepal and relocating Kathmandu as the royal capital. He ruled from 1743 until his death in 1775 . Through a series of strategic conquests and alliances, he expanded Gorkha’s territory and laid the foundation of modern Nepal.
Prithvi Narayan Shah played a central role in the formation of modern Nepal through his campaigns to unite different small kingdoms under one rule. He is a key figure in Nepalese history. His efforts to unify the country and build a shared political identity earned him the title “Father of the Nation,” and he continues to be remembered in Nepal today.. (Full article...)
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Chhurpi (Tibetan: ཆུར་བ།, THL: churwa), otherwise known as durkha and chogo/chugo, is a traditional cheese consumed in Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and parts of Northeastern India. The two varieties of chhurpi are a soft variety (consumed usually as a side dish with rice) and a very hard variety. Chhurpi is considered one of the hardest cheeses in the world. (Full article...)
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- The Kali Gandaki is the deepest gorge on Earth, dropping 1200 meters.
- Nepal also has the lowest valley on Earth, the Arun Valley.
- Nepal is the birth place of Lord Buddha – the apostle of peace and is also the only country where people worship the living goddess Kumari.
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The following are images from various Nepal-related articles on Wikipedia.
Nepali traditional Pahadi dress used for dance (from Culture of Nepal)
Nepali Pahadi Hindu marriage at Narayangadh, Chitawan (from Culture of Nepal)
Senior offering Dashain Tika on great Nepali Hindu festival at a traditional home. (from Culture of Nepal)
A family in a Maoist-controlled valley, 2005 (from History of Nepal)
Statue of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, gilded bronze, Nepal, 16th century CE (from Culture of Nepal)
Ascension of King Gyanendra, 2001 (from History of Nepal)
Women in cultural costume at Ubhauli Kirati festival 2017 at Gough Whitlam Park, Earlwood (from Culture of Nepal)
Procession of Nepali Pahadi Hindu Wedding (from Culture of Nepal)
Procession of Nepali Hindu Wedding (from Culture of Nepal)
Mohar of king Prithvi Narayan Shah dated Saka Era 1685 (CE 1763) (from History of Nepal)
The old king's palace on a hill in Gorkha (from History of Nepal)
Nepali Pahadi groom (from Culture of Nepal)
"Nēpāla" in the late Brahmi script, in the Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta (350-375 CE). (from History of Nepal)
A 1905 painting of Nepalese woman (from Culture of Nepal)
Costumed Hindu girls of Kathmandu during festival time in Nepal (from Culture of Nepal)
Procession of Nepali Hindu Wedding; Groom being carried by a bride brother or relatives (from Culture of Nepal)
A Buddhist monastery in southern Nepal. (from Culture of Nepal)
Senior offering Dashain Tika to junior (from Culture of Nepal)
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