Nepal Country Information - History Geography & Culture of Nepal
History of Nepal
The history of Nepal begins in the middle of 9th century, when the arrival of the Mongols to this territory. However, traces are known dating back to the third century BC, revealing that human presence has been present in the Himalayas for 9,000 years. The first dynasty, between the fourth and tenth centuries, transformed the inhospitable Himalayan Mountains into a place of interest at the intellectual-cultural level. Except for the north of the country, from the twelfth century Nepal was colonized by the Indo-Nepalese, and the territory was divided, three centuries later, into three principalities, that is, ruled by independent dynasties. In the eighteenth century the country was conquered by the Gurkas (Indo-Afghan ethnic group), exercising absolute power over the tribes here. It was in the year 1803 that Great Britain declared war on Nepal.
The Geography of Nepal
The geography of Nepal has a territorial area of 140 800 km2 and is located in South Asia, more precisely in the southern part of the Himalayan mountain range, bordering North with China and East, South and West with the India. On the border with China, Mount Everest represents the highest point in the world at 8848 meters. This country is divided into three distinct geographic areas: to begin with, the Southern Terai, which has an altitude that varies between 400 and 1000 meters; the Region of the Valleys, which comprises altitudes between 1000 and 2000 meters altitude, where is located Kathmandu and Pokara, ending in the Himalayas, where it illustrates altitudes above 2000 meters altitude. This is where Mount Everest is located, the highest mountain in the world with 8848 meters of altitude.
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Culture of Nepal
The culture of Nepal is quite eclectic, as the Nepalese people have quite a few ethnic groups, which result in what we know today as their population. Most people reproduce in their daily lives customs, traditions of Hindu culture, such as devotion to Hinduism. However, this religion coexists with Buddhists, who, though comparatively few in number to the Hindus, are immensely evident in Nepalese society. The Newaris are an indigenous people who greatly influence the culture of Nepal, especially at the musical level (they use huge percussion, wind and string instruments). Music is a key element in everyday life, which is used to serve religious celebrations or rituals. Hindus do not eat meat, so their menus are 100% vegetarian. The Dhal is a soup of lentils and spicy, that cannot miss.
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