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Himani Shah
Himani, Crown Princess of Nepal (born October 1, 1976) is the wife of the former heir apparent to the throne of Nepal, Crown Prince Paras. Biography Born in Kathmandu, Nepal, Himani was born as Princess Himani Singh of Sikar. She is the second daughter of Shri Rao Raja Bikram Singh, the 12th King of Sikar and head of the family of Raoji clan and Rani Bipula Singh (''née'' Kumari Bipula Singh of Bajhang) Hence, she is from the royal family of Sikar state in Rajasthan and the royal family of Bajhang. She is a Surya Vanshi - Shekhawat Rajput. She completed her intermediate education in commerce, from Galaxy Public School, in Kathmandu. Her sisters are ''Rajkumari'' Reshma Singh and ''Rajkumari'' Aparna Singh, a doctor. Princess Himani married Prince Paras on 25 January 2000. Her husband was appointed Crown Prince of Nepal on October 26, 2001, meaning she became the Crown Princess amidst various royal protocols. They have three children. * Princess Purnika (born Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Dynasty
The Shah dynasty ( ne, शाह वंश), also known as the Shahs of Gorkha or the Royal House of Gorkha, was the ruling Chaubise Thakuri dynasty ; and the founder of Gorkha Kingdom from 1559 to 1768 and later the unified Kingdom of Nepal from 1768 to 28 May 2008. The Shah dynasty traces their historical ancestor to King of Kaski, Kulamandan Shah Khand, whose grandson Dravya Shah captured the throne of Ligligkot from Khadka kings with the help of accomplices from six resident clans of Majhkot and Ligligkot. Dravya Shah named his new kingdom Gorkha. Origins The Shah descendants claimed to be of Rajput origin. However, they are ranked as Thakuris. He argues that: He further contended on Shah family that: Coronation of Dravya Shah Dravya Shah was the youngest son of Yasho Brahma Shah, Raja (King) of Lamjung and grandson of Kulamandan Shah Khad, Raja (King) of Kaski. He became the king of Gorkha with the help of accomplices namely Kaji Ganesh Pandey. He ascended the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorkha
The Gurkhas or Gorkhas (), with endonym Gorkhali ), are soldiers native to the Indian subcontinent, Indian Subcontinent, chiefly residing within Nepal and some parts of Northeast India. The Gurkha units are composed of Nepalis and Indian Gorkhas and are recruited for the Nepali Army (96000), Indian Army (42000), British Army (4010), Gurkha Contingent, Gurkha Contingent Singapore, Gurkha Reserve Unit, Gurkha Reserve Unit Brunei, UN peacekeeping forces and in war zones around the world. Gurkhas are closely associated with the ''khukuri'', a forward-curving knife, and have a reputation for military prowess. Former Indian Army Chief of Staff Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw once stated that: "If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or he is a Gurkha." Origins Historically, the terms "Gurkha" and "Gorkhali" were synonymous with "Nepali", which originates from the hill principality Gorkha Kingdom, from which the Kingdom of Nepal expanded under Prithvi Narayan Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bheemdatta
Mahendranagar (Nepali: महेन्द्रनगर) officially known as Bhimdattanagar (Nepali:भिमदत्त), is a municipality in Kanchanpur District of Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. The city and the municipality were named Mahendranagar in the honour of late King Mahendra of Nepal. After becoming a republic in 2008, the Mahendranagar municipality name was changed to Bhimdatta municipality in honour of the revolutionary farmer leader Bhimdatta Panta. It is surrounded by Bedkot Municipality in the east, Dadeldhura District in the north, Shuklaphanta National Park in the south and Uttarakhand, India in the west. Mahendranagar is the 9th largest city in Nepal. It is east of the Indian border and west of Kathmandu. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 62,050. According to the census of 2001, the city's population was 80,839. Bhimdatta is a hub of activity for industries running between India and Nepal. It is also a gateway to Shuklaphanta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tikapur
Tikapur ( ne, टिकापुर) is a Municipality in Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal that was established in January 1997. Tikapur Municipality was further expanded on 10 March 2017 through merger with the two former Village development committees Narayanpur and Dansinhapur. It lies on the bank of Karnali River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 98,651 people living in 15,356 individual households. Tikapur is 3rd largest city in Sudurpashchim pradesh after Dhangadhi and Bhimdutta (formerly Mahendranagar). Transportation Tikapur Airport is an out-of-service airport that lies in Tikapur. Mayoral Election {, class="wikitable" , - ! Party !! Candidate !! Votes !! Status , - , eople's Freedom Part (नागरीक उन्मुक्ती पार्टी), , Ram Lal Dagaura Tharu (रामलाल डगौरा थारु) , , 9642 , , Elected Deputy Mayor Election {, class="wikitable" , - ! Party ! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darchula
Khalanga (also called Darchula) is a town and the district headquarters of the Darchula District in the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. It is part of the Mahakali Municipality in the Mahakali Zone. The town is located on the bank of Mahakali River and the border with Uttarakhand state, India. The town on the Indian side of the border also has similar name, spelt as Dharchula. Mahakali river is the border between Nepal and India. There is suspension bridge that connects the towns on the two sides. Indian and Nepalese nationals can cross the border without any restriction. The border is closed at night for security reasons. Although it is common for Nepalese nationals to go to India for buying goods, they need to go through the customs checkpoint A border checkpoint is a location on an international border where travelers or goods are inspected and allowed (or denied) passage through. Authorization often is required to enter a country through its borders. Access-control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namdu
Namdu is a village development committee in Dolakha District in the Janakpur Zone of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ... it had a population of 4,938 people living in 1,062 individual households.. References External linksUN map of the municipalities of Dolakha District Populated places in Dolakha District {{Dolakha-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surkhet
Surkhet District ( ne, सुर्खेत जिल्ला, ) is a district in Karnali Province of mid-western Nepal. Surkhet is the one of the ten districts of Karnali located about west of the national capital Kathmandu. The district's area is . It had 288,527 population in 2001 and 350,804 in 2011 which male comprised 169,461 and female 181,381. Its district headquarters, Birendranagar, is the capital of Karnali Province. It is serving as a business hub and document center for Karnali province. According to population, development, road links, landforms, climate, many peoples are migrating here. after becoming province capital developmental activities are boosted and are in peak level. all the governmental works are carried here. Birendranagar is beautiful valley surrounded by hills having moderate climate. Geography and Climate Surkhet Valley is one of the Inner Terai Valleys of Nepal. It borders, Achham district of Sudurpashchim, Dailekh and Jajarkot districts to the nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawalparasi
Nawalparasi District ( ne, नवलपरासी जिल्ला, ), part of which belongs to Gandaki Province and part to Lumbini Province, was one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal before being divided into Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) and Nawalparasi (East of Bardaghat Susta) in 2015. The district, with Ramgram as its district headquarters, covered Parasi region (present-day Nawalparasi West) and Nawalpur region (present-day Nawalparasi East) with an area of and had a population (2011) of 643,508. This district has given birth to many Nepal's top-level people, including the late Prime Minister Tanka Prasad Acharya. The midpoint of Nepal's east–west highway Mahendra Highway lies in this district. The Nawalpur valley is the part of greater Chitwan Valley of inner terai where most of the populations are Tharu, Magar and Brahmins who settled migrating from the hills. The big industries such as Chaudhary Udhyog Gram (CUG), Bhrikuti Pulp and Paper factory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solukhumbu
Solukhumbu District ( ne, सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला , Sherpa: , Wylie: shar khum bu dzong) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. As the name suggests, it consists of the subregions Solu and Khumbu. The district, with Solududhkunda Municipality, Salleri as its headquarters, covers an area of and had a population 107,686 in 2001 and 105,886 in 2011. Mount Everest is in the northern part of this district, within Sagarmatha National Park. History Historically, Solukhumbu was part of Kirata Kingdoms in early and medieval era. It was a part of Majh Kirat Khambuwan (central province or region of Kirat Autonomous State, Kirat Kingdoms). Before the unification of Nepal by king of Kingdom of Gorkha, Gorkha, what is now Solukhumbu district was part of Chaudandi of Majh Kirat (Khambuwan). In 1773 AD the King of Gorkha attacked and absorbed it into Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhupalchok District
Sindhupalchowk District ( ne, सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला ) is a part of Bagmati Province and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, with an area of . The district's headquarters is in Chautara. In 2006, 336,478 people resided in 79 village development committees, in 2011 there were 287,798.Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal Geography The climatic zones found in the district comprise:Demographics At the time of the , Sindhupalchok District had a population of 287,798. Of these, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalitpur, Nepal
Lalitpur Metropolitan City, historically Patan ( sa, पाटन ''Pāṭana'', Nepal bhasa : '' Yela'', ), is the fourth most populous city of Nepal after Kathmandu, Pokhara and Bharatpur, and it is located in the south-central part of Kathmandu Valley, a new metropolitan city of Nepal. Lalitpur is also known as Manigal. It is best known for its rich cultural heritage, particularly its tradition of arts and crafts. It is city renowned for its festival and feast, fine ancient art, and the making of metallic, wood and stone carved statues. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 226,728 in 54,748 individual households. The city received extensive damage from an earthquake on 25 April 2015. Geography Lalitpur is on the elevated tract of land in Kathmandu Valley on the south side of the Bagmati River, which separates it from the city of Kathmandu on the northern and western side. The Karmanasa Khola acts as the boundary on the eastern side. It was develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhaktapur
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