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 border
"Nēpāla" in the late Brahmi script, in the Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta (350–375 CE).
In the premises of the Changu Narayan Temple is a stone inscription dated 464 AD, the first in Nepal since the Ashoka inscription of Lumbini (c. 250 BC).
Sinja Valley, thought to be the place of origin of the Khasa Kingdom and the Nepali language.
Patan Durbar Square, one of the three palace squares in the Kathmandu Valley, was built by the Mallas in the 17th century. The Durbar Squares are a culmination of over a millennium of development in Nepali art and architecture.
Ethnic groups in Nepal are delineated using language, ethnic identity or the caste system in Nepal. They are categorized by common culture and endogamy. Endogamy carves out ethnic groups in Nepal. Nep
Nepal
…and largest city Kathmandu Official languages Nepali Recognised national languages All mother-tongues (see Languages of Nepal) Ethnic groups (2021) 35% Janajati 6.9% Magar 6.2% Tharu 5.6% Tamang 4.6% Newar 2.2% Rai 1.8% Gurung 1.5% Limbu 6.2% other 30% Khas Arya 16.4% Chhetri 11.2% Bahun 1.7% Thakuri 0.7% other…
Magar girls in ethnic dress. Magars are the most populous Janajati group in Nepal.
Gurung people from central Nepal playing one of their traditional drums, Khaijadi
Sunuwar, a division of Kirati people; one of the largest ethnic groups in Eastern Nepal