The prisoner of kathmandu by charles allen another new book about nepal is really about brian hodgson. In this video show about the kings of kingdom of nepal 1768 2008 good for history lesson. This book is the most comprehensive and accessible englishlanguage onevolume history of nepal. History of nepal from ancient to monarchy, democracy. Forget kathmandu by manhushree thapa gives a good and succinct overview of nepals history. Jul 11, 2015 i have to admit that among books i have read fromabout nepal there are much more about than from. In reference to nepali architecture, the first archaeological evidence of architecture is the garud dhwoj pillar inscription, installed by king manadev, thefirst historical king of nepal, in a. This was not the first time for gyanendra to have been crowned as the king of nepal. During the mid19th century jung bahadur rana rose to power as nepals first prime minister, becoming more powerful than the shah king he was supposed to. King yalambar the first of their 29 kings is mentioned in the mahabharata, the hindu epic, but little more is known about them. The ancient history of nepal has no concrete evidence to prove the reality, all that weve got is purana ancient holy books and vamsawali to support the myths. Jun 29, 2015 here nepal tourism has been described with all essential information. Then, vijayakama deva, the son of laksmikama, became the nepalese king.
This is a perfect guidebook to help you know nepal, its vast history, culture, traditions, and beautiful sightseeing around. Koirala elected premier 1960 following elections, king mahendra took control, suspended the parliament, constitution and party politics. The kingdom of nepal was founded on 25 september 1768 by prithvi narayan shah, a gorkha king who succeeded in unifying the kingdoms of kathmandu, patan, and bhaktapur into a single state under his shah dynasty. Birendras younger brother, prince gyanendra, is the regent. He traces the history of the shah dynasty, from its first warlord king to its current. In 1999, onesto spent several months moving through the guerrilla zones in nepal s mountainous regions, a visit arranged by the communist maoist party of nepal. It is believed that the kiratis arrived in the 7th or 8th century from the east and started to settle in nepal. Thakuri dynasty rule of thakuri kings thakuri dynasty was a rajput dynasty after aramudi, who is mentioned in the kashmirian chronicle, the rajatarangini of kalhana 1150 ce, many thakuri kings ruled over. The king of nepal was nepals head of state and monarch from 1768 to 2008. King birendra, she notes, was the focus of a sharp debate over whether or not to mobilize the army against the maoists.
He was overthrown by the people of nepal in 2008 after he tried and imposed the absolute monarchy in 2006. Whelpton portrays a country of extraordinary contrasts, whose history has been buffeted constantly by its neighbors, china and india. The temples of nepal are very popular all over the world. Aug 12, 2018 a pivotal moment in nepal s history was the birth of buddhism. Both versions are accepted indiscriminately in the festivals associated with legendary events, a tribute to the. However, only two longer chronicles have so far been translated into english and thus remained, in a. It is a multiethnic, multiracial, multicultural, multireligious, and multilingual country. Whether its about nepal, its people and their manners, its mountains, hills and villages, stories set in the country youre visiting will provide you with a new perspective and add another layer of excitement into planning your actual trip.
His book describes the 18thcentury legend surrounding prithvi narayan shah, the first leader to rule nepal as a unified kingdom. The 24th descedant of king supushpa, jaya dev ii, reestabslished the rule of lichchhavis in. He served as the head of the nepalese monarchy shah dynasty. Born on poush 27, 1779 bs to king narabhupal shah, he conquered the small kingdoms and expanded his territory until he died at the age of fifty six. Sep 18, 2011 the earthquake of june 7, 1255 ad 10 bs is the first recorded earthquake in the history of nepal. So the actual history of the shah dynasty dates much before prithvi narayan shah. It has to be mentioned that the history of ancient nepal is the history of kathmandu valley. Discover librarianselected research resources on nepalese history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals.
The 1st kirata king yalambar laid the foundation of the kirata. Among the killed were the king of kathmandu valley, abahya malla. King prithvi narayan shah of gorkha in1786 had invaded the kathmandu valley and unified nepal. While john whelptons history focuses on the period since the overthrow of the rana family autocracy in 19501, the early chapters are devoted to theoriginsofthekingdomandtheevolvingrelationsofitsdiversepeo ples. While john whelptons history focuses on the period since the overthrow of the rana family autocracy in 19501, the early chapters are devoted to. History of nepal records mention the gopalas and mahishapalas believed to have been the earliest rulers with their capital at matatirtha, the southwest corner of the kathmandu valley. Gyanendra, the second son of king mahendra reigned 195572, was educated at st. He was declared king during a political plot on november 7, 1950 when both his father king mahendra and his grandfather king tribhuvan along with other royals fled to india.
The rajput brahmin combine has been ruling the country since long. Nepal has a long and glorious history of existence. The most spoken language of nepal is nepali followed by several other ethnic languages. The documented history of nepal begins with the changu narayan temple inscription of king manadeva i c. There is no shortage of great literature about nepal written in english. The kingdom of nepal was founded on 25 september 1768 by prithvi narayan shah, a. It is possible the first people to inhabit nepal were the kusunda people. The visionary king prithvi narayan shah, the king of gorkha was the one who unified the small states into a single nation called nepal. Published in nepal, it can be ordered at or from the author. The earthquake of june 7, 1255 ad 10 bs is the first recorded earthquake in the history of nepal. The festivals of nepal are almost the same as are prevalent among indian hindus. Nepal historical information royal family king and. These vamsavalis became popular after the saba 1 dynasty conquered the kathmandu valley in 176869 and can be regarded as part of the nation building process promoting nepali as the lingua franca.
Gyanendra, last monarch 200108 of nepal, who ascended to the throne after the assassination of king birendra reigned 19722001 and the subsequent suicide of crown prince dipendra, who had committed the murder. Landlocked and isolated by the himalayas, nepal is bordered on the west, south, and east by india, and on the n by the tibet region of china. But he was defeated by ajatsatru, the powerful magadha king, in the 5th century b. The author is able to provide a brief analysis of most events and aspects of the history without taking sides, even when discussing the foreign actors and influences. History of nepal ministry of foreign affairs nepal mofa. People power in the philippines, burma, tibet, china, taiwan, bangladesh, nepal, thailand and indonesia 19472009 george katsiaficas 5. Nepal is a small country but it has been land of the marriange of sita and ram, the birth of the buddha and the home to so many great saints, kings and rishis. Nepals untold story a king is murdered, but the real massacre may still be ahead.
Their first and remembered king were yotamba huang, better known as yolambor, who is mentioned in the epic mahabharata. Nepal emerged as a unified state over two hundred years ago, centred on the kathmandu valley with its two thousand years of urban civilisation. Which is why, studying about your destinations are important. The earthquake magnitude at that time is believed to be around 7. Thomas bell, kathmandu is a very fresh book which recreates nepals quite complicated history intertweened with personal experience of a news correspondents life in kathmandu. History of nepal, nepal information himalayan mentor. Founded by king prithvi narayan shah, a gorkhali monarch of rajput origin from. Two rebel women of nepal, is the history of two rural women who campaigned for womens rights and against corruption in the early part of the 20th century. Nepal tourism where to stay, eat and visit colorful maps and photos of popular destinations. I am all the time telling myself to increase from books, especially fiction. Many dynasty and rulers have ruled in nepal during the early centuries. The history of nepal is intertwined with the history of the broader indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions, comprising the areas of south asia and east asia.
On the evening of june 1, 2001, during an intimate gathering of nepals royal family, crown prince. Born on 7 july 1947, gyanendra bir bikram shah dev was the last king of nepal, from 2001 to 2008. While john whelptons history focuses on the period since the overthrow of the rana family autocracy in 195051, the early chapters are. In the 3rd century bc the great indian emperor introduced buddhism into nepal. Nepal s history dates back to the time of the gopalas and mahishapalas who are believed to have been the earliest rulers of the valley with their capital at matatirtha, the southwest corner of kathmandu valley. During the earthquake nearly one third of the total population of kathmandu were killed. It hold the himalayas and kailash is on its doorstep.
Recent history the successful indian movement for independence 1947 stimulated democratic sentiment in nepal. John whelpton, who works as a teacher in hong kong, is an historian and linguist. The kirats ruled for about 1225 years 800 bce300 ce, they had a total of 29 kings during that time. The elder son and crown prince, dipendra, though in a coma, is now the king of nepal. The history mentioned that kirats ruled nepal during the 7th century bc. Before the unification, nepal was ruled by various kirats, lichchavis, thakuris and mallas.
The buddhist mythology suggests that buddha and his disciple came to kathmandu and stayed in patan. While john whelptons history of nepal focuses on the period since the overthrow of the rana family autocracy in 195051, the early chapters are devoted to the origins of the kingdom and the evolving relations of its diverse peoples. It starts with how nepal, initially a collection of small idependant kingdoms, was unified by prithvi narayan shah and brings you up to speed with events u. The history of nepal is intertwined with the history of the broader indian subcontinent and the. Jun 22, 2008 born on 7 july 1947, gyanendra bir bikram shah dev was the last king of nepal, from 2001 to 2008. A pivotal moment in nepals history was the birth of buddhism. He succeeded to the throne upon the death of his nephew prince dipendra, who was king for only three days while in a coma, following the massacre of the preceding king gyanendras brother, birendra and other members of the royal family. Before the campaign of national integration launched by king prithivi narayan shah the first shah king of nepal, kathmandu valley was ruled by the malla kings, whose contribution to arts and culture are indeed great and the malla era is considered to be the golden age of nepal. List of books and articles about nepalese history online research. While john whelptons history focuses on the period since the overthrow of the rana family autocracy in 1950 51, the early chapters are devoted to the origins of the kingdom and the evolving relations of its diverse peoples. The last ruling king of the shah dynasty in nepal, king gyanendra was born in 1947.
Relations with britain were cordial, however, and in 1923 a britishnepalese treaty expressly affirmed nepals full sovereignty. Ajatsatrus descendents came over to nepal and established their domain. Our largest collection ever on general books, rare books, author signed and autographed books, maps, postcards, posters, incense, audio, video, handicrafts, calendars and more. Aug 22, 2012 forget kathmandu by manhushree thapa gives a good and succinct overview of nepal s history. Nepal s recorded history kicks off with the hindu kiratis. The kingdom of nepal was founded on 25 september 1768 by a prithvi narayan shah, a gorkha king who succeeded in unifying the kingdoms of kathmandu, patan and bhaktapur into a single state under his shah dynasty. Historical development of temple architecture in nepal. Nepali history books discover nepali history books at vedic. In 1777, he succeeded to the throne after the death of his father, pratap singh shah. Nepals history dates back to the time of the gopalas and mahishapalas who are believed to have been the earliest rulers of the valley with their capital at matatirtha, the southwest corner of kathmandu valley. Nepals rich prehistory consists mainly of the legendary traditions of the newar, the indigenous community of nepal valley now usually called kathmandu valley. Life before the drug wars and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The literary rate in nepal is not very high, but there is a sizable.
Nepal historical information royal family king and queen. He has worked and traveled extensively in nepal, and has written numerous articles and books on the subject. Synopsis nepal emerged as a unified state over two hundred years ago, centred on the kathmandu valley with its two thousand years of urban civilisation. Prithvi narayan shah was the first ruler of unified nepal.
Thanks for watching for more videos pleases subscribe my channel. Nepals untold story a king is murdered, but the real. There are usually both buddhist and brahmanic hindu versions of these various legends. Nepal supplied many troops for the british army in both world wars. Here nepal tourism has been described with all essential information.
List of books and articles about nepalese history online. He succeeded his nephew king dipendra after his death as no member of his brothers family survived the cruel massacre. They were ousted by the kirantis around the 7th or 8th century b. Nepali history books discover nepali history books at. Arideva malla seemed to be the first malla ruler in nepal. Earthquake history of nepal historical photos nepali. I edition preface nepal has possibly the largest collection of chronicles in south asia. About 200 ad a people called the lichavis took power in nepal. Nepals recorded history began with the kiratis, who arrived in the kathmandu in the 7th or 8th century bce from the east.