Nepal is one of County of Himalayas . The world largest Mount Everest is situated in Nepal.
One can probably say that Nepal is as old as the
Himalayas, when a great lake filled the Kathmandu Valley. One legend holds that
this lake was drained by a thunderbolt thrown against the walls of the Valley
by the Hindu god Krishna. Another claims it was drained by the patriarch
Manjushri as he wanted to get a closer look at a Swayambhu or Adhi-buddha, the
beautiful lotus flower resting on the lake.
But the recorded history of Nepal does not start
until around 800 BC, with the beginning of the Kirat Period. After that was the
Lichhavi and Thakuri Period, followed by the Malla Period and finally the Shah
Period.
The very mountains that give Nepal its grandeur provide a
challenge to building a sustainable infrastructure.
In political scenario, Nepal experienced a struggle for democracy in the 20th
century. During the 1990s and until 2008, the country was in civil strife. A
peace treaty was signed in 2008 and elections were held in the same year.
Many of the ills of Nepal have been
blamed on the royal family of Nepal. In a historical vote for the election of
the constituent assembly, Nepalese voted to oust the monarchy in
Nepal. In June 2008, Nepalese ousted the royal household. Nepal was formally
renamed the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
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