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Why was there no Pan Indian political identity in the aftermath of the Mauryan Empire, when Achaemenid Empire or Qin Dynasty fell, they left Strong Persian And Chinese Political identities such as Sassanids or Han Dynasty in their place that replaced them while when Mauryans collapsed, no such...

Earliest reference we have to the "Khas" in the context of Nepal is the Khasa Malla Kingdom which emerged during the 10th century in Western Nepal. Some have connected them to the "Khasa" tribe who were mentioned in the Mahabharata however aside from a similar name, there is little else to...

Just like all humans originate from Africa, all dogs may originate from Mongolia and Nepal Dogs may have come from Nepal or Mongolia, argues new genetic study | Science/AAAS | News

In 1860 the British rewarded Nepal for helping them quash the 1857 rebellion by giving them the Terai plains. Prior to the British and Nepal who was in control of this region? Was there a local king or was it ruled by Darbangha Raj?

I mean diplomatically why did India not try to take Madheshi areas as these are culturally closer to Bihar than to Nepal. These were plain areas and hence would not affect Nepal strategically either. I heard Tribhuvan did have talks for integrating even Nepal with India with Nehru or Patel. Why...

During partition why did India not get the Maithili speaking areas of Terai plains in Nepal places like Janakpur which are not Nepalese in demographics.

Why were Srilanka and Burma not part of India and were separately given independence? Was there a ploy? Did ever try to claim them? Why did either one India or Pakistan not take Maldives. Pakistan because it was Muslim; India because it had similar Muslim islands in Lakshadweep. Why have such...

About the photographs These photographs depict scenes of the shikar, or hunt, the hunted animals and the hunting camps of King George V in Tarai in December 1911. The photographs feature the wild animals of Tarai including tigers, bears and rhinoceroses, the use of the elephant "hunting ring"...

I recently learned that there was state-sponsored persecution of Buddhists in Nepal by the dictatorial Rana monarchy of Nepal, which ruled in the 19th and 20th centuries. In particular, Buddhist monks were seen as "threats to the state" and were arrested, imprisoned, and ultimately banished from...

Making discoveries on ancient findings can lead to a lot of speculations and excitement when confronted with it. There are a good number of manmade caves, 155 feet from the ground, hidden within the Himalayans, separated by the Kali Gandaki River, which are some of the world’s amazing mysteries...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Explorers have discovered a series of caves decorated with ancient Buddhist paintings, set in sheer cliffs in Nepal's remote Himalayan north, leaving archaeologists excited and puzzled. An international team of scholars, archaeologists, climbers and explorers examined at...