How Nepal was formed?

Geologically, Nepal is part of large fold blocks formed when the Indian sub-continent ploughed into the Asian continent. This movement continues, driven by the forces of plate tectonics. The pattern of the Himalayan rivers easily show some of the history of this movement. read more

Nepal is the learned Sanskrit form and Newar is the colloquial Prakrit form. A Sanskrit inscription dated 512 CE found in Tistung, a valley to the west of Kathmandu, contains the phrase "greetings to the Nepals" indicating that the term "Nepal" was used to refer to both the country and the people. read more

Not only his social and economic views guided the country's socio-economic course for a long time, his use of the imagery, 'a yam between two boulders' in Nepal's geopolitical context, formed the principal guideline of the country's foreign policy for future centuries.But in the modern days this saying is to be modify as a 'link between two giant countries' and Nepal can be able to get benefit from both countries. read more