tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986025297004775982011-04-06T21:17:31.983+01:00Birth Place of Lord Buddha...promotPromote Tourismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12183740745780809242promottourism@gmail.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-18158084032675221692011-02-02T20:09:00.003Z2011-02-18T15:51:49.588Z2011-02-18T15:51:49.588Z<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><object width="236" height="196" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-d2df4524192de46f" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"> <param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http%3A%2F%2Fv12.nonxt1.googlevideo.com%2Fvideoplayback%3Fid%3Dd2df4524192de46f%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1304269195%26sparams%3Did%252Citag%252Cip%252Cipbits%252Cexpire%26signature%3D4023220B14CE9E0F9AEE1B595DB9C22A1511BDBE.746783D2456DF616DED2C26D79D68B3EBA76B91E%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dd2df4524192de46f%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D569OXLdyaDhfOYfWRm1ZET1LjWI&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="236" height="196" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="flvurl=http%3A%2F%2Fv12.nonxt1.googlevideo.com%2Fvideoplayback%3Fid%3Dd2df4524192de46f%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1304269195%26sparams%3Did%252Citag%252Cip%252Cipbits%252Cexpire%26signature%3D4023220B14CE9E0F9AEE1B595DB9C22A1511BDBE.746783D2456DF616DED2C26D79D68B3EBA76B91E%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dd2df4524192de46f%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D569OXLdyaDhfOYfWRm1ZET1LjWI&autoplay=0&ps=blogger" allowFullScreen="true" /></object> <span class="Apple-style-span">COMMENTS FROM<br> www.youtube.com/ in this video....<br> <br> fact with proof .indians stop fooling the world.we now know buddha was borned in lumbini nepal and not in india. also stop encroaching border of this buddhaland nepal in broad daylight.<br> bivash 1 year ago 4</span><br> <div style="text-align: left;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span"> What a world we are living ? we still have to fight for who was born where? Though it is clear like exsistence of sun.<br> </span></div><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2010/11/birth-place-of-lord-buddha-1.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-1815808403267522169?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-87952125956818494832011-01-14T04:00:00.003Z2011-02-18T15:52:27.786Z2011-02-18T15:52:27.786Z<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>KMC to provide solar panels, inverters </b><br> <b><br> </b><br> <b>ARJUN POUDEL</b><br> <b>KATHMANDU, Jan 14: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has decided to provide solar panels to its ward offices, as the 11 hours of daily power cut is halting daily administrative work. The problem has been compounded by the fact that all the ward offices in the metropolis are not computerized.</b><br> <b><br> </b><br> <b>Though ward offices that have their own buildings will be provided solar panels, ward offices that do not have their own buildings will only get inverters.</b><br> <br> </div><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2011/01/kmc-to-provide-solar-panels-inverters.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-8795212595681849483?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>promotPromote Tourismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12183740745780809242promottourism@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-51482792673672679492011-01-14T03:46:00.002Z2011-02-18T15:52:43.461Z2011-02-18T15:52:43.461Z<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CNm6odBeb0k/TS_HmVTq7gI/AAAAAAAAABs/RIzoJhDOSK4/s1600/ne_20110109063350.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561883526194458114" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CNm6odBeb0k/TS_HmVTq7gI/AAAAAAAAABs/RIzoJhDOSK4/s320/ne_20110109063350.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 123px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 186px;"></span></a><br> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nepal introduces transgender census category</span><br> <br> KATHMANDU , JAN 09 - Nepal&#39;s national census will include a new category for transgender people when counting begins in May, the government said Sunday, in a move welcomed by equality activists.<br> <br> &quot;Earlier, we had only two categories, men and women. But in the upcoming census, we are including a &#39;third gender&#39; category,&quot; said Bikash Bista, director of the Central Bureau of Statistics in Kathmandu.<br> </span><br> </div><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2011/01/nepal-introduces-transgender-census.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-5148279267367267949?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>promotPromote Tourismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12183740745780809242promottourism@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-12622676046938715412010-12-25T17:51:00.003Z2011-02-18T15:52:55.626Z2011-02-18T15:52:55.626Z<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CNm6odBeb0k/TRYxGv8YO8I/AAAAAAAAABk/qakEj4TArGc/s1600/images%2B%25282%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554681182426774466" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CNm6odBeb0k/TRYxGv8YO8I/AAAAAAAAABk/qakEj4TArGc/s320/images%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 186px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 271px;"></a><br> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Faith makes all thingz possible,</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">Hope makes all thingz work,</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">Love makes all thingz beautiful,</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">May U hav all da three 4 this Christmas.</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!! </span> <span style="color: #000099;">**********************</span> <span style="color: #000099;">**********************</span> <span style="color: #006600;">Call a truce with those who bother you</span> <span style="color: #006600;">Let all the fighting cease,</span> <span style="color: #006600;">Give your differences a breather</span> <span style="color: #006600;">And declare a time of peace,</span> </span><br> </div><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2010/12/happy-christmas.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-1262267604693871541?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>promotPromote Tourismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12183740745780809242promottourism@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-17371924911343420492010-12-15T17:26:00.004Z2011-02-18T15:53:07.035Z2011-02-18T15:53:07.035Z<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CNm6odBeb0k/TQj6-FzOW5I/AAAAAAAAABY/2naeaKNDdME/s1600/img_main.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: #990000; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550962485349997458" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CNm6odBeb0k/TQj6-FzOW5I/AAAAAAAAABY/2naeaKNDdME/s320/img_main.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 181px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 304px;"></a><br> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="color: #990000; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Nepal Tourism Year 2011</span></div><span style="color: #990000; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span><br> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color: #990000; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Nepal´s enduring Hindu-Buddhist charm, alluring myths and mysticism, besides universally renowned Gurkha hospitality with a big Nepali smile still exist and this is what Visit Nepal 2011 is all about promoting Nepal as a clean tourist beauty spot where dreams of visiting a lost Shangrila still hold true for most first time adventure seekers. </span></div><span style="color: #990000; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span><br> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color: #990000; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> The natural scenery, high mountains, </span></div></div><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2010/12/nepal-tourism-year-2011.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-1737192491134342049?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>promotPromote Tourismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12183740745780809242promottourism@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-48684080222723018602010-12-02T06:33:00.003Z2011-02-18T15:53:31.350Z2011-02-18T15:53:31.350Z<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #000066; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kathmandu Information </span><span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><br> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Kathmandu is the capital and largest metropolitan city of Nepal. The city is the urban core of the Kathmandu Valley in the Himalayas, which also contains two sister cities namely Patan or Lalitpur, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to its southeast (an ancient city of fine arts and crafts) and Bhaktapur, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) to its east (city of devotees). It is also acronymed as &#39;KTM&#39; and named &#39;tri-city&#39;. Kathmandu valley is only slightly smaller than Singapore in terms of area.</span><span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #000066; line-height: normal;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span></i></b><br> </div></div><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2010/12/places-within-kathmandu.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-4868408022272301860?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-41917005189267579812010-12-01T08:22:00.001Z2010-12-01T11:28:42.814Z2010-12-01T11:28:42.814Z<div style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">NEPAL’S LUMBINI: WHERE THE BUDDHA WAS BORN - </span><span style="color: blue;">By B. K. Rana</span></b></div><u><i><span style="font-size: large;">Please follow the link for more information on this regards:  </span></i></u><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://worldamity.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/nepal%E2%80%99s-lumbini-buddhas-borthplace/">http://worldamity.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/nepal%E2%80%99s-lumbini-buddhas-borthplace/</a></span><br> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPYETNYppZI/AAAAAAAAAK8/m9_m7oJab4U/s1600/154890_114528571946255_100001673379466_79512_8087558_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="136" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPYETNYppZI/AAAAAAAAAK8/m9_m7oJab4U/s200/154890_114528571946255_100001673379466_79512_8087558_n.jpg" width="200"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: From Kapilvastu Day Blog</td></tr> </tbody></table><div style="color: blue;"><br> </div><div style="color: blue;">Posted by worldamity on February 14, 2010</div><div style="color: blue;">“…. Hida Bhagavm Jateti Lumini Game“( The Lord Buddha was born here in Lumbini Village). The full text of the inscription in English reads: “Twenty years after the coronation, Beloved-of-the-Gods, King Piyadasi (Ashok) visited this place and worshiped because here, Lord Buddha, sage of Sakyamuni was born”.[1]</div><div style="color: blue;">By B. K. Rana</div><div style="color: blue;">General Background:</div><div style="color: blue;"><br> </div><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2010/12/nepals-lumbini-where-buddha-was-born.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-4191700518926757981?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-74457756533905670202010-11-28T13:50:00.000Z2010-11-28T13:50:40.102Z2010-11-28T13:50:40.102Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPJYo6chlgI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/3AfW-rpwJK8/s1600/DSCF0439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPJYo6chlgI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/3AfW-rpwJK8/s320/DSCF0439.JPG" width="320"></a></div><br> <br> <br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPIud5YPmdI/AAAAAAAAAJo/e8WbBTMoS4k/s1600/Ashokan+pillar+Lumbini.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPIud5YPmdI/AAAAAAAAAJo/e8WbBTMoS4k/s320/Ashokan+pillar+Lumbini.jpg" width="320"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPIueykUJ7I/AAAAAAAAAJs/Ta0h5qSbbdQ/s1600/Buddha%252520Wallpaper1360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPIueykUJ7I/AAAAAAAAAJs/Ta0h5qSbbdQ/s320/Buddha%252520Wallpaper1360.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPIugLbVzwI/AAAAAAAAAJw/X1GxxiZSF8Q/s1600/buddha-and-bad-spirits-poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPIugLbVzwI/AAAAAAAAAJw/X1GxxiZSF8Q/s320/buddha-and-bad-spirits-poster.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPIuicJhmsI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/bwLE8LqQ31k/s1600/mounteverest-starbucks-3g-touchup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPIuicJhmsI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/bwLE8LqQ31k/s320/mounteverest-starbucks-3g-touchup.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br> <a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2010/11/some-pictures_28.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-7079182299552546637?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-18280997997079601722010-11-27T08:49:00.000Z2010-11-27T08:49:31.755Z2010-11-27T08:49:31.755Z <br> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1991906432" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPDEauZTdiI/AAAAAAAAAJI/CziN4GgHYUI/s200/Prince+with+Nepals+president-ktm.jpg" width="200"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/search/label/GALLERY">Shaking hands with Nepal&#39;s President Dr. Yadav</a></td></tr> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="color: red; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><i><span style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">SAUDI PRINCE TALAL IN KATHMANDU- PROMISES INVESTMENT IN THE TOURISM SECTOR</span></i></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><i><span style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"></span></i></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">Source: <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/11/15/top-story/saudi-prince-meets-prez/325078/">eKantipur</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, a member of the Saudi Royal family who is on a three day visit to Nepal, on Monday expressed his readiness to invest in Nepal, particularly in the TOURISM sector, in direct air links between Nepal and Saudi Arabia and philanthropic works.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br> <span style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"> <span class="apple-style-span">Although no concrete project for investment was floated during his private visit, he conveyed that he could contribute to Nepal’s tourism and aviation </span></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1991906437" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="131" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TPDEoPpX7WI/AAAAAAAAAJM/_lXmnrls8hI/s200/Prince+with+Nepals+PM.Jpg" width="200"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/search/label/GALLERY">with Nepal&#39;s PM </a></td></tr> </tbody></table><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2010/11/saudi-prince-talal-in-kathmandu.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-1828099799707960172?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-3296542326485431182010-11-25T23:38:00.001Z2010-11-25T23:40:44.483Z2010-11-25T23:40:44.483Z<div align="center"><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableMediumShading2Accent1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #002060; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr style="height: 14.25pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: -1;"> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 2.25pt; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: solid windowtext 2.25pt; height: 14.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 235.8pt;" valign="top" width="314"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 517;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Blood Bank<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 14.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td style="border: none; height: 14.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: triple red 1.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 235.8pt;" valign="top" width="314"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Blood Transfusion Service<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Bhritkutimandap<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">4229344, 4225344<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 14.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: double red 1.25pt; border: none; height: 14.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: triple red 1.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 235.8pt;" valign="top" width="314"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Funeral Vehicles<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 79.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: double red 1.25pt; border: none; height: 79.5pt; mso-border-top-alt: triple red 1.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 235.8pt;" valign="top" width="314"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Bir Hospital Tundikhel<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">4221119, 4221988</span></span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Marwadi Sewa Samiti<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Phasikeb<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">4255541, 4255540, 4255740<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 54.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border: double red 1.25pt; height: 54.2pt; mso-border-alt: triple red 1.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 235.8pt;" valign="top" width="314"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Nepal Chamber of commerce<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Kantipath<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">4222890, 4230927, 4230947<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">4229998<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 38.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: double red 1.25pt; height: 38.25pt; mso-border-alt: triple red 1.25pt; mso-border-top-alt: triple red 1.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 235.8pt;" valign="top" width="314"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Pashupati Aryaghat Sewa<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Kendra Pashupati<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Srongtsen Brikuti <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 6;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Samajik Tatha Sanskritik <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 6;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Uthan Sangh Boudh 4473166&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></b></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-329654232648543118?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-79116896656665377732010-11-24T19:44:00.001Z2010-11-24T19:51:10.007Z2010-11-24T19:51:10.007ZLumbini Garden, (Nepal)<br /> Place where Lord Buddha was born.<br /> Make no mistake.... Nepal is only the Birth Place of Lord Buddha.<br /> (Will be Translated Soon)<br /> <iframe frameborder="0" height="250" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4qzVShjazKY?fs=1" width="250"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-7911689665666537773?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-79799512133171383302010-11-24T10:31:00.000Z2010-11-24T10:31:09.165Z2010-11-24T10:31:09.165Z<object height="240" style="background-image: url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/R8lc3JE18ow/hqdefault.jpg);" width="240"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/R8lc3JE18ow?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/R8lc3JE18ow?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" width="240" height="240" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-7979951213317138330?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-28016056651109603102010-11-23T21:20:00.004Z2010-11-24T10:27:02.244Z2010-11-24T10:27:02.244Z<br> <blockquote> CITIES OF NEPAL</blockquote> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Spiritual, divine, adventurous and entertaining... The cities of nepal are a unique blend of tradition and novelty. Then be it the clinging bells of temples at bhaktpur, the beautiful lakes of pokhara or the casinos at kathmandu... A tour to the cities of nepal introduces you every facet of life. Pack your bags and get ready to for the journey of lifetime. Come lets discover the diversity of nepal cities...</span></div> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"> <b><i><u><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">MAJOR CITIES OF NEPAL</span></u></i></b></div> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"> <b><i><u><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">BHAKTAPUR</span></u></i></b></div> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q0tswO4KOOU/TOwuc5TCqdI/AAAAAAAAGDM/ljFKgDD_I8k/s1600/bhaktapur+sarbr+sqr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q0tswO4KOOU/TOwuc5TCqdI/AAAAAAAAGDM/ljFKgDD_I8k/s320/bhaktapur+sarbr+sqr.jpg" width="320"></a></div> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span><br> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As the name means in hindi, bhaktpur is the &quot;city of devotees&quot;. This divine, ancient town is famous for its multi-storeyed pagodas. Bhaktpur has a calm, soothing and spiritual atmosphere and is one of the most peaceful cities of nepal.</span><br> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"> <b><i><u><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">BIRGUNJ</span></u></i></b></div> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Birgunj, the commercial capital of nepal is the second largest city in the country, located in the lower terai plains, near the indian border. It is known as the gateway of nepal because of its </span><br> </div><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2010/11/major-cities-of-nepal.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-2801605665110960310?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nepali Youthvishnu.pyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-48391279145969176912010-11-20T07:09:00.004Z2010-11-24T10:29:00.644Z2010-11-24T10:29:00.644Z<i style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="121" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q0tswO4KOOU/TOd2fG0Vn6I/AAAAAAAAGBg/9vc8BHdYT84/s200/pokhara-1.jpg" width="200"></i><br> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i>Pokhara is a remarkable place of natural beauty. Situated at an altitude of 827m from the sea level and 200km west of Kathmandu valley, the city is known as a center of adventure. The enchanting city with a population of around 95,000 has several beautiful lakes and offers stunning panaromic views of Himalayan peaks. The serenity of lakes and the magnificence of the Himalayas rising behind them create an ambience of peace and magic. So today the city has not only become the starting point for most popular trekking and rafting destinations but also a place to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature.</i></span></div> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q0tswO4KOOU/TOd1Z67LX4I/AAAAAAAAGBc/yGyujOOW-Dk/s1600/arial+view+of+pokhara.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q0tswO4KOOU/TOd1Z67LX4I/AAAAAAAAGBc/yGyujOOW-Dk/s200/arial+view+of+pokhara.jpg" width="200"></a></div> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q0tswO4KOOU/TOd1Lw_B80I/AAAAAAAAGBY/tiQUvbWwMMU/s1600/Machhapuchchhre+from+Phewa+Lake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><i><img border="0" height="147" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q0tswO4KOOU/TOd1Lw_B80I/AAAAAAAAGBY/tiQUvbWwMMU/s200/Machhapuchchhre+from+Phewa+Lake.jpg" width="200"></i></span></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q0tswO4KOOU/TOd1Z67LX4I/AAAAAAAAGBc/yGyujOOW-Dk/s1600/arial+view+of+pokhara.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><i> </i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i> </i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i><br></i></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i>Pokhara is part of a once vibrant trade route extending between India and Tibet. To this day, mule trains can be seen camped on the outskirts of the town, bringing goods to trade from remote regions of the Himalaya. This is the land of Magars and Gurungs, hardworking farmers and valorous warriors who have earned worldwide fame as Gurkha soldiers. The Thakalis, another important ethnic group here, are known for their entrepreneurship. </i></span></div> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><i></i></span><br> </div><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2010/11/places-to-visit-in-nepal-pokhara.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-4839127914596917691?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nepali Youthvishnu.pyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-20397018648963665042010-11-13T23:19:00.002Z2010-11-15T01:03:55.430Z2010-11-15T01:03:55.430Z<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: none ;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br></span></i></span></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #none ;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A brief history of Kalapani</span></i></span></span></span><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TN8cXtiYeHI/AAAAAAAAAEk/tfLPMJhvYEA/s1600/41606_161314183893279_1938602_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TN8cXtiYeHI/AAAAAAAAAEk/tfLPMJhvYEA/s1600/41606_161314183893279_1938602_n.jpg"></span></i></span></span></span></a></div> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #none;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br></span></i></span></span></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #none;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Posted by Ram Kumar Shrestha on November 8, 2010</span></i></span></span></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #none;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br></span></i></span></span></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://greaternepal.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/a-brief-history-of-kalapani/"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://greaternepal.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/a-brief-history-of-kalapani/</span></i></span></span></span></a></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #none;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br></span></i></span></span></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #none;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The North-Western Border of Nepal Background:  The Treaty of Sugauli of 4 March 1816 is the basis to delineate and demarcate the western/north-western border of Nepal, even though the Boundary Treaty of 1 November 1860 is implied specially to the south-western portion, as the restoration of Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur districts as new territory (Naya Muluk).  According to the Treaty of Sugauli, river Kali is the western boundary of Nepal with India.  The boundary river, Kali is delimitated by Article 5 of the treaty.  It says “the Rajas of Nepal renounces for himself, his heirs, and successors, all claim to or connection with the countries lying to the west of the river Kali and engages never to have any concern with those countries or the inhabitants thereof.”  So the place, where the river Kali is originated is the north-western corner border limit of Nepal with India and China as tri-junction., </span></i></span></span></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #none;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br></span></i></span></span></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #none;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Status of the River Kali and Kalapani:</span></i></span></span></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #none;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br></span></i></span></span><br> <a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2010/11/brief-history-of-kalapani.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-2039701864896366504?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-76298337902811698702010-11-07T08:02:00.006Z2010-11-23T07:54:25.647Z2010-11-23T07:54:25.647Z<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br> </span></span><br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 9.6pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Nepal" title="Flag of Nepal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Flag of Nepal</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TNZc-QyNIeI/AAAAAAAAAEY/7PLrdtO2f2c/s1600/Nepal+Flag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TNZc-QyNIeI/AAAAAAAAAEY/7PLrdtO2f2c/s200/Nepal+Flag.jpg" width="200"></span></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 4.8pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Nepal has seen rapid political changes during the last two decades. Until 1990, Nepal was a monarchy running under the executive control of the king. Faced with a Communist movement against the absolute monarchy,</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Birendra" title="King Birendra"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">King Birendra</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">, in 1990, agreed to large-scale political reforms by creating a</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_monarchy" title="Parliamentary monarchy"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">parliamentary monarchy</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">with the king as the</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_state" title="Head of state"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">head of state</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">and a prime minister as the head of the government. Nepal has also been noted for its recent speed of development, such as being one of the few countries in Asia to abolish the death penalty^{<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal#cite_note-40"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">[41]</span></a>}</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">and the first country in Asia to rule in favor of</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage" title="Same-sex marriage"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">same-sex marriage</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">, which the government has a seven-person </span></span></span><br> </div><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2010/11/flag-of-nepal-nepalhas-seen-rapid.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-7629833790281169870?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-81922235787245929772010-11-07T07:46:00.003Z2010-11-15T00:56:05.541Z2010-11-15T00:56:05.541Z<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br></span></span><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TNZY-8kPYGI/AAAAAAAAAEE/B9rJ0RhT_4s/s1600/mounteverest-starbucks-3g-touchup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TNZY-8kPYGI/AAAAAAAAAEE/B9rJ0RhT_4s/s200/mounteverest-starbucks-3g-touchup.jpg" width="200"></span></span></a></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TNZZHYiKVcI/AAAAAAAAAEI/fOqRmKSvwxM/s1600/250px-RaniOfNepal1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TNZZHYiKVcI/AAAAAAAAAEI/fOqRmKSvwxM/s1600/250px-RaniOfNepal1920.jpg"></span></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rani of Nepal, 1920</span></span></span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <b><i><span style="color: #002060; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Nepal (pronounced /nɛˈpɔːl/ ne-PAWL, Nepali:</span></span></span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #002060; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></i></b><b><i><span lang="HI" style="color: #002060; font-family: Mangal, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">नेपाल</span></span></span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #002060; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">  [</span></span></span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #002060; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">neˈpal], officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People&#39;s Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 147,181 square kilometers (56,827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 30 million, Nepal is the world&#39;s 93rd largest country by land mass and the 41st most populous country. Kathmandu is the nation&#39;s capital and the country&#39;s largest metropolis.</span></span></span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableMediumShading1Accent1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid #7BA0CD 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 191; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(123, 160, 205); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: rgb(123, 160, 205); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: rgb(123, 160, 205); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(123, 160, 205); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm;" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(123, 160, 205); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: rgb(123, 160, 205); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: rgb(123, 160, 205); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(123, 160, 205); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"> <b><i><span style="color: #002060; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Nepal has a rich geography. The mountainous north has eight of the world&#39;s ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha in Nepali. It contains more than 240 peaks over 20,000 ft (6,096 m) above sea level. The fertile and humid south is heavily urbanized.</span></span></span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <b><i><span style="color: #002060; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">By some measures, Hinduism is practiced by a larger majority of people in </span></span></span></i></b></div> <a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2010/11/introduction-in-brief.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-8192223578724592977?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-886492143040701952010-10-29T20:42:00.001+01:002010-10-29T20:52:18.411+01:002010-10-29T20:52:18.411+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TMslWT53DaI/AAAAAAAAADk/gRH8mE0GPVY/s1600/2010-10-26+00+03+56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TMslWT53DaI/AAAAAAAAADk/gRH8mE0GPVY/s1600/2010-10-26+00+03+56.jpg" /></a></div> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-88649214304070195?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-53257661471981355942010-10-28T16:43:00.003+01:002010-11-24T21:47:20.209Z2010-11-24T21:47:20.209Z<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TMi7IM2RIXI/AAAAAAAAACE/nwKMO1xt61s/s1600/2010-10-26+01+47+33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="45" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZkXKhzO9W4/TMi7IM2RIXI/AAAAAAAAACE/nwKMO1xt61s/s400/2010-10-26+01+47+33.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Nepal at a glance:</b></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Area: 147, 181 sq.km</b></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Gergraphy&gt; Situated between China in the north and India in the South, East and West.</b></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Capital: Kathmandu</b></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Population: 32 Million (Preview)</b></span><br /> &lt;!--d5fc2bc63ff5412db5c9de856d2a65f8--&gt;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-5325766147198135594?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-19329272766474604112010-10-28T01:18:00.000+01:002010-10-28T01:18:31.180+01:002010-10-28T01:18:31.180+01:00<br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Ms. Gates: 'Bill does not use a Mac'</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Bill's better half, Melinda Gates, is no fan of Apple's magical and revolutionary tablet.</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">"Of course not," Ms. Gates told The New York Times when asked if she owned an iPad.</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">There's no love for Apple products at Chez Portes. When asked about the persistent urban myth that her hubby uses an Apple laptop, the co-chairwoman of the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation replied "False," adding with a mildly convoluted understanding of architectural detail: "Nothing crosses the threshold of our doorstep."</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Back in March 2009, she told Vogue: "There are very few things that are on the banned list in our household...But iPods and iPhones are two things we don't get for our kids."</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Her anti-all-things-Cupertinian conviction continues. When the NYT asked her how she responds when young 'uns Jennifer, Rory, or Phoebe ask for an iPod, she told her interlocutor: "I have gotten that argument — 'You may have a Zune.'"</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Melinda's old man, Bill, seems more conflicted about Apple than his missus. Late last year he had kind words for Steve Jobs, saying that The Wall Street Journal's person of the decade had "made Apple back into being an incredible force in doing good things."</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">That's nice. But love for Jobs' products? Not so much: "There's nothing on the iPad I look at and say, 'Oh, I wish Microsoft had done it,'" Gates told CBS shortly after the tablet was announced, but before its thunderously successful launch.</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">By the way, Gates' assessment of the iPad was eerily reminiscent of his verdict on the iPod, which he delivered to BusinessWeek in 2004: "There's nothing that the iPod does that I say, 'Oh, wow, I don't think we can do that.'"</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">That was two years before the release of Microsoft's supposed "iPod killer," the Zune — and we all know how well that went.</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Today, the Zune and its kin (pardon the pun), are pretty much history — which means that Melinda Gates need not worry about waiting through production backlogs when foisting the doomed device on her sheltered progeny. ®</span><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-1932927276647460411?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898602529700477598.post-54289955979840918272010-09-25T13:34:00.003+01:002010-10-28T16:41:55.106+01:002010-10-28T16:41:55.106+01:00<p$1><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal &#39;normal normal normal normal normal sans-serif&#39;; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br> </span></span></p$1><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal &#39;normal normal normal normal normal sans-serif&#39;; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"></span></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal &#39;normal normal normal normal normal sans-serif&#39;; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><h2 style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; width: auto;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Historical_context">Historical context</span></h2> <p$1></p$1><br> <br> <div class="rellink" style="font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 2em;"> <p$1>Further information:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_India" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Epic India">Epic India</a></p$1></div> <p$1></p$1><br> <br> <div class="thumb tright" style="background-color: transparent; clear: right; float: right; margin: 0.5em 0px 0.8em 1.4em; width: auto;"> <p$1></p$1><br> <div class="thumbinner" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 12px; min-width: 100px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 3px !important; text-align: center; width: 302px;"> <p$1><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EpicIndia.jpg" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" class="thumbimage" height="352" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/EpicIndia.jpg/300px-EpicIndia.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); vertical-align: middle;" width="300"></a><br> </p$1><br> <div class="thumbcaption" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 3px !important; text-align: left;"> <p$1></p$1><br> <div class="magnify" style="background-image: none !important; float: right;"> <p$1><a class="internal" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EpicIndia.jpg" style="background-image: none !important; color: #0645ad; display: block; text-decoration: none;" title="Enlarge"><img alt="" height="11" src="http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.png" style="background-image: none !important; display: block; vertical-align: middle;" width="15"></a></p$1></div> <p$1><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="English language">English language</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>map of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>&quot;Bharatvarsha&quot;</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(Kingdom of India) during the era of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Mahabharata</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramayana" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Ramayana">Ramayana</a></i>.</p$1></div> <p$1></p$1></div> <p$1></p$1></div> <p$1></p$1><br> <br> <div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em;"> <p$1>The historicity of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurukshetra_War" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Kurukshetra War">Kurukshetra War</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is unclear. Some historians like A L Basham estimate the date of the Kurukshetra war to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Age_India" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Iron Age India">Iron Age India</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10th_century_BCE" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="10th century BCE">10th century BCE</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-18" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata#cite_note-18" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[19]</a></sup></p$1></div> <p$1></p$1><br> <br> <div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em;"> <p$1>Other historians like M Witzel have corroborated that the general setting of the epic has a historical precedent in Iron Age (<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedic_India" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Vedic India">Vedic</a>) India, where the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuru_(kingdom)" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Kuru (kingdom)">Kuru</a>kingdom was the center of political power during roughly 1200 to 800 BCE.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-19" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata#cite_note-19" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[20]</a></sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A dynastic conflict of the period could have been the inspiration for the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Jaya</i>, the foundation on which the Mahabharata corpus was built, with a climactic battle eventually coming to be viewed as an epochal event.</p$1></div> <p$1></p$1><br> <br> <div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em;"> <p$1><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puranas" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Puranas">Puranic literature</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>presents genealogical lists associated with the Mahabharata narrative. The evidence of the Puranas is of two kinds. Of the first kind, there is the direct statement that there were 1015 (or 1050) years between the birth of Parikshit (Arjuna&#39;s grandson) and the accession of Mahapadma Nanda, commonly dated to 382 BCE, which would yield an estimate of about 1400 BCE for the Bharata battle.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata#cite_note-20" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[21]</a></sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>However, this would imply improbably long reigns on average for the kings listed in the genealogies.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-21" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata#cite_note-21" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[22]</a></sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Of the second kind are analyses of parallel genealogies in the Puranas between the times of Adhisimakrishna (Parikshit&#39;s great-grandson) and Mahapadma Nanda. Pargiter accordingly estimated 26 generations by averaging 10 different dynastic lists and, assuming 18 years for the average duration of a reign, arrived at an estimate of 850 BCE for Adhisimakrishna, and thus approximately 950 BCE for the Bharata battle.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-22" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata#cite_note-22" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[23]</a></sup></p$1></div> <p$1></p$1><br> <br> <div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em;"> <p$1><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._B._Lal" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="B. B. Lal">B. B. Lal</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>used the same approach with a more conservative assumption of the average reign to estimate a date of 836 BCE, and correlated this with archaeological evidence from<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_Grey_Ware" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Painted Grey Ware">Painted Grey Ware</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>sites, the association being strong between PGW artifacts and places mentioned in the epic.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-23" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata#cite_note-23" style="background-image: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[24]</a></sup></p$1></div> <p$1></p$1><br> <br> <div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em;"> <p$1></p$1><br> </div></span></span><a href="http://promottourism.blogspot.com/2010/09/historical-context.html#more">WHOLE STORY «««««</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/898602529700477598-5428995597984091827?l=promottourism.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PromoteTourismavipyakurel@gmail.com0