History Of Earthquakes In Nepal

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This is a timeline of Nepal Earthquake history:

1st earthquake occurred in 1255 A.D. This is a massive earthquake. Before the 2015 earthquake, the 1255 earthquake was known as the deadliest earthquake ever occurred in the history of Nepal. Nepal also lost that time’s reign King, King Abhay Malla during that earthquake.

 

2nd earthquake was in 1833 Around 500 fatalities are recorded after an earthquake destroys nearly 4,600 dwellings.

 

In 1934 another earthquake occurred in Nepal-Bihar which killed over 10,000 people.

1950 The Assam-Tibet earthquake happened which causes seiches (waves in standing water) as far away as England.

1988 An earthquake hit the Nepal-India border. A 6.8 on the Richter scale of earthquake occurred, the earthquake caused more than 722 deaths in Nepal and nearly 78,000 dwelling places were destroyed beyond repair in India and Nepal.

 

2001 As per the research, reports studies indicate that a large earthquake is overdue in the Himalaya region.

 

2001–2003 At this period, a small earthquake occurred which killed around 45 people in Nepal.

 

2011 An earthquake occurred in Sikkim. In that earthquake, about 100 people died in India, and 11 people died in Nepal.

 

2015 This Earthquake killed thousands of people in Nepal and destroyed centuries-old buildings. Here is a timeline of Earthquake tremors of 2015 and international help and support given by various nations to Nepal.

 

April and May 2015 In April 2015, Nepalese people survived from a very scary earthquake, which is also known as the Gorkha earthquake. During that earthquake, nearly 9,000 people were killed and about 22,000 were injured. On 25 April 2015, earthquakes occurred in Nepal at 11:56 Nepal Standard Time with a magnitude of 7.8Mw or 8.1Ms and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VIII (Severe).

 

The earthquake’s epicenter was east of the Gorkha District at Barpak, Gorkha, and its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 8.2 km (5.1 mi). It was one of the worst natural disasters to ever strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.

 

With its occurrence at an hour, many people in rural areas were working outdoors, due to which it decreased the loss of property and human lives. Many multi-story buildings in Kathmandu were destroyed and creating landslides and avalanches in the Himalayas Mountains.

 

After 81 years of the 1934 earthquake, it was the deadliest earthquake in Nepal.

Best Birdwatching Paradises In Nepal

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1) Kathmandu

The capital city is home to around 500 species of birds that can be seen in areas like Shivapuri, Nargarjun, Pulchoki and Raniban. Areas around Chobhar, Taudaha, Nagdaha and Manohara are also the desired areas for birdwatching as there are birds like raptors, mallard, gadwall, northern shoveler, northern pintail, ferruginous pochard, common pochard, ruddy shell duck and great cormorant. I

 

2) Chitwan:

Chitwan is probably the best area for birdwatching in the winter. The dense jungle of the Chitwan National Park is home to so many different birds. According to data, it is home to more than 543 species of birds, which is the largest number of birds compared to other national parks in Nepal. While many people come to Nepal for the mountains, there are few who come here for birds like black-chinned yuhina, Gould’s sunbird, blossom-headed parakeet, Bengal florican, lesser adjutant and grey-crowned prinia. The park is also home to the great oriental darter and the honey buzzard. Apart from these, chirping birds like hornbills, babblers, bitterns and kingfishers add some charm to the national park. Additionally, small chirping birds like slender-billed babblers, bitterns, kingfishers many other birds make it a perfect birdwatching destination.

 

3) Koshi Tappu:

This is another paradise for birdwatching where people can see a variety of both resident and migratory birds. As it has plenty of wetlands, this is a haven for both birds and birdwatchers. The wildlife reserve is home to watercock, Indian nightjar, dusky eagle owl, black-headed cuckoo shrike, white-tailed stonechat, striated grassbird, large adjutant stork, Pallas’s fish eagle, common golden-eye, gull-billed tern, swamp francolin, rufous-vented grass babbler, and Bengal floricans. As some of these birds are endangered, researchers and bird lovers often visit this part of Nepal.

 

4) Shuklaphanta:

Shuklaphanta National Park in far-west Nepal is also another area that should be on the birdwatching destination list of bird lovers. Home to over 400 species, people can expect to see birds like the swamp francolin, Jerdon’s bush chat, rufous-rumped grassbird, chestnut-capped babbler and Jerdon’s babbler. Dusky eagle owl, rufous-bellied eagle, and an oriental pied hornbill are also quite popular in the area.

 

5) Bardiya National Park:

It is another national park that is full of different bird species. Known mostly for tigers, Bardiya is also home to over 500 species of birds including endangered species like lesser florican, Bengal florican, silver eared mesia, sarus crane, white-rumped vulture, jungle prinia, golden-headed cisticola, and many more. These birds are mostly seen along the banks of the Karnali river, Babai river, Badhaiya lake and Satkhalauwa lake.

 

6) Others part:

Apart from Nepal’s plains and hills, the mountains are also home to different bird species, hence ideal for birdwatching. Nepal’s national bird, the Lophophorus, is predominantly found there. Researchers also say that Jerdon’s baza, a bird that is extinct, is also found in the Himalayas. Apart from these, Himalayan raven, blood pheasant, koklass pheasant, Himalayan monal, kalij pheasant and the globally near-threatened satyr tragopan are also found in the mountainous areas like the Annapurnas. White-rumped vulture, the golden eagle, and the crested serpent eagle are also some notable birds one can see in these areas.

History of Nepali Film Industry

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Even though Nepal does not have a very long film history, the industry has its own place in the cultural heritage of the country. Most of the Nepali films use Bollywood-style songs and narrative, and are shot on 16-millimeter film.

 

In the film industry idiom, Kathmandu, the capital and the center of the Nepali-language film industry, is called Kollywood within Nepal (different than India’s Tamil-language film industry, Kollywood, based in Chennai). The making of Nepali films is said to have begun with D. B. Pariyar’s Satya Harishchandra, which was the first Nepali language film to be shot. It was produced from Kolkata, India, and was released on September 14, 1951.

 

Aama was the first film produced in Nepal, and was released on October 7, 1964. It was produced by the Information Department of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal (now Government of Nepal), directed by Hira Singh Khatri with Shiva Shankar Manandhar and Bhuwan Thapa as the lead actors, who are also regarded as the first actors in the history of the Nepali film industry.

 

The first film to be produced under a private banner was Maitighar, which was released at the end of 1966 by Sumonanjali Films Pvt. Ltd. Although being a Nepali movie, it had many Indians contributing toward the making of the film. Mala Sinha had the lead role, along with C P Lohani. It had special appearances of Sunil Dutt and comedian Rajendra Nath.

 

It was directed by B S Thapa and music composed by Jaidev, a veteran music maestro, it had established Indian singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, and Manna Dey, doing the playback-singing along with the household names of Nepali music, like Narayan Gopal, Prem Dhoj Pradhan, C P Lohani, and Aruna Lama.

 

The government later established the Royal Nepal Film Corporation in 1971 which produced Mann Ko Bandh with Prakesh Thapa as the director of the film and Nati Kaji and Shiva Shankar as the music composers. Amber Gurung scored the background music. The film premiered in 1973 in Kathmandu. It was followed by Kumari (the first color Nepali film) in 1977, Sindoor in 1980, and Jeevan Rekha in series. The success of these films opened up avenue for private parties to enter into film making as industrial endeavor.

 

The Nepali film industry started to ruin during the Maoist revolution. Fewer films were made with low budget and even lower performance during that period which resulted in even smaller audiences. In the later years of the conflict, the production and release of Nepali films had come to a standstill with many actors and filmmakers leaving the country in search of work because there were no films being made.

 

In 1971, the Nepal government established the Royal Nepal Film Corporation and produced the first film ‘Mann Ko Bandh’ which was premiered in 1973 in Kathmandu. The film was directed by Jay Rana and music was composed by Nati Kaji and Shiva Shankar, while the film’s background music scored was done by Amber Gurung.

 

Mann Ko Bandh was followed by Kumari (the first Eastman color Nepali film) in 1978, Sindoor in 1980, and Jeevan Rekha in a series, and “Badlindo Aakash” in 1984. Their success opened up the avenue for private parties to enter into filmmaking as an industrial endeavour.

 

Besides this, the black-and-white movie ‘Paral Ko Aago’ proved to be a great success due to its story and melodious music.

Which is the first Nepali movie?

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The first Nepali-language film was Satya Harischandra, which was released in 1951 in Darjeeling, India, and produced by D. B. Pariyar. The first Nepali-language movie made in Nepal was Aama, which was released in 1964 produced by the Nepalese government. However, the first Nepali-language movie made by the Nepalese private sector was Maitighar, which starred Mala Sinha and was released in 1966. The first color Nepali-language movie was Kumari.[4][5]

Satya Harischandra is a 1951 Indian Nepali language film based on Raja Satya Harischandra. It was the first ever Nepali language movie.

Aama is a 1964 Nepali film directed by Hira Singh Khatri in his directorial debut. The film is written by Durga Shrestha and Chaitya Devi. Aama was produced by King Mahendra of Nepal under the banner of Information Department of Government of Nepal. The film stars Shiva

Maitighar is a 1966 Nepali film directed by B.S. Thapa. It was the third Nepali film produced and the first featured film under a private banner. This film features bollywood actress Mala Sinha in the lead role with Nepali actor Chidambar Prasad Lohani. It is considered as a classic in Ne

Kumari was the first Eastman color Nepali film released in 1977. The movie was made on the story of the popular author Bijaya Bahadur Malla. Prem Bahadur Basnet wrote the script of the movie and Pradeep Rimal wrote the dialogues. The subject of the movie is based up on indigenous Newar community

Nepali Baby Girl Names With Meanings

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Ancient/Modern Nepali name  for girls:

 

Alina: Beautiful, Bright

Alisha: Protected by God.

Heena: Myrtle

Shirisha: Shining sun

Shubhu: Conducive to success, auspicious, good, goddess Lakshmi

Balapuspika: The young blossom or the young flower.

Bhavaroopa: One who is unique.

 

more names are being updated

 

Nepali Baby Boy Names With Meanings

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Ancient/Modern Nepali name  for boys:

 

Amir: A born leader and a prince who is born to give orders

Bibek: Conscience, ethics Boy Kiran Kiran means Dust, Sunbeam

Krishna: Krishna means All-Attractive boy Manish One who is the lord of the mind

Milan: it means unison.

Ram: Pleasing; Charming; All-embracing Absolute Brahman; A name to the ultimately formless (advita); An Incarnation of Lord Vishnu

Sajit: Victorious superior, Lord Ganesh

Abiral: Never ending

Ahupathi: Follower of the Prayer; A Devotee.

Baburam: Leader of a Rebellion; Head of an uprising; Refering to Lord Ram as the Leader

Ballabh: A variant of Vallabh, meaning beloved.

Batsa: Batsa is the Nepali variant of Vatsa and means son.

Drupadh: The great king.

Gigyansh: Being curious about something.

Girivardhan: A name of Lord Venkateshwara.

Umanga: Enthusiasm or excitement. One who is full of enthusiasm.

Ved: A sacred text in Hindu religion.

Yadav: Yadav is a name of Lord Krishna.

Yagya: A holy ceremony

Yatindra: A name of Lord Indra.

 

More name are coming soon by alphabet order.