Global Adventure Trekking - Kathmandu, Nepal

The history of Nepal is believed to begin in the 7th century BC with the arrival of Kiratis from the east, considered to
be the first inhabitants of Nepal, who also brought Buddhism to the country. Buddhism was replaced by Hinduism in
the 3rd century, when the Licchavi kings from India defeated the Kiratis. Caste system was also introduced during this
period. Around the turn of 7th century, the Thakuris took over the power from the Licchavis, making Amshu Varma,
the first Thakurian king. The period that followed was often referred to as the ‘Dark ages’ because of instability
and invasion that surrounded much part of the reign. The Malla dynasty began from 1200 and ended towards
1769, when they were dethroned by the Shah rulers, who ruled comfortably till 19th century. During the  

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mid 1300s,
Nepal began dividing into many small states. Prithvi Narayan Shah, the king of Gorkha is known as the unifier who
conquered many independent hill states, even taking over three Malla kingdoms within the valley and was successful
in extending the territory even further in the 18th century. In 1846, the Kot Massacre, orchestrated by Jung Bahadur
Rana brought Ranas into power. The Ranas who ruled Nepal for 104 years is often criticized for leading Nepal into
poverty. In the 1950s, the Shah Kings who had virtually no power during the Rana rule came back into power. King
Mahendra was succeeded by King Birendra in 1972, who in 1990 approved constitutional monarchy for the first time.
After the royal massacre in 2001, Gyanendra, brother of King Birendra was made the King. However, he was ousted
by the people’s revolution in 2006. Nepal was declared as the Federal Democratic Republic in 2008.
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