Nepal’s History — Between the Mountains and Apart from the World

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A fast, clear history of Nepal: from Kathmandu Valley city-states and unification to the Rana era, royal absolutism, the Maoist insurgency (1996–2006), the 2001 palace tragedy, the 2008 republic, and the 2015 Constitution—plus why the recent street protests are about more than social media. We also unpack Nepal’s landlocked geopolitics between India and China, U.S./global partnerships, remittances, and why the next election matters. Note: this is a tertiary synthesis based on widely cited secondary sources (e.g., bbc, al jazeera, the hindu; in Nepal: the kathmandu post, annapurna post, gorkhapatra). Last updated: Oct 2025.

Chapters
00:00 Protests & deeper grievances
01:00 Nepal 101 — Kathmandu, landlocked, Agualusa
01:40 State & society — 2015 Constitution & demography
02:13 Origins → Valley city-states to unification
03:00 Rana oligarchy → 1951 opening & 1990 democracy
03:41 Insurgency (’96–’06), 2001 tragedy → Republic & 2015 charter
04:24 2020s instability & protest wave
04:53 Geopolitics: India • China • U.S./World
06:26 Closing — living history
06:47 Final CTA

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https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pa...

Reuters — Families mourn during Dashain (human impact)
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Al Jazeera — Protest leader says he will run in upcoming elections
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https://kathmandupost.com/national/20...

The Kathmandu Post — 19 dead in Gen-Z protests across Nepal
https://kathmandupost.com/national/20...

The Annapurna Express — From protest to chaos (timeline)
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The Annapurna Express — Damage & diaspora response
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