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Despite the forceful integration by the state into the pan-Hindu social structure, the traditionally non-Hindu groups and tribes do not necessarily adhere to the customs and practices of the caste system. [1] The Government of Nepal legally abolished and criminalized any caste-based discrimination, including "untouchability" (the ostracism of a ...
Pages in category "Caste system in Nepal" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Ethnographic map of Nepal (Gurung 1998) Nepal ethnic groups Magar girls in ethnic dress. Magars are the most populous Janajati group in Nepal. Ethnic groups in Nepal are delineated using language, ethnic identity or the caste system in Nepal. They are categorized by common culture and endogamy. Endogamy carves out ethnic groups in Nepal. [2]
B Class: those born of legitimate married wives from a secondary high caste or those born from marriage with a royal household member. C Class: those born of illegitimate wives from a lower caste. A Class were eligible to be Prime Minister and/or the highest military and administrative officials, whereas B and C Class Rana could only reach the ...
The 1854 Nepalese Muluki Ain (Legal Code) categorized Damai as "Lower caste” category. [5] The Government of Nepal abolished the caste-system and criminalized any caste-based discrimination, including "untouchability" in 1963. [6] The country, previously ruled by a Hindu monarchy was a Hindu nation which has now become a secular state. [7]
Yadavs of Nepal (Nepali: नेपाली यादव), also known as Ahir or Gope [2] are one of the prominent Nepalese caste under Madhesi subdivision. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] According to the 2021 Nepal census , 1,228,581 people (4.21% of the population of Nepal) are Yadav .
Nepal is set for a new coalition government led by politician K.P. Sharma Oli after the more radical Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost a parliamentary vote of confidence on Friday, ending a ...
Prior to Nepal’s unification, Srēṣṭha was a collective high-status title given to those Hindu clans referred to as 'Bhāro' (from bhārdār/nobles) who served as the key non-Brahmin class of ruling, administrative and merchant class of the Malla courts. From within this broad Srēṣṭha groups are two distinct caste groups.