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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 ...
Ethnic Groups of Nepal by District, NHPC 2021. 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 ...
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. ...
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]
The first Commission for Dalits was set up in 1963 [3] and caste-based discrimination was abolished in Nepal. The Interim Constitution of Nepal provides for freedom of religion and permits the practice of all religious groups; [4] however, there are some restrictions. The Interim Parliament declared the country a secular state in the Interim ...
Bahun (Nepali: बाहुन), also known as Hill Brahmins, [3] are a Brahmin varna among the Khas of Nepal. They are a sub-caste of the Kanyakubja Brahmin [4] [5] [6] while their origins are from Kannauj [7] and the Himalayan belt of South Asia. According to the 2011 Nepal census, Bahun is the second most populous group after Chhetri. [8]
First, they count among them the high-caste aristocratic Kshatriya, locally pronounced as Chatharīya, who are descended from the nobles and courtiers of the Malla period and consist of the ruling, land-owning and literate Hindu caste group of the Nepal Mandala, which later formed the core of government bureaucracy during the Shah and Rana ...
This is a list of agencies and departments of the federal Government of Nepal. [1] [2] [3] Federal ministries. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development;