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Timeline of Key Historical Events of Nepal – Till 2017 AD
1768 – Gurkha ruler Prithvi Narayan Shah conquers Kathmandu and lays foundations for unified kingdom. 1792 – Nepalese expansion halted by defeat at hands of Chinese in Tibet. 1814-16 – Anglo-Nepalese War; culminates in treaty which establishes Nepal’s current boundaries. 1846 – Nepal falls under sway of hereditary chief ministers known as Ranas, who dominate…
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Timeline of Key Historical World Events – Till 2015
AD Human intelligence and creativity shaped the way we think about the world. Newtonian physics, Einstein’s relativity theory, Darwin’s biology and the works of Shakespeare have all made the world a different place. If there were room, Copernicus or Goethe or Nietzsche, or a dozen non-European thinkers, might all have as good a claim. These…
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Geography of Nepal – Major Things To Know
Nepal is a land-locked country nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas. It occupies an area from 26° 20′ to 30° 10′ north latitude and 80° 15′ to 88° 19′ east longitude. It shares its northern border with the Tibetan region of the People’s Republic of China, and its eastern, southern and western borders with…
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FIFA World Cup 2026 – Everything You Need To Know
1. Tournament at a Glance The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup for senior men’s national teams. Canada, Mexico and the United States jointly hosted the tournament from 11 June to 19 July 2026, covering 39 calendar days. A record 48 teams representing all six FIFA confederations competed…
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Major Things To Know
1. Executive Overview 2. Format & Tournament Structure The 2026 edition maintained the 20-team expanded format across four operational stages: Qualification Summary: Automatic qualification was granted to hosts India and Sri Lanka, along with the top 7 ranked teams from the 2024 edition (Afghanistan, Australia, England, South Africa, USA, and West Indies). New Zealand, Pakistan,…