Summary about Nepal’s Political History

n this video, you will learn a short and simple summary of Nepal’s political history, clearly explained in the Nepali language. The lesson covers important political changes, historical periods, and key developments that have shaped modern Nepal, presented in an easy-to-understand way for learners and general viewers.

VOCABULARIES

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
Kingdom	Rajya	राज्य
Small	Sana	साना
Divided	Bandiyeko	बाँडिएको
Kathmandu Valley	Kathmandu Upatyaka	काठमाडौँ उपत्यका
King	Raja	राजा
Rule / Govern	Shasan garnu	शासन गर्नु
Temple	Mandir	मन्दिर
Palace	Darbar	दरबार
Art	Kala	कला
Weak	Kamjor	कमजोर
Unification	Ekikaran	एकीकरण
Founder	Nirmata	निर्माता
Modern	Aadhunik	आधुनिक
Conquer	Jitnu	जित्नु
Massacre	Kot Parva	कोत पर्व
Rana Rule	Rana Shasan	राणा शासन
Rights	Adhikar	अधिकार
Dark Period	Andhyaro Samaya	अँध्यारो समय
Democracy	Prajatantra	प्रजातन्त्र
Freedom	Swatantrata	स्वतन्त्रता
Election	Chunab	चुनाव
Panchayat System	Panchayat Shasan	पञ्चायत शासन
Political Party	Rajnitik Dal	राजनीतिक दल
People’s Movement	Jana Andolan	जनआन्दोलन
Problem	Samasya	समस्या
War	Yuddha	युद्ध
Life	Jyan	ज्यान
Republic	Ganatantra	गणतन्त्र
Monarchy	Rajatantra	राजतन्त्र
Constitution	Sambidhan	संविधान
Federal	Sanghiya	संघीय
Democratic	Loktantrik	लोकतान्त्रिक
History	Itihas	इतिहास
Culture	Sanskriti	संस्कृति

SENTENCES

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
Long ago, Nepal was divided into many small kingdoms.	Pahile Nepal dherai sana rajya-haruma bandiyeko thiyo.	पहिले नेपाल धेरै साना राज्यहरूमा बाँडिएको थियो।
Malla kings ruled Kathmandu Valley.	Malla raja-haru Kathmandu upatyakama shasan garthe.	मल्ल राजाहरू काठमाडौं उपत्यकामा शासन गर्थे।
They developed temples, palaces, and art.	Uni-harule mandir, darbar ra kala bikas gare.	उनीहरूले मन्दिर, दरबार र कला विकास गरे।
Nepal was weak at that time.	Tyo samayama Nepal kamjor thiyo.	त्यो समयमा नेपाल कमजोर थियो।
King Prithvi Narayan Shah unified Nepal.	Raja Prithvi Narayan Shah-le Nepal ekikaran gare.	राजा पृथ्वी नारायण शाहले नेपाल एकीकरण गरे।
He is called the founder of modern Nepal.	Uhalai aadhunik Nepalko nirmata bhanincha.	उहाँलाई आधुनिक नेपालको निर्माता भनिन्छ।
In 1768, he conquered Kathmandu.	San 1768 ma uhale Kathmandu jitnuhunyo.	सन् १७६८ मा उहाँले काठमाडौं जित्नुभयो।
After this, modern Nepal was formed.	Yespachi aadhunik Nepal banyo.	यसपछि आधुनिक नेपाल बन्यो।
In 1846, the Kot Massacre happened.	San 1846 ma Kot Parva bhayo.	सन् १८४६ मा कोत पर्व भयो।
Rana rule began after that.	Yespachi Rana shasan suru bhayo.	त्यसपछि राणा शासन सुरु भयो।
Ranas ruled for 104 years.	Rana-harule 104 barsa shasan gare.	राणाहरूले १०४ वर्ष शासन गरे।
People had no rights.	Janatasanga adhikar thiyena.	जनतासँग अधिकार थिएन।
In 1951, democracy came to Nepal.	San 1951 ma Nepalma prajatantra aayo.	सन् १९५१ मा नेपालमा प्रजातन्त्र आयो।
Rana rule ended.	Rana shasan antya bhayo.	राणा शासन अन्त्य भयो।
In 1959, the first election was held.	San 1959 ma pahilo chunab bhayo.	सन् १९५९ मा पहिलो चुनाव भयो।
In 1960, King Mahendra introduced the Panchayat system.	San 1960 ma Raja Mahendra-le Panchayat shasan lyaaye.	सन् १९६० मा राजा महेन्द्रले पञ्चायत शासन ल्याए।
Political parties were banned.	Rajnitik dal pratibandhit bhaye.	राजनीतिक दल प्रतिबन्धित भए।
In 1990, the People’s Movement happened.	San 1990 ma Jana Andolan bhayo.	सन् १९९० मा जनआन्दोलन भयो।
Democracy returned again.	Prajatantra feri aayo.	प्रजातन्त्र फेरि आयो।
The Maoist war lasted from 1996 to 2006.	San 1996 dekhi 2006 samma Maoist yuddha bhayo.	सन् १९९६ देखि २००६ सम्म माओवादी युद्ध भयो।
Many people lost their lives.	Dherai manisle jyan gumaye.	धेरै मानिसले ज्यान गुमाए।
In 2008, Nepal became a republic.	San 2008 ma Nepal ganatantra banyo.	सन् २००८ मा नेपाल गणतन्त्र बन्यो।
In 2015, a new constitution was issued.	San 2015 ma naya sambidhan jari bhayo.	सन् २०१५ मा नयाँ संविधान जारी भयो।
Today, Nepal is a federal democratic republic.	Aaja Nepal sanghiya loktantrik ganatantra ho.	आज नेपाल संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र हो।

MINI DIALOUGE

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
A: Did you learn about Nepal’s history today?	A: Aaja timile Nepalko itihas sikyau?	A: आज तिमीले नेपालको इतिहास सिक्यौ?
B: Yes, I learned many new things.	B: Ho, maile dherai naya kura sikey.	B: हो, मैले धेरै नयाँ कुरा सिकेँ।
A: Who unified Nepal?	A: Kasle Nepal ekikaran garyo?	A: कसले नेपाल एकीकरण गर्यो?
B: Prithvi Narayan Shah unified Nepal.	B: Prithvi Narayan Shah-le Nepal ekikaran gare.	B: पृथ्वी नारायण शाहले नेपाल एकीकरण गरे।
A: When did Nepal become a republic?	A: Kahile Nepal ganatantra banyo?	A: कहिले नेपाल गणतन्त्र बन्यो?
B: Nepal became a republic in 2008.	B: Nepal 2008 ma ganatantra banyo.	B: नेपाल २००८ मा गणतन्त्र बन्यो।
A: Do you enjoy learning Nepali this way?	A: Yesari Nepali sikna timilai man parcha?	A: यसरी नेपाली सिक्न तिमीलाई मन पर्छ?
B: Yes! It is easy and interesting.	B: Ho! Yo sajilo ra rochak cha.	B: हो! यो सजिलो र रोचक छ।

GRAMMER REFERENCE

English Explanation	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
Nepali sentence order is Subject + Object + Verb.	Nepali vakya kram Subject + Object + Verb huncha.	नेपाली वाक्य क्रम Subject + Object + Verb हुन्छ।
“-haru” makes nouns plural.	“-haru” le bahuvachan banaunchha.	“-हरू” ले बहुवचन बनाउँछ।
“-ma” means in / at.	“-ma” ko artha in / at ho.	“-मा” को अर्थ in / at हो।
“-le” marks the subject in past tense.	“-le” bhootkaal ko karta ho.	“-ले” भूतकालको कर्ता हो।
“-ko / -ka / -ki” show possession.	“-ko / -ka / -ki” swamitwa dekhaucha.	“-को / -का / -की” स्वामित्व देखाउँछ।
Past tense often ends in -yo / -e.	Bhootkaal ma -yo / -e aauchha.	भूतकालमा -यो / -ए आउँछ।
“Ra” means and.	“Ra” ko artha and ho.	“र” को अर्थ and हो।
“Dekhi… samma” means from… to.	“Dekhi… samma” ko artha from… to ho.	“देखि…सम्म” को अर्थ from… to हो।