Important Events Took Place in the History of Nepal (1700 BC to 1990 AD)

J. Satya June 19, 2018

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The history of Nepal began in and centers on, the Kathmandu Valley. In this article we are going to list out the important events took place in the History of Nepal from the date of 1700BC to 1990 AD);

It is known that Nepal is the oldest sovereign nation in South-Asia. Over the centuries Nepal’s boundaries have extended to include huge tracts of neighboring India and contracted to little more than the Kathmandu Valley and a handful of nearby city-states.

There are many true facts about you should know here we are listing some but mainly we are going to list out the events took place in the history of Nepal;

Some quick facts about Nepal;

Nepal does not have an independent day because Nepal was never colonized.
Nepal is also the oldest country in South Asia.
Nepal is the only country with a non-rectangular flag.

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Events Took Place in the History of Nepal (1700 BC to 1990 AD)

Time	Events
BC
*130,000?*	Hand-axe man in Dang and Satpati
*c. 1700?*	Beginning of Indo-Aryan movement into the Indian subcontinent
*c. 400?*	Birth of the Buddha at Lumbini
AD
*465*	Changu Narayan inscription of King Manadeva
*647*	Nepalese troops assist Chinese envoy in punitive expedition against an Indian state
*(400 – 750)*	Lichhavi established kingdom in Nepal after losing political stronghold in India
*879*	Beginning of Nepal Era
*889*	Bhaktapur was founded during Malla dynasty
*1097*	Nanyadeva of Karnataka takes control of Mithila
*c. 1100*	Establishment of Khasa empire in western Nepal
*1200*	Commencement of Malla period in Kathmandu Valley
*1349*	Shams ud-din Ilyas Shah of Bengal raids Kathmandu Valley
*1382*	Jayasthiti Malla gains control of Kathmandu Valley
*1482*	Death of Yaksha Malla, last sole king of Kathmandu Valley
*(1200 to 1500)*	Bhaktapur dominated Kathmandu Valley region both culturally and politically
*1484 – 1768*	Malla dynasty divided up Kathmandu Valley, city-states of Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur were ruled by own Malla king
*c. 1533*	Migration of Sherpas from Kham (Tibet) into Solukhumbu
*1559*	Drabya Shah seizes Gorkha
*1628*	Jesuit John Cabral is first European to visit the Nepal Valley
*1650 (or earlier)*	Treaty with Tibet gives Kathmandu joint control over the Kuti and Kirong Passes, the right to mint Tibet’s coinage and permission for Newars to open trading houses in Lhasa
*1715*	Establishment of Capuchin mission in Kathmandu
*1743*	Prithvi Narayan Shah crowned king of Gorkha
*1768–9*	Gorkhali conquest of Kathmandu Valley
*1786*	First Nepal–Tibet War
*1791*	Second Nepal–Tibet War
*1792*	Tibetan Chinese halted Nepalese expansion
*1793*	Kirkpatrick mission to Kathmandu
*1802–3*	East India Company’s envoy Captain Knox in Kathmandu
*1806* April	Assassination of Rana Bahadur Shah and beginning of Bhimsen Thapa’s predominance
*1809–10*	Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh halts Gorkhali expansion in the west
*1813*	At the age of three, Rajendra Bikram Shah became King of Nepal, kept hidden in the Royal Palace while Queen Lalit Tripura Sundari and Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa ruled the nation under his name
*1814–16*	Anglo-Gorkha War took place
*1816*	Nepal’s current borders established by treaty at end of Anglo-Nepalese War
*1837* July	King Shah came out of hiding, announced he would rule Nepal, stripped Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa of authority
*1840*	Appointment of ‘British ministry’
*1842*	‘National Movement’ of courtiers and army press King Rajendra to grant powers to his junior Queen
*1846* September	Jang Bahadur Rana becomes prime minister after Kot Massacre
*1850*	Jang Bahadur Rana’s visit to Europe
*1855–56*	Third Nepal–Tibet War
*1856*	Jang Bahadur Rana becomes maharaja of Kaski and Lamjung
*1857–8*	Nepal assists British in suppression of Indian Mutiny
*1877*	Death of Jang Bahadur Rana
*1885* November	Shamsher Ranas seize power
*1904*	Chandra Shamsher Rana assists the Younghusband expedition to Tibet
*1914–18*	Around 100,000 Nepalese involved in support of Britain in First World War
*1919*	Opening of Trichandra College in Kathmandu
*1923*	Britain recognises Nepal’s complete independence
*1924* November	Chandra Shamsher Rana’s speech calling for abolition of slavery
*1934* January	Major earthquake destroys many buildings in Kathmandu Valley
March	Removal of C-Class Ranas from the Roll of Succession
*1939–45*	Mobilisation of Nepal’s resources in support of Britain in Second World War
*1941* January	Execution of ‘Four martyrs’
November	Abdication of Juddha and accession of Maharaja Padma Shamsher Rana
*1947* January	Formation of Nepali National Congress
August	India becomes independent
November	Tripartite agreement gives India twelve and UK eight of existing Gurkha battalions
*1948* January	Padma Shamsher Rana promulgates constitution
April	Following Padma Shamsher Rana’s resignation, Mohan Shamsher Rana becomes prime minister and maharaja
August	Formation of Nepali Democratic Congress
*1950* April	Merger of Nepali National Congress and Nepal Democratic Congress to form Nepali Congress
November	King Tribhuvan’s flight to the Indian embassy
*1951* February	Formal end of Rana regime and establishment of coalition government (now celebrated annually as Democracy Day) under restored King Tribhuvan
April	Bir Gorkha Dal revolt in Kathmandu
November	M. P. Koirala forms Congress government after collapse of coalition
*1952* January	Raksha Dal mutiny, leading to banning of Communist Party
*1953* June	Second M. P. Koirala government
*1955* March	Death of King Tribhuvan in Switzerland
*1956* January	Tanka Prasad Acharya appointed prime minister with cabinet of Praja Parishad and independent ministers
July	K. I. Singh becomes prime minister with cabinet of United Democratic Party members plus royal nominees
November	K. I. Singh government dismissed
*1958* February	Mahendra announces appointment of Constitution Drafting Commission, government without a prime minister, and a nominated Advisory Assembly
*1959* February	Voting in general election Promulgation of constitution
May	B. P. Koirala becomes prime minister
*1960* December	Mahendra removes Congress government and imposes direct royal rule
*1962* November	Subarna Shamsher Rana calls off Congress armed resistance to Mahendra after outbreak of war between China and India
December	Promulgation of Nepal’s new constitution
*1963* April	New Civil Code (Muluki Ain)
*1964*	Land Reform Act
*1965* January	Secret agreement for Nepal to use other sources for arms only if India unable to meet its requirements
*1968* May	Subarna Shamsher Rana pledges ‘loyal co-operation’ with King Mahendra
October	Release of B. P. Koirala and Ganesh Man Singh from prison
*1969* June	Kirtinidhi Bista, prime minister, denounces defence agreements with India
*1972* January	Death of King Mahendra and accession of King Birendra
August	Congress launches armed raid from India on Haripur (Sarlahi district)
*1973*	Suppression of Jhapeli communist group’s Naxalite-style campaign of violence
*1974*	Three-month army operation to clear out Khampas using northern Nepal as base for raids into Tibet
March	Biratnagar bomb attempt on Birendra’s life
*1975* February	Birendra makes Zone of Peace Proposal
June	Indira Gandhi declares emergency rule in India
*1976* December	B. P. Koirala and Ganesh Man Singh return to Kathmandu from India and are immediately Arrested
*1979* May	Birendra announces referendum on future of Panchayat system
June	Surya Bahadur Thapa becomes prime minister
*1980* May	Referendum decides in favour of reformed Panchayat system rather than return to multi-party Democracy
December	Third amendment to constitution provides for direct election of Rastriya Panchayat
*1985* May	Congress launch civil disobedience campaign
June	Bomb explosions in Kathmandu
*1986* May	Start of Gorkha National Liberation Front agitation in Darjeeling
May	Second general election under the reformed Panchayat system
*1987* December	End of Gorkha National Liberation Front campaign in Darjeeling
*1989* March	India imposes semi-blockade of Nepal
November	Janata Party wins Indian elections, Rajiv Gandhi replaced by V. P. Singh
*1990* February	Start of ‘People’s Movement’
March	Start of nightly ‘light-outs’ Patan ‘uprising’ begins
April	Dismissal of Marichman Singh Shrestha’s government, appointment of Lokendra Bahadur Chand as prime minister and Darbar Marg Shootings King meets opposition leaders and lifts ban on political parties Dissolution of Rastriya Panchayat and Krishna Prasad Bhattarai appointed prime minister
November	People claiming to be refugees from Bhutan set up Promulgation of constitution CPN (Unity Centre) established
December	makeshift camps in Jhapa