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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... [read more]
In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... [read more] Blog: Another Day, Another Durbar
Date: May 28th 2009
After rainy Patan, the weather fortuitously cleared up and so we headed to Bhaktapur. We spent a small fortune on the metered taxi to get there (I'm sure something was suspect as it went up every 8 seconds if we were moving, which seems a bit much!), and were therefore cross to notice the NR750 fee to get in to Bhaktapur (it is only NR50 for citizens of countries like India and other SAARC countri ... read more
Date: May 28th 2009
After rainy Patan, the weather fortuitously cleared up and so we headed to Bhaktapur. We spent a small fortune on the metered taxi to get there (I'm sure something was suspect as it went up every 8 seconds if we were moving, which seems a bit much!), and were therefore cross to notice the NR750 fee to get in to Bhaktapur (it is only NR50 for citizens of countries like India and other SAARC countri ... read more
