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early refugee settlement

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September 5th 2005
Finally, I've escaped the madness of the city, to Bouda, or Bodnath as known in the books. This is one of the early Tibetan refugee settlements following the '59 exodus. There are a large number of Tibetans, some Tibet-born, others Nepal-born. The atmosphere here---it is completely different from Tibet. Geographical differences aside, I have heard more Tibetan monastic music and chanting h ... read more

Asia » Nepal

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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