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Suicide In Nepal
Suicide in Nepal ( ne, नेपालमा आत्महत्या) has become a minor national issue highlighted by a series of high-profile suicides in recent years. Ranked 126th by suicide rate globally by the 2015 World Health Organization report, Nepal has an estimated 6,840 suicides annually, or 8.2 suicides per 100,000 people. Suicide is currently the leading cause of death for Nepalese women aged 15–49. Underreporting The rate of suicide in Nepal has been reported to be as low as 3.7/100,000 as a result of under reporting caused by issues of legality, social stigma, and logistical problems. Suicide is illegal in Nepal and is punishable by fines and imprisonment. According to the director of Samanta, a Nepalese organization for women’s rights, "most families will never report suicide cases as they are afraid of being entangled in police cases." In attempts to avoid legal trouble, suicidal patients and their families may avoid going to hospitals for treatment. Even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishvajit Malla
Vishvajit Malla ( ne, विश्वजीत मल्ल) was a Malla (Nepal), Malla Dynasty King of Kantipur from 1758 to 1760. He committed suicide in 1760 just two years into his reign by thrusting a dagger into his abdomen. References Malla rulers of Kantipur 1760 deaths Suicides in Nepal Year of birth unknown Suicides by sharp instrument in Nepal 18th-century suicides 18th-century Nepalese people {{Nepal-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death In Nepal
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. Death is an inevitable process that eventually occurs in almost all organisms. Death is generally applied to whole organisms; the similar process seen in individual components of an organism, such as cells or tissues, is necrosis. Something that is not considered an organism, such as a virus, can be physically destroyed but is not said to die. As of the early 21st century, over 150,000 humans die each day, with ageing being by far the most common cause of death. Many cultures and religions have the idea of an afterlife, and also may hold the idea of judgement of good and bad deeds in one's life (heav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women In Nepal
The status of women in Nepal has varied throughout history. In the early 1990s, like in some other Asian countries, women in Nepal were generally subordinate to men in virtually every aspect of life. Historically, Nepal has been a predominantly patriarchal society where women are generally subordinate to men. Men were considered to be the leader of the family and superior to women. Also, social norms and values were biased in favor of men. This strong bias in favor of sons in society meant that daughters were discriminated against from birth and did not have equal opportunities to achieve all aspects of development.Bhattarai, Arjun Kumar. “How rural women experience disempowered in Nepal : an empirical study on women experience as the main obstacles to their disempowerment in their everyday lives”. Universitetet i Nordland, 2014. Daughters were deprived of many privileges, including rights, education, healthcare, parental property rights, social status, last rites of dead p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Health In Nepal
Health care services in Nepal are provided by both public and private sectors and are generally regarded as failing to meet international standards. Prevalence of disease is significantly higher in Nepal than in other South Asian countries, especially in rural areas. Moreover, the country's topographical and sociological diversity results in periodic epidemics of infectious diseases, epizootics and natural hazards such as floods, forest fires, landslides, and earthquakes. A large section of the population, particularly those living in rural poverty, are at risk of infection and mortality by communicable diseases, malnutrition and other health-related events. Nevertheless, some improvements in health care can be witnessed; most notably, there has been significant improvement in the field of maternal health. These improvements include: *Human Development Index (HDI) value increased to 0.602 in 2019 from 0.291 in 1975. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahul Rai
Rahul is a popular male name in India and has a variety of meanings. The earliest meaning found in the Upanishads is "conqueror of all miseries." Later use of the word is attributed to the Buddha, who named his son '' Rahula'' as he felt that family ties could be an obstacle in the path to renunciation and nirvana. Buddha uttered Rahul when he first saw his son and gave a new meaning "relationship" and "bondage" to this name. Rahul means ''Moon, Able/efficient'' in Sanskrit and Pali. Rahul also means "Traveler" in Arabic. People named Rahul Personalities in the fields of Arts * Rahul Banerjee (actor) (born 1983), Indian Bengali actor * Rahul Bhatt (born 1982), Indian fitness trainer and actor * Rahul Bose (born 1967), Indian Bengali actor, director, screenwriter, social activist * Rahul Deshpande (born 1979), Indian classical singer * Rahul Dev (born 1968), Indian actor and model * Rahul Dev Burman (1939–1994), Indian composer and music director * Rahul Dholakia, Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yama Buddha
Yama (Devanagari: यम) or Yamarāja (यमराज), is a deity of death, dharma, the south direction, and the underworld who predominantly features in deva (Hinduism), Hindu and deva (Buddhism), Buddhist religion, belonging to an early stratum of Rigvedic deities, Rigvedic Hindu deities. In Sanskrit, his name can be interpreted to mean "twin". He is also an important deity worshipped by the Kalash people, Kalasha and formerly by the Nuristani peoples, indicating his prominence in ancient Hinduism. In Hinduism, Yama is the son of sun-god SuryaEffectuation of Shani Adoration pp. 10–15. and Sanjna, Sanjana, the daughter of Vishvakarma. Yama is the brother of Sraddhadeva Manu and of his older sister Yami, which Horace Hayman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alok Nembang
Alok Nembang was a Nepali film director. He was also a well-known music video director in Nepal for more than a decade. Career After returning to Nepal from the United States, where he gained knowledge about theater and film-making, Alok directed over 500 music videos of Nepali music. In an interview he had once stated, "I am inspired by many things and incorporate them on my work but I don't copy". He began his career as a VJ in Image Channel in Nepal in 1998. His debut music video was ''Lakhau Patak'' by Nabin K. Bhattarai. Alok acted in the Limbu language film '' Numafung'' in 2004. His passion for making films was fulfilled with the production of ''Sano Sansar'' (2008), which was a big hit. Alok's second directorial venture '' Kohi Mero'' (2010) made him popular among the Nepalese cinema audience. His third film ''Ajhai Pani'' was released in February 2015 after his death. Death On November 6, 2014, Alok was found dead at his home in Kathmandu in an apparent suicide. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharat Raj Upreti
Bharat Raj Upreti (July 8, 1950 – May 24, 2015) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal and a senior advocate. Career Bharat Raj Upreti completed his Bachelor in Commerce (B.Com.) and Diploma in Law from Tribhuwan University. In 1980, Upreti obtained the degree of Master of Law (LL.M) from the University of Pune, India. He enrolled as an Advocate by the Supreme Court of Nepal The Supreme Court of Nepal ( ne, सर्वोच्च अदालत) is the highest court in Nepal. It has appellate jurisdiction over decisions of the seven High Courts (including eleven Benches of the High Courts) and extraordinary origin ... in 1977 (2033 B.S). Upreti also taught different subjects of commercial and constitutional Law at Tribhuwan University, Faculty of Law for 21 years. He voluntarily retired in February 1995 as an associate professor. Upreti also served as visiting faculty at Kathmandu University. The Supreme Court of Nepal awarded the title of senior advocate in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhimsen Thapa
Bhimsen Thapa ( ne, भीमसेन थापा (August 1775 – 29 July 1839)) was a Nepalese statesman who served as the ''Mukhtiyar'' (equivalent to prime minister) and de facto ruler of Nepal from 1806 to 1837. He is widely known as the longest serving Prime Minister of Nepal and was inducted into the "National heroes of Nepal" by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah. Born in an ordinary military family of the Gorkha Kingdom, Bhimsen first came close to the Crown Prince Rana Bahadur Shah at an early age in 1785. In 1798, he was recruited as bodyguard to the King by his father. Thereafter, he rose to influence after helping the exiled ex-King Rana Bahadur Shah engineer his return to power in 1804. In gratitude, Rana Bahadur made Bhimsen a '' Kaji'' (equivalent to a minister) of the newly formed government. Rana Bahadur's assassination by his step-brother Sher Bahadur Shah in 1806 led Bhimsen to initiate investigations on the context of which he ordered the death penalties to ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sungdare Sherpa
Sungdare Sherpa ( ne, सुन्दरे शेर्पा) born in 1956 in Thame village, Solukhumbu, Nepal was a Nepalese Sherpa guide for climbers of Mount Everest, who summited Everest on five different climbs. He was the first person to summit Mount Everest three times. Climbing career Sungdare was with Hannelore Schmatz when she died on a 1979 expedition. He remained with her after she died, and as a result, lost most of his fingers and toes to frostbite. Despite losing his digits, Sungdare summitted Mount Everest four more times after the 1979 expedition. Death Sungdare drowned in a river below his village, Pangboche, Nepal in 1989. Elizabeth Hawley stated that he had alcoholism and that his death was a suicide. He was survived by his widow, Bhingfuti. As quoted in an article in ''Backpacker'' magazine talking about Mount Everest: Ascents of Everest #1979 #1981 October summiting #1982 October summiting #1985 #1988 See also *List of Mount Everest summiters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yogmaya Neupane
Yogmaya Neupane ( ne, योगमाया न्यौपाने) (1867–1941) was a religious leader, women's rights activist and poet based in Bhojpur district of Nepal. Yogmaya is considered to be among the pioneer female poets in Nepal with her only published book of poems, the ''Sarwartha Yogbani'' ('' ne, सर्वार्थ योगवाणी'') considered to be her most notable contribution. Yogmaya's poems are set around the time when Nepal was ruled by the Rana regime and when India was ruled under the British raj. Her style, characterized by the cultural and political oppression of the time was distinctly original and courageously outspoken. Despite putting a significant focus on the Hindu religious context as a religious leader, her poems and activism themes heavily revolved on female and minority rights in the region, which appealed to a lot of people around the time. In her later years, her activities were heavily monitored by the government and her wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
