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Football In Nepal
Football is one of the major and the most popular sports of Nepal. It is governed by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The present acting president of ANFA is Karma Kshiring Sherpa. The current top domestic league is the Martyr's Memorial A Division league. The Nepal national football team represents Nepal in all international competitions. The 36 district-level FAs, various corporations and local government bodies provide most of the assistance that comes ANFA's way, helping Nepalese football's governing body to organise nationwide tournaments all year round for senior clubs and different age groups, thereby maintaining football's position as the number one sport. ANFA recently introduced an annual football calendar, with tournaments for the first division clubs, as well as for the U-19, U-17 and U-14 youth teams. The number of football tournaments in Nepal has always surpassed the number of events for other sports. For the 2003-2004 season, ANFA organised 24 tournamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Nepal Football Association
The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) (Nepali language, Nepali: अखिल नेपाल फुटबल संघ (एन्फा)) is the governing body of football in Nepal. It is responsible for the Nepal national football team, national team as well as club competitions. The organisation was founded in 1951 as the All Nepal Football Association and became affiliated with FIFA in 1972. The current President of ANFA is Pankaj Bikram Nembang. Its current headquarters is located in the ANFA House in ANFA Complex, Satdobato. History Pre-ANFA (1921–1950) The entry and initial start-up of football came in Nepal during the Rana regime in 1921. The game was introduced in Nepal by the young players who had learnt this game from other countries. Games was watched by a huge mass of audience and became very famous at that time. However, it is believed that the pioneer of this game in Nepal was Narayan Narshingh Rana, Narayan Narsingh Rana of Thamel and Chandrajung Thapa of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Mahendra
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( ne, श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव; 11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972) was the King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until his death in 1972. Following the 1960 coup d'état, he established the partyless Panchayat system which governed the country for 28 years until the introduction of multiparty democracy in 1990. During his reign, Nepal experienced a period of industrial, political and economic change that opened it to the rest of the world for the first time after the 104-year-long reign of the Rana rulers, who had kept the country under an isolationist policy, came to an end in 1951. Early life King Mahendra was born in the year 11 June 1920 (1977 B.S) at the Narayanhiti Palace to King Tribhuvan of Nepal. King Mahendra was the eldest child of King Tribhuvan and Queen Kanti. Under the Rana dynasty, the power of the king was reduced to that of a figure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Dasharath Rangasala ( ne, दशरथ रंगशाला; ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu. It is named after Dasharath Chand, one of the four great martyrs of Nepal. The stadium is used mostly for football matches and cultural programmes. It has floodlights installed, to facilitate matches and events in the evenings. Most of Nepal's national and international tournaments are held in this stadium. Nepal's primary football division, Martyr's Memorial League, is also held on this ground every year. The stadium has also been the only host of the inaugural 2021 Nepal Super League season. History The stadium was built in 1956. It was renovated in 1998 to host the 1999 South Asian Games. In 2011, it was renovated again to host the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup. As Nepal's biggest stadium, the stadium has hosted many important events. The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup and the 2013 SAFF Championship were held here, with the Halchowk Stadium hosting some of the matche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padma Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Field Marshal His Highness Shree Shree Shree Maharaja Sir Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana ( ne, पद्म शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा) (5 December 1882 – Calcutta, India, 11 April 1961) was the hereditary prime minister of Nepal and Maharaja of Lamjung and Kaski from 29 November 1945 to 30 April 1948 as the head of the Rana dynasty. He was one of the first prime ministers of Nepal in over a century to advocate for social development, and even proclaimed himself to be "A servant of the nation". Reforms In his short tenure as the Prime minister, he performed numerous reforms in Nepal including: - # He began construction of the first east-west highway in Nepal. The highway was mainly intended to expedite the transport of mail and is also sometimes called Postal Highway. # Citing the lack of proper education in Nepal, he sent several teachers to various countries abroad to train. In addition, he also established several schools and col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Tribhuvan
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah ( ne, श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज त्रिभुवन वीर विक्रम शाह देव ) (30 June 1906 – 13 March 1955) was King of Nepal from 11 December 1911 until his death. Born in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, he ascended to the throne at the age of five, upon the death of his father, Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, and was crowned on 20 February 1913 at the Nasal Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka Palace in Kathmandu, with his mother acting as regent. At the time of his crowning, the position of monarch was largely ceremonial, with the real governing power residing with the Rana family. Family Tribhuvan was born on 30 June 1906 to Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah and Divyeshwari Lakshmi Devi Shah. After the death of his father, Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah ascended the throne on 11 December 1911, at the age of five. Queen Mother Divyeshwari Lakshmi Devi was appointed the regent until Tribhuvan would come to his age. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madan Shumsher JBR
Major General Madan Shumsher JBR was a Nepalese cricketer and son of 13th Prime Minister of Nepal Chandra Shumsher JBR. He is considered the Father of Nepali Cricket as he introduced Cricket to Nepal for the first time in the 1920s and organized many competitions. In 1947, he was made the president of the first ever football committee formed in Nepal. After his death in 1955, the Madan Puraskar award and Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya archive library were established in his honor by his wife, Jagadamba Kumari Devi, dedicated to Nepalis contributing in Nepali Language, Literature, Art and Folk Culture Field. Competitions * 1947 General Madan instituted the 'Bishnu Trophy' for league tournaments. * 1952 Madan Memorial Shield instituted. See also *Cricket in Nepal *Madan Puraskar *Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya *Jagadamba Kumari Devi References {{DEFAULTSORT:Shumsher, Madan Year of birth missing Year of death missing Nepalese cricketers Rana dynasty Children of prime ministers of Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishikesh Shaha
Rishikesh Shah (May 16, 1925 – November 13, 2002) was a Nepalese writer, politician and human rights activist.Rishikesh Shah, 77 - Nepali Times Career Political Shah was a member of the Nepal Prajatantrik Party from 1948 to 1949. Between 1951 and 1953, he was the general secretary of the . He then became general secretary of the joint |
Bahadur Bhawan
Bahadur Bhawan (initially known as Char Burja Durbar) is a Rana palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex, located west of Jamal, north of Keshar Mahal was incorporated in an impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings. Initially the palace was built by Bir Shumsher JBR and was rebuilt by Rudra Shumsher JBR after its destruction by fire in BS 1962. History The palace complex lay in the heart of Kathmandu, to the north of the Thamel and North of Naachghar. Under Rana The Char Burg Durbar was built by Bir Shumsher JBR as a private residence in a property of 180 Ropanis. Immediately after construction Bir Shumsher handed this property to his third son Rudra Shumsher JBR, who moved to this palace after Bir Shumsher JBR's death in 1959 BS. In 1962 BS Char Burg Durbar was severely damaged after having caught fire. Re-construction of this palace started in the same year by the same architect Jog Lal Sthaphit on the same old foundation. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singha Durbar
Singha Durbar ( ne, सिंहदरवार, lit=Lion's Palace) is a palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex lies in the centre of Kathmandu, to the north of the Babar Mahal and Thapathali Durbar and east of Bhadrakali Temple. This palace was built by Chandra Shumsher JBR in June 1908. The palace used to be one of the most exquisite and lavish of palaces in the world until the 1950s. Today it houses buildings of the Nepali Government, including the Pratinidhi Sabha, the Rastriya Sabha and several ministries. History Singha Durbar was built by Chandra Shumsher JBR immediately after accession to the post of Prime Minister. It was initially a small private residence but grew bigger during the construction. Immediately after construction, Chandra Shumsher JBR sold this property to the Government of Nepal for 20 million Nepali rupees as the official residence of Prime minister. After his death in 1929, it was used as the official residence of prime m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangal Durbar
Sita Bhawan is a Rana palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex, located East of the Narayanhity Palace, was incorporated in an impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings. Sita Bhawan was built by Bhim Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana in 1929 for his wife Her Highness Sri Teen Sita Bada Maharani Deela Kumari Devi.Prakash A Raj, "Maharaj Bhim Shumsherko Jiwani," Nabin Publications, History Sita Bhawan was built by Bhim Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana in 1928 for his bada Maharani wife, Her Highness Sri Sita Bada Maharani Deela Kumari Devi. She lived in this palace until its nationalisation in 1969. Current status Sita Bhawan is largely occupied by, Nepal Children Organization (NCO) and Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Earthquake of 2015 A large section of this palace was destroyed by 2015 earthquake. Future of this historic building is unknown. Gallery File:Baithak.jpg, One of the Baithak room of Tangal Durbar,kathmandu,Nepal File:Brick of Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babar Mahal
Babar Mahal, Baber Mahal is a Rana palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex, located north of the Bagmati river, was incorporated in an impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings. Initially the palace was under Jung Bahadur Rana's Thapathali Durbar but later was separated and demolished and rebuilt by Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, as prime minister and the executive leader of Nepal. History The palace complex lay in the heart of Kathmandu, to the north of the Bagmati River. The history of the place is closely linked with the history of Nepal and its rulers. Part of Thapathali The Thapathali Durbar complex occupies over 80 Ropanis of which Babar Mahal was a part. After the fall of the Thapa aristocracy, Jung Bahadur Rana began to live in his grandfather's Thapathali Durbar. After Bhandarkhal Parva in 1904 BS, he was able to seize all of the immediate property of his maternal uncle PM Mathabarsingh Thapa and grandfather PM Bhimsen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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