Episode 2506
Prithvi Jayanti
Thu, 2024-Mar-14 00:58 UTC
Length - 1:47
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The random article for Thursday, 14 March 2024 is Prithvi Jayanti.
Prithvi Jayanti (Nepali: पृथ्वी जयन्ती, lit. 'Birthday of Prithvi Narayan Shah'; also known as the Nepal Ekikaran Diwas (Nepali: नेपाल एकीकरण दिवस, romanized: National Unification Day) or National Unity Day) is an observance annually celebrated on 11 January to commemorate the birth of King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who was the first king of unified Nepal. In the mid-18th century, he set out to unify the small kingdoms which would become present-day Nepal. During the observance, many people add a garland to statues of Shah, participate in the parades, and remember his contribution to Nepal. Prithvi Jayanti was celebrated as a public holiday from 1951 until its abolishment in 2006. However, some local governments in Gorkha District and Nuwakot District have declared Prithvi Jayanti to be a public holiday. In 2023, the government declared it as a national holiday.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:58 UTC on Thursday, 14 March 2024.
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