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BRIEF INTRODUCTION |
The Newar(Newah) |
The Origin of the Newars(Newah) |
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Newar(Newah) |
| The Newars
are the original inhabitants of the kathmandu Valley.Although
the Newars are spread throughout the country and
beyond its boundries, in diffrent part of India,
the majority of them are still concentrated in the
valley of Kathmandu , which is the capital of modern
Nepal.Previously ,only the valley of kathmandu was
known by the name 'Nepal', and for many people the
word 'Nepal' Still continue to mean it.The Newars
Speak their own ethenic language that belong to
the Tibeto-Burman group, with rich ancient and modern
literatures going back to the fourteenth century.During
the Malla reign,from the 13th century till its downfall
in 1769,the king themselves did a great deal to
promote Newar literature as well as other languages
like Maithali,Avadhi,Bhojpuri, and Bengali.Sanskrit
literary tradition was cultivated in Kathmandu valley
for fifteen centuries.The Malla courts supported
all languages ,classical and vernacular, without
discrimaination.The extent of the literacy tradition
in other languages indicates the cosmopolitian nature
of the Malla courts The bulk of the rich tradition
of Newar art and architecture , ritual and culture,
dates back to this period. |
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