(The Conversation) — Many in Nepal are protesting to bring back the Hindu monarchy, which was dissolved in 2008. A scholar of South Asian religions explains what’s behind these protests. (The ...
A Hindu priest addresses Hindu activists during a protest near the Nepalese Constituent Assembly Hall during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 5, 2015. On August 20, two locals from Dharan, a town ...
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Religion in geopolitics

Nepal, July 31 -- Buddha never undertook a journey to preach his teachings in the Himalayas. Born in Nepal, he attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya and first met his disciple in Sarnath, Varanasi, ...