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Evidences from Chronicles and Religious Texts

There are several chronicles and legends about the origin of Nepal. According to ‘Gopalraj Bansawali’, in
the beginning Kathmandu was a big lake called the Nagdaha. Lord Krishna drained the water from the
valley by cutting the hill at Chobhar with his Sudarshan Chakra or wheel; he then nominated
‘Bhuktamana’ the King of the valley. Since the people who came with Lord Krishna were cowherds their
dynasty was called Gopal Dynasty.

According to the ‘Skanda Purana’ a rishi called "Ne" or "Nemuni" used to live in the Himalayas, and his
country is named as Nepala. In the ‘Pashupati Purana’, Ne’’ rishi is mentioned as a saint and a protector.
He is said to have practiced meditation at the Bagmati and Kesavati rivers.

A Sanskrit inscription dated 512 CE found in Tistung, a valley to the west of Kathmandu, contains the
phrase "greetings to the Nepals" indicating that the term "Nepal" was used to refer to both the country
and the people.

3. Evidences from Caste

Nipa Caste: It is said that the word ‘Nepal’ is originated from Sanskrit word ‘Nipa’. In Sanskrit ‘Nipa’
means a observer or a watcher. It is a common collective name for both Bhraman and Chhetri people
during Vaidic era. Bhraman and Chhetri were collectively known as a ‘Nipa’ tribe during Vaidic period.
The name ‘Nepala’ thus is said to be originated from the word ‘Nipa’ to indicate Nepal as a home land of
‘Nipa people who engaged themselves as a cow watcher inside Kathmandu valley.

Nyarba Caste: There is another legend that the word Nepal is originated from the word ‘Nyarba’.
Nepal’s rich prehistory consists mainly of the legendary traditions of the Newar, the indigenous
community of Nepal Valley (now usually called Kathmandu Valley). ‘Nyarba’ is a collective term that
denoted both Newar and Tamang people who were living inside Kathmandu valley and around its
periphery during seventh century. It is said that a Buddhist monk named ‘Nyarba’ visited Kathmadu
valley during 7th of AD and he taught Buddhist philosophy to those people. Since then the people around
and inside a Kathmandu valley were claimed as a followers of a ‘Nyarba’ monk. The word Nepal thus is
said to be modification of a word ‘Nyarba’ to represent their homeland.

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