Kirtipur

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Kirtipur (Nepal Bhasa:क्यपू, Sanskrit:कीर्तिपुर) is a city in Nepal. It is located in Kathmandu District of Bagmati Zone 5 km south-west of the Kathmandu. It is one of the three municipalities of Kathmandu Valley.

Contents 1 Etymology 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Academics 5 References

[edit] Etymology

The name Kirtipur comes from Kirti (Glory) and pur (city).

[edit] Demographics

The population of Kirtipur is around 50,000. Newars are the local inhabitants of Kirtipur ^[1]

[edit] History

In 1826 B.S. (Nepalese Calendar) it was annexed to the Gorkhali kingdom of Nepal by King Prithvi Narayan Shah in his third attempt.

This was the site of inspirational peaceful demonstration of the people in the 2006 mass uprising that overthrew the powers of the king. It is considered as an anti monarchy city due to its bitter history against the Shah dynasty whose modern founder conquered the city insultingly to be followed by negligence of the administration and development by subsequent rulers <citation needed>.

[edit] Academics

Tribhuvan University is situated in Kirtipur.

[edit] References

• Gopal Singh Nepal. The newars: An Ethno-Sociological Study of a Himalayan Community. Himalayan Book Sellers. ISBN. 

Coordinates: 27°40′N, 85°17′E