Showing posts with label Nepal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nepal. Show all posts

Sunday, January 6, 2013

History comes alive_Part 1



I finally got a chance to visit the history. It was hung in each and every corner of the "Hanuman Dhoka" museum. I could fulfill my desire to know the history of Kings of Nepal. It took 2 years just to come to this place for me. I could have visited any time because money was not the hindrance for this. I was waiting for the moment when I could see beyond what was shown in the museum. I wanted to see Bhimsen Thapa's blood turning fresh in my visit and also the regime of Rana in the palace. Today, I finally found an army brother who could guide me to the palace and its rooms.  Then, I visited the palace where I got amazing experience and an instinct of proud Kings of Nepal. Their bravery touched my heart the most. So, history came alive from Prithivi Narayan Shah to Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. I also saw the unseen. The historical figures came alive in the following sequence.

Part 1 - "Jungey" supported me upstairs


I met the army brother in Nasal Chowk, the main chowk that we see as soon as we enter Hanuman Dhoka. I saw big posters of Kings of Nepal on my left starting from Prithivi Narayan Shah to Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. On the right was a vast ground (Chowk) which signaled me the historical events that happened hundred years back.

Then came the starting point of the museum. I stood in front of huge beautiful palace which was built in none other than ancient age. The big pillars and art in almost every wall fascinated me. As soon as I stepped inside, I saw the beautiful inner design and art of gods and goddess. The palace had a round stairs which was derived from typical British palace. The whole palace actually had a British fashion. Brother told me that Jung Bahadur Rana brought the design to the palace after returning from Britain. Ranas were always a cruel ruler but I respect for their love for art and bravery. Further, I am no one to judge them or to judge the history.

While I started to climb the stairs, I felt like King. Brother said that I actually walked like one. Climbing the historic stairs Jungey left, I felt that Jung Bahadur Rana was by my side assisting me to climb and inviting me to his palace. I felt that he leaded me to the Cinema Hall (collection of King Tribhuwan's memories now). So, I started the journey with Jungey's company.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Some facets never change…


The world is in its path, with loads of problems which are out of my imagination. Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, biochemistry, etc. is the most familiar terms to the world. For me, I don’t even know them. I don’t have any external source to study about them, and my teachers won’t be entertained either. So, I decided to search it in Wikipedia. I turned on my computer and waited till the website flashed. Then, I began typing…

“Nanotec” (black screen)

I couldn’t figure out what actually happened, until the outrageous and monotonous sound from the generator came.

(Generator started) ”Yes!! It should have gone a bit earlier. Who told you to use computer as soon as you reach home?” A voice came from my left.

I didn’t even bother to see, because I knew it was my mom, since I had not seen anybody happy when there was loadshedding. I directly answered

“You don’t know what I was doing mom. I was just trying to learn out of course and these rats can’t see me studying”

Yes, I call them rats, the electricity authority of Nepal; it has been 18 years since my birth, but this Nepalese government has not changed. It has been hitting the indigenous people of Nepal continuously with a simple loadshedding problem. It is not a broad issue to the world, but for my country, it is like a pressure. Nepal has great potential of electricity generation potential, but it is still lacking electricity. Why is this? Can anybody answer? In my opinion, the problem is not with the potential but the improper utilization of the resources. In my perspective, the problem is due to unstable government and lack of awareness in people.

Nepal has a very unstable government, which I would like to mark as the primary cause for loadshedding. I, sometimes, assume that the government changes faster than the time I take to change my wardrobe. Many leaders come, but all of them have the different perspective for the problem. If the republic says that loadshedding is bad, then it is assumed by the Congress leaders of Nepal that their principle is different, and they think that they must have different opinion. So, they think loadshedding as a good factor, maybe. In my lifetime of 18 years, I have seen many alter in government, who gave the solution for the loadshedding problem, but as soon as the government changes; the solutions are given a hollow cry. They are not listened. It is not that private sectors didn’t try, as they have been trying to approach the government approval for producing electricity. As a result, no good response came. So, I think that the root cause is the unstable government, and it must be made stable such that we, the citizens, can enjoy the facility and prosper in the world.

Next, I will consider the lack of awareness of people. Nepal has great area in ratio to the population of the country, but if we see the density chart, maximum number is located in central development region. All the people from every part of country want to come to the capital and live a prosperous life, instead of making their own in their village. If there is no decentralization, there won’t be proper distribution of resources. Hence, power may lack in some places whereas exceed the satiation point in the other. When I asked my brother from far western development region Why don’t you go to your village and make earning from own life rather than being unemployed here, and creating strikes under party’s command?

“I want to enjoy life here. I won’t get electricity there. I won’t get a chance to use computer and any resources.” He said.

I said “If you say this, who will make your place? No nymph will come and say tathastu, blessing, to your place. You must develop”  

He remained silent, as it is the easiest answer we can ever give on earth. So, this attitude must be overcome with much enthusiastic approach to homeland. One should go to their place and try to utilize the resources, so they shouldn’t hover around cities looking for job. One should pulverize this attitude as of one of my brothers and move forward, which will lead to success and after all, lead to the end of this loadshedding problem giving new age for Nepal.

Nepal has really appreciative resources, but people are still facing loadshedding problem due to unstable government and lack of feeling towards their birth place. The government is never the same, and the changed government never supports the previous ideas of development. In addition to it, people also act naive, and pretends to be indifferent of the problems of loadshedding. So, we should act very meticulously to get rid of this problem and make our country free from loadshedding, leading towards the path of light. People must have a feeling for their birthplace and develop their place, instead of gathering around the city. They are just enjoying the small piece of development rather than giving a full fledge enjoyment in future. It must be solved, due to which I may be able to use my computer and search for information whenever I needed. This will overall start the new era for Nepal.