{"id":28954,"date":"2026-02-04T12:01:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T12:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/?page_id=28954"},"modified":"2026-03-31T20:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:46:44","slug":"2026-nepal-in-transition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"2026: Nepal In Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education The Gatekeeper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the toppling of Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli&#8217;s government by the Generation Z protests in early September 2025, Nepal is preparing for elections. The biggest issue facing Nepal is poorly, minimally, and selectively educated population. Less than 10% of 25 to 64 year-olds have tertiary education. (World average is 28.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-bf816c8d wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\"><style>\n        .fp-landscape-container { display: flex; gap: 30px; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 40px; }\n        .fp-img-frame { overflow: hidden; border-radius: 4px; flex: 0 0 40%; max-width: 400px; }\n        .fp-zoom-img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; transition: transform 0.5s ease; }\n        .fp-img-frame:hover .fp-zoom-img { transform: scale(1.1); }\n        .fp-arrow { margin-left: 8px; transition: transform 0.2s ease; display: inline-block; }\n        .entry-button:hover .fp-arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }\n        .post-portrait { margin-bottom: 50px; }\n        @media (max-width: 768px) {\n            .fp-landscape-container { flex-direction: column; }\n            .fp-img-frame { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; }\n        }\n    <\/style><div class=\"fp-landscape-container entry-card card-content\"><div class=\"fp-img-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/new-nepal-break-the-chain-make-education-everything\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/brief-history-of-Nepal-featimage-768x402.jpg\" class=\"fp-zoom-img ct-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"New Nepal: Break the Chain, Make Education Everything\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/brief-history-of-Nepal-featimage-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/brief-history-of-Nepal-featimage-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/brief-history-of-Nepal-featimage-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/brief-history-of-Nepal-featimage.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fp-text-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/new-nepal-break-the-chain-make-education-everything\/\">New Nepal: Break the Chain, Make Education Everything<\/a><\/h2><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_1\"><li class=\"meta-date\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-09-29T17:18:22+01:00\">September 29, 2025<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M14.4,1.2H0.6C0.3,1.2,0,1.5,0,1.9V5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h0.6v7.5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h11.2c0.3,0,0.6-0.3,0.6-0.6V5.6h0.6C14.7,5.6,15,5.3,15,5V1.9C15,1.5,14.7,1.2,14.4,1.2z M12.5,12.5h-10V5.6h10V12.5z M13.8,4.4H1.2V2.5h12.5V4.4z M5.6,7.5c0-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.6-0.6h2.5c0.3,0,0.6,0.3,0.6,0.6S9.1,8.1,8.8,8.1H6.2C5.9,8.1,5.6,7.8,5.6,7.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/kathmandu-mustang-nepal\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-152\">Kathmandu, Mustang &amp; Nepal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Excluding the brief direct rule by former King Gyanendra following a 2005 coup, in its 250+-year history, Nepal has had four regimes, all led by the Khas-aryas, the Tagadhaaris (the Hill so-called high caste Hindus). The result: the country remains one of the poorest in the world.<br><br>One of the main reasons for this poverty is the deliberately suppressed and low level of education among the population.<br><br>The New Nepal must have a representative government and prioritize education above all else if it hopes to make progress.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/new-nepal-break-the-chain-make-education-everything\/\" class=\"entry-button wp-element-button ct-button\">Read More<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">New Nepal: Break the Chain, Make Education Everything<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\"><div class=\"post-portrait entry-card card-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/a-lesson-from-nepal-how-to-fail-your-students-part-i\/\">A Lesson From Nepal: How to Fail Your Students Part I<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fp-img-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/a-lesson-from-nepal-how-to-fail-your-students-part-i\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nepali-education-system-a-wringer-featimage.jpg\" class=\"fp-zoom-img ct-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Lesson From Nepal: How to Fail Your Students Part I\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nepali-education-system-a-wringer-featimage.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nepali-education-system-a-wringer-featimage-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nepali-education-system-a-wringer-featimage-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nepali-education-system-a-wringer-featimage-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_1\"><li class=\"meta-date\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2020-12-09T13:11:18+00:00\">December 9, 2020<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M14.4,1.2H0.6C0.3,1.2,0,1.5,0,1.9V5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h0.6v7.5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h11.2c0.3,0,0.6-0.3,0.6-0.6V5.6h0.6C14.7,5.6,15,5.3,15,5V1.9C15,1.5,14.7,1.2,14.4,1.2z M12.5,12.5h-10V5.6h10V12.5z M13.8,4.4H1.2V2.5h12.5V4.4z M5.6,7.5c0-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.6-0.6h2.5c0.3,0,0.6,0.3,0.6,0.6S9.1,8.1,8.8,8.1H6.2C5.9,8.1,5.6,7.8,5.6,7.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/nepal-education-parenting\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-33\">Nepal Education &amp; Parenting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">A look at how the board managing the grade 12 examinations have failed the students. The examinations, originally slated for May, was cancelled and, finally, in October, rescheduled for November. The examination, supposed to consist of questions papers in the new format, did go ahead in spite of the student not having seen any sample papers prior to it.<br><br>What's more, analyzing the chemistry paper, it had some major issues. The whole exercise, as far as I am concerned, has amounted to putting the students through a wringer.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/a-lesson-from-nepal-how-to-fail-your-students-part-i\/\" class=\"entry-button wp-element-button ct-button\">Read More<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Lesson From Nepal: How to Fail Your Students Part I<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\"><div class=\"post-portrait entry-card card-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/how-to-fail-your-students-part-ii\/\">A Lesson From Nepal: How to Fail Your Students Part II<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fp-img-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/how-to-fail-your-students-part-ii\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nepali-education-system-a-wringer-featimage.jpg\" class=\"fp-zoom-img ct-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Lesson From Nepal: How to Fail Your Students Part II\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nepali-education-system-a-wringer-featimage.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nepali-education-system-a-wringer-featimage-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nepali-education-system-a-wringer-featimage-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nepali-education-system-a-wringer-featimage-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_1\"><li class=\"meta-date\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2020-12-10T21:11:34+00:00\">December 10, 2020<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M14.4,1.2H0.6C0.3,1.2,0,1.5,0,1.9V5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h0.6v7.5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h11.2c0.3,0,0.6-0.3,0.6-0.6V5.6h0.6C14.7,5.6,15,5.3,15,5V1.9C15,1.5,14.7,1.2,14.4,1.2z M12.5,12.5h-10V5.6h10V12.5z M13.8,4.4H1.2V2.5h12.5V4.4z M5.6,7.5c0-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.6-0.6h2.5c0.3,0,0.6,0.3,0.6,0.6S9.1,8.1,8.8,8.1H6.2C5.9,8.1,5.6,7.8,5.6,7.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/nepal-education-parenting\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-33\">Nepal Education &amp; Parenting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">In part II of this two-part blog, I shred the contents of a grade 12 chemistry paper the students took last month. It's full of mistakes showing how little attention to details the examiners and board have paid in creating it. The contents also show how the syllabus has NOT been revised and updated at all to reflect newer practices and topics that have evolved over the last few decades etc., indicating how the whole point is just to put the students through a wringer.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/how-to-fail-your-students-part-ii\/\" class=\"entry-button wp-element-button ct-button\">Read More<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Lesson From Nepal: How to Fail Your Students Part II<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Nepal Election Really About?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The chances of the the March elections bringing about change is minimal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\"><style>\n        .fp-landscape-container { display: flex; gap: 30px; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 40px; }\n        .fp-img-frame { overflow: hidden; border-radius: 4px; flex: 0 0 40%; max-width: 400px; }\n        .fp-zoom-img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; transition: transform 0.5s ease; }\n        .fp-img-frame:hover .fp-zoom-img { transform: scale(1.1); }\n        .fp-arrow { margin-left: 8px; transition: transform 0.2s ease; display: inline-block; }\n        .entry-button:hover .fp-arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }\n        .post-portrait { margin-bottom: 50px; }\n        @media (max-width: 768px) {\n            .fp-landscape-container { flex-direction: column; }\n            .fp-img-frame { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; }\n        }\n    <\/style><div class=\"fp-landscape-container entry-card card-content\"><div class=\"fp-img-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/march-elections-wont-break-cycle\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nepal-is-going-nowhere-featimage-768x402.jpg\" class=\"fp-zoom-img ct-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"The 2026 Mirage: Why Nepal\u2019s Upcoming Elections Won&#8217;t Break the 250-Year Cycle\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nepal-is-going-nowhere-featimage-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nepal-is-going-nowhere-featimage-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nepal-is-going-nowhere-featimage-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nepal-is-going-nowhere-featimage.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fp-text-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/march-elections-wont-break-cycle\/\">The 2026 Mirage: Why Nepal\u2019s Upcoming Elections Won&#8217;t Break the 250-Year Cycle<\/a><\/h2><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_1\"><li class=\"meta-date\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-01-23T10:03:32+00:00\">January 23, 2026<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M14.4,1.2H0.6C0.3,1.2,0,1.5,0,1.9V5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h0.6v7.5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h11.2c0.3,0,0.6-0.3,0.6-0.6V5.6h0.6C14.7,5.6,15,5.3,15,5V1.9C15,1.5,14.7,1.2,14.4,1.2z M12.5,12.5h-10V5.6h10V12.5z M13.8,4.4H1.2V2.5h12.5V4.4z M5.6,7.5c0-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.6-0.6h2.5c0.3,0,0.6,0.3,0.6,0.6S9.1,8.1,8.8,8.1H6.2C5.9,8.1,5.6,7.8,5.6,7.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/kathmandu-mustang-nepal\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-152\">Kathmandu, Mustang &amp; Nepal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Throughout Nepal\u2019s 250-year history, the nation has endured a persistent internal colonization by the Khas-Arya\u2014specifically, Khas-Arya men. This hierarchy remained immutable even after the hereditary monarchy was toppled in 1990; the Khas-Arya elite simply metamorphosed from royal subjects into democratic hegemonists. The upcoming March 2026 elections fail to signal a departure from this legacy. By orchestrating a selectively educated populace, the ruling caste has ensured that the mechanisms of their power remain both unchallenged and, for many, invisible.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/march-elections-wont-break-cycle\/\" class=\"entry-button wp-element-button ct-button\">Read More<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The 2026 Mirage: Why Nepal\u2019s Upcoming Elections Won&#8217;t Break the 250-Year Cycle<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>See below for an extensive data analysis of the 2022 elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-palette-color-6-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-bdcbbb17 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-2 wp-block-post-template has-background has-palette-color-7-background-color has-medium-font-size is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-02493678 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23997 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-kathmandu-mustang-nepal category-social-justice tag-2022-election tag-khas-arya tag-nepal-election tag-structural-inequality tag-structural-issues\">\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/nepalis-politician-old-khas-arya-male\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nepalis Like Their Politicians to be Old Khas-arya Males&#8230;or Do They?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/nepalis-politician-old-khas-arya-male\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2022-election-age-social-group-gender-featimge.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nepalis Like Their Politicians to be Old Khas-arya Males&#8230;or Do They?\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-width:2px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2022-election-age-social-group-gender-featimge.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2022-election-age-social-group-gender-featimge-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2022-election-age-social-group-gender-featimge-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2022-election-age-social-group-gender-featimge-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"padding-right:20px;padding-left:20px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-07T10:22:40+00:00\">March 7, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"padding-right:22px;padding-left:22px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Analysis of Nepal&#8217;s 2022 Election data for the House of Representatives seem to indicate that&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-24044 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-kathmandu-mustang-nepal category-social-justice tag-2022-election tag-khas-arya tag-nepal-election tag-structural-inequality tag-structural-issues\">\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/voters-old-khas-arya-males-statistics\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nepali Voters, Old Khas-arya Male Politicians, and Statistics<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/voters-old-khas-arya-males-statistics\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/voters-politicians-statistics-feat-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nepali Voters, Old Khas-arya Male Politicians, and Statistics\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-width:2px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/voters-politicians-statistics-feat-image.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/voters-politicians-statistics-feat-image-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/voters-politicians-statistics-feat-image-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/voters-politicians-statistics-feat-image-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"padding-right:20px;padding-left:20px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-08T11:50:31+00:00\">March 8, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"padding-right:22px;padding-left:22px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">So, how does one explain the warped results of the 2022 election for the 165&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-24062 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-kathmandu-mustang-nepal category-social-justice tag-2022-election tag-khas-arya tag-nepal-election tag-structural-inequality tag-structural-issues\">\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/non-representative-house-of-representatives\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nepali Voters Elect HIGHLY Non-representative House of Representatives&#8230;Or Do They?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/non-representative-house-of-representatives\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/over-under-not-representated-featimage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nepali Voters Elect HIGHLY Non-representative House of Representatives&#8230;Or Do They?\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-width:2px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/over-under-not-representated-featimage.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/over-under-not-representated-featimage-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/over-under-not-representated-featimage-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/over-under-not-representated-featimage-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"padding-right:20px;padding-left:20px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-21T08:15:07+00:00\">March 21, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"padding-right:22px;padding-left:22px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In the 2022 elections, Nepali voters elected a highly non-representative 165 FPTP members of the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-29151 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-kathmandu-mustang-nepal category-social-justice tag-2022-election tag-khas-arya tag-nepal-election\">\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/big-political-parties-in-nepal-rig-elections\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Big Fix: How Big Political Parties in Nepal Rig Elections<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/big-political-parties-in-nepal-rig-elections\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2022-election-unholy-alliance-featimage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Big Fix: How Big Political Parties in Nepal Rig Elections\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-width:2px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2022-election-unholy-alliance-featimage.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2022-election-unholy-alliance-featimage-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2022-election-unholy-alliance-featimage-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2022-election-unholy-alliance-featimage-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"padding-right:20px;padding-left:20px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-29T11:57:46+00:00\">January 29, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"padding-right:22px;padding-left:22px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">If the data is to be believed, Nepalis register for and show up to the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structural Issues and Social Justice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After poor, minimal, and selective education of the population, the other devastating consequence of the internal colonization of Nepal by the hill so-called high caste Hindus for the country&#8217;s entire 250-year history is the major structural issues the countries suffer from. How did it all start and how was it institutionalized and entrenched? It was initiated by Prithvi Narayan Shah and institutionalized and entrenched by his posterity. Of course, there are ways to fight against it and correct it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\"><div class=\"post-portrait entry-card card-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/shah-monarchy-discrimination-casteism\/\">Nepal&#8217;s Shah Monarchy DELIBERATELY Entrenched Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fp-img-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/shah-monarchy-discrimination-casteism\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage.jpg\" class=\"fp-zoom-img ct-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nepal&#8217;s Shah Monarchy DELIBERATELY Entrenched Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_1\"><li class=\"meta-date\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-04-16T12:13:39+01:00\">April 16, 2025<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M14.4,1.2H0.6C0.3,1.2,0,1.5,0,1.9V5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h0.6v7.5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h11.2c0.3,0,0.6-0.3,0.6-0.6V5.6h0.6C14.7,5.6,15,5.3,15,5V1.9C15,1.5,14.7,1.2,14.4,1.2z M12.5,12.5h-10V5.6h10V12.5z M13.8,4.4H1.2V2.5h12.5V4.4z M5.6,7.5c0-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.6-0.6h2.5c0.3,0,0.6,0.3,0.6,0.6S9.1,8.1,8.8,8.1H6.2C5.9,8.1,5.6,7.8,5.6,7.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/kathmandu-mustang-nepal\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-152\">Kathmandu, Mustang &amp; Nepal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Autocratic Shah monarchy and feudal Rana oligarchy entrenched structural discrimination and systemic casteism in Nepal for more than two centuries, structurally privileging the ruling caste, the hill so-called high caste Hindus. Shackled by their legacies in the twenty-first century, Nepal still struggles to make progress. But, even as challenging and daunting as fighting against and correcting them in order to create a just and equitable Nepali society for all may appear, there are ways forward. Education has a major role to play.<br><br>In this first of a three-post blog series, I am reproducing the answers Grok 3 provided on the subject. This one details how all that happened and\/or how they were all deliberately instituted.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/shah-monarchy-discrimination-casteism\/\" class=\"entry-button wp-element-button ct-button\">Read More<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Nepal&#8217;s Shah Monarchy DELIBERATELY Entrenched Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:19px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:19px\"><div class=\"post-portrait entry-card card-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/legacies-of-discrimination-and-casteism\/\">Legacies of Shah Monarchy&#8217;s Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism in Nepal<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fp-img-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/legacies-of-discrimination-and-casteism\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage.jpg\" class=\"fp-zoom-img ct-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Legacies of Shah Monarchy&#8217;s Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism in Nepal\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_1\"><li class=\"meta-date\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-04-16T12:29:36+01:00\">April 16, 2025<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M14.4,1.2H0.6C0.3,1.2,0,1.5,0,1.9V5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h0.6v7.5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h11.2c0.3,0,0.6-0.3,0.6-0.6V5.6h0.6C14.7,5.6,15,5.3,15,5V1.9C15,1.5,14.7,1.2,14.4,1.2z M12.5,12.5h-10V5.6h10V12.5z M13.8,4.4H1.2V2.5h12.5V4.4z M5.6,7.5c0-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.6-0.6h2.5c0.3,0,0.6,0.3,0.6,0.6S9.1,8.1,8.8,8.1H6.2C5.9,8.1,5.6,7.8,5.6,7.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/kathmandu-mustang-nepal\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-152\">Kathmandu, Mustang &amp; Nepal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Autocratic Shah monarchy and feudal Rana oligarchy entrenched structural discrimination and systemic casteism in Nepal for more than two centuries, structurally privileging the ruling caste, the hill so-called high caste Hindus. Shackled by their legacies in the twenty-first century, Nepal still struggles to make progress. But, even as challenging and daunting as fighting against and correcting them in order to create a just and equitable Nepali society for all may appear, there are ways forward. Education has a major role to play.<br><br>In a three-post blog series, I am reproducing the answers Grok 3 provided on the subject. This one--the second one in the series--details the legacies of the deliberately instituted structural discrimination and systemic casteism.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/legacies-of-discrimination-and-casteism\/\" class=\"entry-button wp-element-button ct-button\">Read More<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Legacies of Shah Monarchy&#8217;s Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism in Nepal<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:19px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:19px\"><div class=\"post-portrait entry-card card-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/how-to-fight-discrimination-casteism\/\">How to Fight Legacies of Monarchy-Entrenched Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism For a More Just And Equitable Nepal<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fp-img-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/how-to-fight-discrimination-casteism\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage.jpg\" class=\"fp-zoom-img ct-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"How to Fight Legacies of Monarchy-Entrenched Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism For a More Just And Equitable Nepal\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/monarchy-discrimination-casteism-legacy-featimage-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_1\"><li class=\"meta-date\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-04-16T12:47:46+01:00\">April 16, 2025<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M14.4,1.2H0.6C0.3,1.2,0,1.5,0,1.9V5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h0.6v7.5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h11.2c0.3,0,0.6-0.3,0.6-0.6V5.6h0.6C14.7,5.6,15,5.3,15,5V1.9C15,1.5,14.7,1.2,14.4,1.2z M12.5,12.5h-10V5.6h10V12.5z M13.8,4.4H1.2V2.5h12.5V4.4z M5.6,7.5c0-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.6-0.6h2.5c0.3,0,0.6,0.3,0.6,0.6S9.1,8.1,8.8,8.1H6.2C5.9,8.1,5.6,7.8,5.6,7.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/kathmandu-mustang-nepal\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-152\">Kathmandu, Mustang &amp; Nepal<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/social-justice\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-104\">Social Justice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Autocratic Shah monarchy and feudal Rana oligarchy entrenched structural discrimination and systemic casteism in Nepal for more than two centuries, structurally privileging the ruling caste, the hill so-called high caste Hindus. Shackled by their legacies in the twenty-first century, Nepal still struggles to make progress. But, even as challenging and daunting as fighting against and correcting them in order to create a just and equitable Nepali society for all may appear, there are ways forward. Education has a major role to play.<br><br>In a three-post blog series, I am reproducing the answers Grok 3 provided on the subject. This one--the third and final one in the series--details the way forward.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/how-to-fight-discrimination-casteism\/\" class=\"entry-button wp-element-button ct-button\">Read More<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Fight Legacies of Monarchy-Entrenched Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism For a More Just And Equitable Nepal<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>See below for more on the corrupt legacies of the 250-year long history of structural discrimination and systemic casteism in Nepal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\"><div class=\"post-portrait entry-card card-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/a-legacy-of-structural-discrimination-and-systemic-casteism-the-nepal-army\/\">A Legacy of Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism: The Nepal Army<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fp-img-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/a-legacy-of-structural-discrimination-and-systemic-casteism-the-nepal-army\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/population-vs-COAS-featimage.jpg\" class=\"fp-zoom-img ct-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Legacy of Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism: The Nepal Army\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/population-vs-COAS-featimage.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/population-vs-COAS-featimage-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/population-vs-COAS-featimage-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/population-vs-COAS-featimage-768x409.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/a><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_1\"><li class=\"meta-date\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-12-22T06:43:55+00:00\">December 22, 2025<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M14.4,1.2H0.6C0.3,1.2,0,1.5,0,1.9V5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h0.6v7.5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h11.2c0.3,0,0.6-0.3,0.6-0.6V5.6h0.6C14.7,5.6,15,5.3,15,5V1.9C15,1.5,14.7,1.2,14.4,1.2z M12.5,12.5h-10V5.6h10V12.5z M13.8,4.4H1.2V2.5h12.5V4.4z M5.6,7.5c0-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.6-0.6h2.5c0.3,0,0.6,0.3,0.6,0.6S9.1,8.1,8.8,8.1H6.2C5.9,8.1,5.6,7.8,5.6,7.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/kathmandu-mustang-nepal\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-152\">Kathmandu, Mustang &amp; Nepal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The entire history of Nepal is characterized by structural discrimination and systemic casteism, initiated by Prithvi Narayan Shah, the founder of the country. Evidence of these structures\u2014from the highest levels of federal government to the smallest local offices\u2014abounds, if you care to look. The Nepal Army, the institution responsible for the nation\u2019s safety and security, is just one example. A disproportionately high percentage of those who head the institution are hill so-called 'high-caste' Hindu men.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/a-legacy-of-structural-discrimination-and-systemic-casteism-the-nepal-army\/\" class=\"entry-button wp-element-button ct-button\">Read More<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Legacy of Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism: The Nepal Army<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\"><div class=\"post-portrait entry-card card-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/judiciary-is-corrupt\/\">NOT Surprised Nepal&#8217;s Judiciary is Corrupt; Would Have Been if NOT &#8212; Here&#8217;s Why<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fp-img-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/judiciary-is-corrupt\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/corrupt-legal-system-featimage.png\" class=\"fp-zoom-img ct-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"NOT Surprised Nepal&#8217;s Judiciary is Corrupt; Would Have Been if NOT &#8212; Here&#8217;s Why\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/corrupt-legal-system-featimage.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/corrupt-legal-system-featimage-500x262.png 500w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/corrupt-legal-system-featimage-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/corrupt-legal-system-featimage-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_1\"><li class=\"meta-date\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2022-09-19T09:07:45+01:00\">September 19, 2022<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M14.4,1.2H0.6C0.3,1.2,0,1.5,0,1.9V5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h0.6v7.5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h11.2c0.3,0,0.6-0.3,0.6-0.6V5.6h0.6C14.7,5.6,15,5.3,15,5V1.9C15,1.5,14.7,1.2,14.4,1.2z M12.5,12.5h-10V5.6h10V12.5z M13.8,4.4H1.2V2.5h12.5V4.4z M5.6,7.5c0-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.6-0.6h2.5c0.3,0,0.6,0.3,0.6,0.6S9.1,8.1,8.8,8.1H6.2C5.9,8.1,5.6,7.8,5.6,7.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/social-justice\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-104\">Social Justice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">I am NOT surprised by the fact that so many of the systems in Nepal are so thoroughly corrupt. Reason? Select ethnic\/caste groups(s) monopolizing State structures continuously for centuries, as had been the case in this country, is itself one of the root causes -- if not THE root cause -- as well as evidence of corruption.<br><br> The judiciary is no exception.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/judiciary-is-corrupt\/\" class=\"entry-button wp-element-button ct-button\">Read More<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">NOT Surprised Nepal&#8217;s Judiciary is Corrupt; Would Have Been if NOT &#8212; Here&#8217;s Why<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\"><div class=\"post-portrait entry-card card-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/fnj-is-of-for-and-by-khas-arya-men\/\">ONE Reason Nepali Media is So Atrocious Could be This: The Federation of Nepalese Journalists is Of, For, and By Khas-arya Men<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fp-img-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/fnj-is-of-for-and-by-khas-arya-men\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FNJ-nepali-media-featimage.png\" class=\"fp-zoom-img ct-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"ONE Reason Nepali Media is So Atrocious Could be This: The Federation of Nepalese Journalists is Of, For, and By Khas-arya Men\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FNJ-nepali-media-featimage.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FNJ-nepali-media-featimage-500x262.png 500w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FNJ-nepali-media-featimage-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FNJ-nepali-media-featimage-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_1\"><li class=\"meta-date\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2021-10-13T10:11:05+01:00\">October 13, 2021<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M14.4,1.2H0.6C0.3,1.2,0,1.5,0,1.9V5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h0.6v7.5c0,0.3,0.3,0.6,0.6,0.6h11.2c0.3,0,0.6-0.3,0.6-0.6V5.6h0.6C14.7,5.6,15,5.3,15,5V1.9C15,1.5,14.7,1.2,14.4,1.2z M12.5,12.5h-10V5.6h10V12.5z M13.8,4.4H1.2V2.5h12.5V4.4z M5.6,7.5c0-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.6-0.6h2.5c0.3,0,0.6,0.3,0.6,0.6S9.1,8.1,8.8,8.1H6.2C5.9,8.1,5.6,7.8,5.6,7.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/kathmandu-mustang-nepal\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-152\">Kathmandu, Mustang &amp; Nepal<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/social-justice\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-104\">Social Justice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Nepali media is atrocious. Far from it being the fourth pillar of democracy, it panders to the those who are responsible for making the country a failed State. And that's only ONE of the many issues with them.<br><br>\nThere's a very good reason for that. No different from those that make up the other three pillars of democracy and pretty much every other structure of any import, Nepali media is of, for, and by Khas-arya men. And that conclusion is based on data.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/fnj-is-of-for-and-by-khas-arya-men\/\" class=\"entry-button wp-element-button ct-button\">Read More<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">ONE Reason Nepali Media is So Atrocious Could be This: The Federation of Nepalese Journalists is Of, For, and By Khas-arya Men<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-bf816c8d wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-2 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-eb23c97a wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4598 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-my-personal-stories category-presentations-and-speeches tag-compassion tag-dalit tag-discrimination tag-empathy tag-humanity tag-uwcad tag-world-peace\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/for-humanity-international-understanding-and-world-peace\/\" target=\"_self\" >For Humanity, International Understanding and World Peace<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/for-humanity-international-understanding-and-world-peace\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/human-being-first.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"For Humanity, International Understanding and World Peace\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/human-being-first.png 600w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/human-being-first-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-22T14:35:32+00:00\">March 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">All about compassion, humanity, international understanding, world peace and making life meaningful. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-30188 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leisure-musings tag-money tag-social-construct\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/man-made-and-makes-money-money\/\" target=\"_self\" >Man Made and Makes M$ney; M$ney Does NOT Make a Man<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/man-made-and-makes-money-money\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/man-made-makes-money-featimage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Man Made and Makes M$ney; M$ney Does NOT Make a Man\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/man-made-makes-money-featimage.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/man-made-makes-money-featimage-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/man-made-makes-money-featimage-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/man-made-makes-money-featimage-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-19T08:52:59+00:00\">March 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Man (rather human beings) made money. 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