Over 800 historical documents from 13th to 20th century handed to Foreign Minister
Summary
More than 800 Nepali historical documents from the 13th to 20th century, long held in a private German collection, have been handed over to Nepal’s National Archives. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal hailed the return as a restoration of Nepal’s cultural integrity and sovereign ownership over its civilizational heritage.
Key Points
- More than 800 historical Nepali documents from the 13th to 20th century were handed over to the National Archives of Nepal.
- The collection was returned through cooperation involving Heidelberg University, the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the Nepali Embassy in Germany, and Nepal’s National Archives.
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said the repatriation restores Nepal’s cultural integrity and sovereign ownership over its heritage.
- The archive includes palm-leaf manuscripts, royal decrees, court orders, Sanskrit texts, and other documents from the Malla, Shah, and Rana periods.
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