Nepal cannot be understood through the history of a single religion alone. The country’s civilisation has evolved through centuries of interaction among diverse religious, ethnic, linguistic and cultural traditions. According to Nepal’s 2021 National Population and Housing Census, Hindus constitute 81.2 per cent of the population, Buddhists 8.2 per cent, Muslims 5.1 per cent and Christians 1.8 per cent. Together, these four communities account for 96.2 per cent of Nepal’s total population. The Constitution of Nepal defines the... [Read more]