Tag Archives: Timeline
Development and Environmental Conservation in Nepal
1963: Nepal Bans Child Marriage The minimum age of marriage under Nepali law is twenty, one of the highest legal ages of marriage in the world. Though strong on paper, this legislation is not adequately enforced and remains a major … Continue reading
Posted in Risk and resilience
Tagged Child Marriage, conservation, earthquake, Nepalese Civil War, Timeline
Leave a comment
Timeline and the Gorkha Earthquake
40-50 Million Years Ago: Collision between Indian and Eurasian Plate 1255: First recorded earthquake in Nepalese history August 15th, 1950: Assam- Tibet Earthquake January 15th, 1934: Nepal- Bihar Earthquake September 18th, 2011: Sikkim Earthquake August 21st, 1988: Nepal- India Earthquake … Continue reading