page_title: Hinduism in Nepal
section_title: Khas rulers
hierarchical_section_title: Hinduism in Nepal / Hinduization by rulers / Khas rulers
caption_attribution_description: English: His Majesty King, Prithvi Narayan Shah (1769-1775), lebte 1723-1775
context_page_description: Hinduism is the main and largest religion of Nepal. The Constitution of Nepal has established a call for the protection of this age-old religion throughout the country.In 2007 the country declares itself that it is a secular country while some special privileges were also given to Hinduism. According to the 2011 census, the Hindu population in Nepal is estimated to be around 22,493,649 including native kirat Mundhum, Prakriti and Bon which have deep roots and strong connection with Sanatan Dharma and all together accounts for at least 85% of country's population. The national calendar of Nepal, Vikram Samvat, is a solar Hindu calendar essentially the same to that widespread in North India as a religious calendar, and is based on Hindu units of time.
  The geographical distribution of religious groups revealed a preponderance of Hindus, accounting for at least 90 percent of the population in every region. Among Tibeto-Burman-speaking communities in Nepal, those most influenced by Hinduism are the Magars, Sunwar, and Rai people.
context_section_description: After the Gorkhali conquest of Kathmandu valley, King Prithvi Narayan Shah expelled the Christian Capuchin missionaries from Patan and revisioned Nepal as Asal Hindustan (Real Land of Hindus). The Tagadharis, thread wearing Hindus of higher categorization, enjoyed the privileged status in the Nepalese capital and more access to the central power after the Gorkhali King Prithvi Narayan's conquest of Kathmandu valley. Since then Hinduisation became the significant policy of the Kingdom of Nepal. 
  The Nepali civil code Muluki Ain was commissioned by Jung Bahadur Rana after his European tour and enacted in 1854. It was rooted in traditional Hindu Law and codified social practices for several centuries in Nepal. The law also comprised Prāyaścitta (avoidance and removal of sin) and Ācāra (the customary law of different castes and communities). It was an attempt to include the entire Hindu as well as the non-Hindu population of Nepal of that time into a single hierarchic civic code from the perspective of the Khas rulers.
caption: Prithvi Narayan Shah, founder of the Kingdom of Nepal.
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