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Abstract/Sommario: Nepal turns from a kingdom into a federal democratic republic and the transition has been relatively smooth. On May 28 , the first sitting of the newly elected Constituent Assembly voted resoundingly ( 560 against 4) in favour of a Republic. The move came almost 13 years after the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) began a war to abolish the monarchy. The mainstream parties and the Maoists will have to strike a deal on government formation, power-sharing, and the role of the new head ...; [Leggi tutto...] Nepal turns from a kingdom into a federal democratic republic and the transition has been relatively smooth. On May 28 , the first sitting of the newly elected Constituent Assembly voted resoundingly ( 560 against 4) in favour of a Republic. The move came almost 13 years after the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) began a war to abolish the monarchy. The mainstream parties and the Maoists will have to strike a deal on government formation, power-sharing, and the role of the new head of state, the President

Abstract/Sommario: In the mid-13th century, a grand temple dedicated to Surya, the sun, was built at Konark, Orissa. The temple was made essentially according to the regional style, with a dramatic difference. Its deul and its jagmohan were designed to be giant ratha (charriot). The ratha has 24 large wheels and seven horses at he the front to pull it. Despite its collapsed tower, the Sun temple is one of the grandest monuments standing in India today