The 7th of Falgun (Prajatantra Diwas)
Falgun 7 is the Democracy Day of Nepal (Prajatantra Diwas). Falgun 7 is the day when Nepal was liberated from 104 years of Rana regime. Falgun 7 is the day when democracy was established. The 7th of Phalgun is a great festival of the Nepalese. It is celebrated all over Nepal. It is our independence day. We celebrate it with great zeal. There is a big celebration of Prajatantra Diwas in Tundikhel with Army march and different cultural exhibitions. But the celebration is going to be down. Although the public holiday on the day Falgun 7 is still there. Official celebrations are gone.
There is a historical fact behind this festival. The Ranas ruled over Nepal. Although there was a king, the Ranas were all in all. There was an absolute government. The son or the brother of the Rana Prime Minister succeeded him. The Prime Minister was very tyrant. Nobody could speak against the Ranas. Some people tried to end this rule. Some of them were killed by the Rana government. The remaining did not lose heart, B.P. Koirala, Manmohan Adhikari, Pushpalal Pradhan, Dilliraman Regmi, Tank Prasad Acharya, Ganeshman Singh etc., continued the struggle. They were punished and sent to jail. King Tribhuvan also joined. He left his throne and fled to Delhi. The Nepali Congress launched an armed revolution. At last Prime Minister, Mohan Shamsher had to yield. On the 7th of Phalgun 2007 B.C. the Rana rule came to an end.
This festival is a happy festival. There is a holiday on this occasion. People gather together and hold processions. They hold meetings and deliver lectures on the importance of this day. They make new promises to strengthen democracy. At night people burn lamps to express their joys. Everybody is happy. It is really a happy occasion.
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