The Nepalese people (or Nepalis) represent the Kingdom of Nepal, a Modern Age civilization in Civilization VII. They are available with the Nepal Pack within the Crossroads of the World Collection, which was released on March 25, 2025.
The Nepalese civilization ability is Roof of the World, which makes Warehouse buildings' effect apply to Mountainous tiles at a 
Gold and 
Happiness maintenance cost. Their associated wonder is the Boudhanath, and their unique components are as follows:
- Unique units: Gurkha (military), Sherpa (civilian)
- Unique improvement: Highland Power Station
- Unique civics: Sagarmatha, Jyumdo Bagha, Singha Durbar, Gorkhapatra
Intro[]
Nepal rises above its neighbors, looking to become a world power.
Nestled high in the Himalayas, and incorporating both highland Buddhist and lowland Hindu populations, Nepal has clung to its sovereignty despite its precarious location. 19th century Nepal was governed by an autocratic group of families, and guarded by the fierce Gurkha warriors. Following an agreement with the British, they maintained a degree of independence at the crown of the world.
Strategy[]
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Civilopedia entry[]
Nepal exists at both the edge and the center of the world: nestled in the valleys of some of the highest places on Earth, and at the same time caught between two of the world’s largest nations: geopolitical proximity has allowed it to be a source of trade and resources, while geographical precarity has allowed it to survive. Internally, Nepal is a mixture of largely Buddhist highland peoples, and a largely Hindu lowland majority. In this latter, states arose with varying degrees of interaction with the highlands, creating a balance of power that was as much about coexistence as control: the Hindu Newars and Chhatri of the lowlands formed the core of states, but relied upon the transportation and resource networks of Tamang and Sherpa highlanders.
On the northern frontier of India, and in amongst the high mountain valleys, Nepalese kingdoms existed as tributary states since the fist millennium CE, where the name “Nepala” flickers in an out of the inscriptions of states such as the Guptas. They emerge in force in the 10th century CE, with the founding of Kathmandu, but it is not until the 18th century that a significant power arises – the Gorkha Dynasty, and its founder, Prithvi Narayan Shah.
This was a time of the Muslim-dominated Mughal rule in India, but Mughal troops, reliant upon horse, camel or elephant cavalry, found the steep and cold valleys difficult to control, and highland supply lines to China impossible to encircle. Thus, Nepal became a Hindu holdout as Muslim sultanates and empires warred to their south. When the British entered the scene in India, they, too, found they could not hold the region, though in the Anglo-Nepalese War (1814-1816) they extracted territorial concessions from the more poorly-armed Nepalis and set Nepal up as a protectorate.
This protection led to isolationism under the subsequent Rana dynasty, who allied closely with the British in conflicts ranging from the Indian Rebellion to World War II. Rana-era Nepal was an autocratic and isolationist kingdom that retained its independence owing to its skillful alliances, harsh geography, and strategic geopolitical positioning.
The Rana rose to power on the basis of coups d’etat and assassination, controlling the monarchy via the office of Prime Minister and, at times, enforcing this power via targeted palace murders. Rana loyalty to England, too, was a strategic positioning – its founder, Jung Bahadur, toured British military installations in England and determined that the British were far too powerful to take on. Instead, the Rana gave the British support during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, as well as the elite Gurkha corps that fought with the British in Afghanistan and the two World Wars.
This regime was eventually to fall in the late 1950s, as the Ranas gave way to a period of instability, where constitutional monarchy and monarchical dictatorship vied with each other, just as frustration gave rise to a Communist insurgency. The monarchy then ended after a dramatic massacre in the royal palace in 2001; in 2008, Nepal’s monarchy was officially disbanded.
Cities[]
Citizens[]
| Males | Females |
|---|---|
| Bibek | Shambhav |
| Krishna | Sneha |
| Kamal | Sarita |
| Prasad | Amita |
| Gagan | Alina |
| Ram | Tanisha |
| Bishal | Reshma |
| Amir | Shreeja |
| Roshan | Soneeya |
| Udgam | Anuska |
Trivia[]
- The Nepalese civilization icon is a sun and a moon, depicted in the Nepal national flag, where the moon represents the Royal House of Nepal and the sun the Rana Dynasty. Also, they both represent the wish the nation lasts forever.
- The Nepalese civilization ability is an epithet often given to the Tibetan Plateau due to its extreme altitude, with an average elevation exceeding 4,500 meters (14,800 feet) and the vast majority of the highest mountains on Earth.
Soundtrack[]
| Original Track | № | Based on | Credits | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Nepal (Modern Age)" | Resham Firiri Rukum Maikot |
Composed by Roland Rizzo FILMHarmonic Orchestra, Prague Produced by Geoff Knorr & Roland Rizzo |
4:05 |
Gallery[]
.jpg "Nepalese city in-game (Civ7).jpg (2.52 MB)")
.png "Boudhanath in-game (Civ7).png (4.58 MB)")
.png "Sherpa in-game (Civ7).png (860 KB)")
.png "Gurkha in-game (Civ7).png (5.07 MB)")
.png "Highland Power Station in-game (Civ7).png (4.46 MB)")
.jpg "Nepalese Background (Civ7).jpg (127 KB)")
Videos[]
See also[]
- Nepalese in other games
External links[]
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