Dashain in Nepal: 5 facts to know from veteran historian Mahesh Raj Panta

I have written about Dashain, the biggest festival for Nepalis, in many newspaper articles and books. Yet, there is still a lot of confusion about the festival. People have been arguing over how and when this festival started, without facts and evidence.

Due to this, many have been confused, so here are some simple yet important things about the biggest festival in Nepal: