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    Was Nepal ever a British colony?

    Question #94469. Asked by author. (Apr 10 08 7:36 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		This links says not: "Although Nepal was never a British colony, proximity to India has made English somewhat widespread among educated Nepalis."

    http://wikitravel.org/en/Nepal

    Apr 10 08, 9:14 PM
    author

    		This page tells something about how Nepal managed to stay independent.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gurkha_War

    Apr 10 08, 9:52 PM

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