Chitlang
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| name = Chitlang
| other_name = चित्लाङ (In Nepali)
| native_name = चिलं/चिलिम (In Nepal Bhasa)
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| subdivision_name1 = Bagmati Province
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| subdivision_name2 = Makwanpur|
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| subdivision_name3 = Thaha
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Chitlang (Nepali: चित्लाङ, Nepal Bhasa: चिलं/चिलिम]) is a village located in Thaha Municipality of Makwanpur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.
Geography
Chitlang sits southwest of Kathmandu valley in the Mahabharat range.{{cite web|url=http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/375/Nation/14210|title=Seeing neither forests nor trees|last=DIXIT|first=KUNDA|date=23 November 2007|website=|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725094945/http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/375/Nation/14210|archivedate=2011-07-25|accessdate=2008-12-09}}
The Chitlang [https://thahamun.gov.np Thaha Municipality] {{clarify|What is VDC?|date=January 2020}} is bounded by
- North: Dhunibesi Municipality, [http://chandragirimun.gov.np/ Chandragiri Municipality]
- South: Indrasarobar Rural Municipality
- East: Indrasarobar Rural Municipality, [http://chandragirimun.gov.np/ Chandragiri Municipality]
- West: Former Bajrabarahi myc
History
Chitlang is located in the ancient Newar settlement. Inscriptions dating back to the Lichchavi era were found there. There was confusion among Nepali historians about whether Licchavi King Udaydev was throned or not but the inscriptions at Ganeshthan of Chilang Village proved that he was made king that time.{{Cite web|url=http://indepigr.narod.ru/licchavi/content106.htm|title=No. 88. Saмvat 45 Kathmandu, Chitlang.|website=indepigr.narod.ru|access-date=2020-01-21}}
An inscription was found in Toukhel, former Ward 6 of Chitlang VDC, established by King Amshubarma (in sambat 37) (now ward 10 of Thaha Municipality). According to the inscription, Amshubarma had given the land to shepherds and established a settlement for shepherds in Toukhel, Nhulgaun and Kunchhal of Chitlang.{{Cite web |url=http://nepalfolklore.org/frame_pages/gopali_frame.html |title=Nepalfolklore |access-date=2008-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727115139/http://nepalfolklore.org/frame_pages/gopali_frame.html |archive-date=2011-07-27 |url-status=dead }} Some historians believe that these people, called Gopalis, are the descendants of rulers from the Gopal era.
Chitlang hosts multiple cultures: the Tamang culture is in former ward no. 1. In ward no. 2, Khas (Newar, Tamang and Brahmin) mix culture. In former wards 3, 4, 5, and 6 the Newari culture is found; wards 8, 7 and 9 have a mixed culture.
Chitlang celebrates many Jatra and festival throughout the year. It carries cultures of patan as once it was under rule of Lalitpur Patan principalities in Malla era and of kathmanud as it is proximate to it.
During Red Machhendra Nath Jatra at Lalitpur, Puja was collected from Chitlang village too. Small temple of Karunamaya or Machhindra Nata still stands at north to Tahaphale of Chitlang.
Similarly, showing its connection to Kathmandu, it celebrates 'yemba thanegu' festival similar to small scale indra jatra of Kathmandu.File:Chitlang pear garden.jpg
Demographics
According to the 2013 census of Nepal, Chitlang has an approximate population of 7,680 people.{{Cite web | accessdate=26 June 2007 | url=http://www.cbs.gov.np/Population/National%20Report%202001/VDC.pdf | title=National Population of Nepal, 2001 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327013341/http://www.cbs.gov.np/Population/National%20Report%202001/VDC.pdf | archivedate=27 March 2009 }} The main ethnic populations are Newar, Tamang, Khas and Brahmins.
Culture
Chitlang has a rich Newar culture. The Chitlang dialect of Nepali Bhasa is spoken almost exclusively in this region.[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=new Ethnologue] The Balami language is one such language.