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Juddha Shumsher reduced and fixed the total days to 13 for mourning and
death ritual ceremony. He discouraged extravagance in festivals. He fixed the
number of people in marriage, procession and discouraged dowry system.
Padma Shumsher established Padmodaya High School, Padma Kanya Campus,
Kanya School and sent Nepali teachers to India for training.

Mohan Shumsher established many primary schools increased the salary of
the teachers and appointed employers on the basis of qualifications announcing
vacancies publicly.

Reforms during Panchayat System

Panchayat government enacted the second Muluki Ain on Bhadra 1, BS 2020.
It brought many changes in legal provisions
Abolished child marriage, polygamy and unmatched marriage.

Caste- based discrimination was abolished.
Widow remarriage and inter-caste marriage was permitted.
Abolished untouchability.

Minimum age for marriage was fixed as 18 years for boys and 16 years for girls.
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Land Reform Act was introduced on 1 Poush 2021.
National Education System Plan was implemented in BS 2028. It tried to reform
curriculum, textbook, training, teachers' qualifications, inspection, etc.
National Referendum was conducted in BS 2036 as per the student’s movement
demanded political change in the country.

Reforms after the Restoration of Democracy
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The constitution of the kingdom of Nepal 2047, promulgated on 23 Kartik
2047 after the success of people’s movement BS 2046, made the constitutions
provision for social reforms by making the provision of fundamental rights to
people.

The deep-rooted Kamaiya Pratha (Bonded Labour) was abolished by the
government in BS 2057 which was practiced in the mid-western and the
far-western Terai region of the country.

Reforms after the Establishment of Loktantra

The reinstated parliament (House of Representatives) made historic declaration
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on 4 Jestha 2063 and announced revolutionary political and social reforms in
the country.
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The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly I held on of 15 Jestha 2065
declared Nepal as a Federal State.

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