During the rule of the Kiratas, Nepal made considerable
progress in the field of art and architecture, trade and commerce. The Kiratis
were not only good warriors but also good administrators. Men and women were
treated equally. Criminals were given severe punishment. For the administration
of justice, law-courts were established at several places-Kuther, Shuli,
Lingual, Mapchok, etc.
Trade and commerce flourished under the Kiratas. Nepal had
trade relations with Tibet, China and India. The exports of Nepal mainly
consisted of wool, woollen goods, wood and herbs. Kautilya, in his
'Arthasastra', says that Nepali wollen blankets were very popular in the market
of Magadha (Bihar in modern India). People took more interest in business than
in agriculture. Because of its economic prosperity, people from different
places, of different tribes and races came to Nepal and settled down. Thus, the
people having different customs and practices all merged into a nation. This
resulted in the development of a new culture of its own.
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