India ,officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country , and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east. Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium Common Era and also helped shape the region's diverse culture.
Tibet a plateau region in Asia also nicknamed "the roof of the world" or "the land of snows" . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas,Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4,900 metres (16,000 ft)., but it soon divided into a variety of territories. The bulk of western and central Tibet Ü-Tsang was often at least nominally unified under a series of Tibetan governments in Lhasa, Shigatse, or nearby locations; these governments were at various times under Mongol and Chinese overlordship.
Tibetan history, as it has been recorded, is particularly focused on the history of Buddhism in Tibet. This is partly due to the pivotal role this religion has played in the development of Tibetan, Mongol, and Manchu cultures, and partly because almost all native historians of the country were Buddhist monks.
Bhutan was originally known by many names including Lho Jong, 'The Valleys of the South', Lho Mon Kha Shi, 'The Southern Mon Country of Four Approaches', Lho Jong Men Jong, 'The Southern Valleys of Medicinal Herbs and Lho Mon Tsenden Jong, 'The Southern Mon Valleys where Sandlewood Grows'. Mon was a term used by the Tibetans to refer to Mongoloid, non-Buddhist peoples that populated the Southern Himalayas.
The country came to be known as Druk Yul or The Land of the Drukpas sometime in the 17th century. The name refers to the Drukpa sect of Buddhism that has been the dominant religion in the region since that period.
Initially Bonism was the dominant religion in the region that would come to be known as Bhutan. Buddhism was introduced in the 7th century by the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo and further strengthened by the arrival of Guru Rimpoche, a Buddhist Master that is widely considered to be the Second Buddha.His Majesty Ugyen Wangchuck became the first Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) and set up the Wangchuck Dynasty that still rules today.
With a history expanding over 3000years, Sri Lanka holds some of world's ancient cities including Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Digamadulla; their once glorious townships, palaces, temples, monasteries, hospitals and theaters intricately carved and modeled out of stone.
Of all the ancient cities of Lanka, the most famed and most exquisite is the Kingdom of Anuradhapura. Sri Lanka's third and the longest serving capital and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world is also one of the most sacred cities of World Buddhists. It was the capital of Sri Lanka from the Fourth Century BC up to the turn of the eleventh Century and was one of the most stable and durable centers of political power and urban life in South Asia.
Sigiriya, a fifth century AD fortress and a water garden displays some of the most futuristic elements of landscaping and some of the oldest murals recorded in the country.
Polonnaruwa, the second most ancient kingdom of the country boasts of Irrigation systems that are far superior to those of the and they still provide irrigation water to the farmers in and around Polonnaruwa.Digamadulla, the Eastern kingdom of Sri Lanka was the agricultural and spiritual capital of the country during the Anuradhapura kingdom.
Sri Lanka's last kingdom the Kingdome of Kandy is a testament to the Sri Lankan's ability to pick up and rise from ashes. After being burned and ravaged more than thrice by the invading Portuguese the Kandyan Kingdom still holds beautifully carved and built houses, palaces and temple preserved for nearly 500 years.
Nepal , Officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country located in the Himalayas , bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India, whereas across lies the Tibet Autonomous Region. Nepal is separated from Bangladesh by the narrow Indian Siligur Corridor. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest metropolis.
Nepal experiences five seasons: summer, monsoon, autumn, winter and spring and is popular for mountaineering, having some of the highest and most challenging mountains in the world, including Mount Everest.