A STUDY GROUP OF KOHLA SONTHAR [ तमुहरुको पितृस्थलको अध्ययन अवलोकन तथा भ्रमण सम्पन्न ]

"KOHLA SOTHAR" is an ancetor place of Gurungs many decade of years before. Kohla Sothar is situated in southern east slope of Mt. Annapurna II at the altitude of 3,260 meteres height from the sea level. Gurungs came from Mangolia through Tibet & started to live over there at the time of hunting. It is not declared that how many years ago were the Gurungs had started to live there. A study Group of 30-35 personel including General Secretary of The National Council House of Tamu (Tamu Hyula Chhojdhin Tamu Rastriya Parisad) Resham Gurung, Rita Gurung(Representative of NTV), Lecture Delman Gurung leaded by Dr. Jagman Gurung, Lt. Indra Bahadur Gurung(chairperson of TPLS).

15 represantatives groups of Tamu Pye Lhu Sangh Paure Branch had also visited Kohla Sothar in the leadership of Chairperson Gagan Singh Gurung, Vice Chairperson Ran Bahadur Gurung & Secretary Pam Bahadur Gurung. The team had visited with the co-ordination of Tamu Hyul Chhojdhin.

There is a big round stone above small two stones which was used to inform all the members of that place. It is found that very surpring stone. There were about 70 to 80 relic of buildings found in the south direction. The trees have grown in that place. It is guessed that that building was used for conference. A stone is found there which might be used to tied up the horses. A relic of a house is found there which was used by Gurung priests. There are many traditional materials can be viewed. Such as Dhiki, jhanto, Okhal & there is a small stream near by the place where water mill is found. The water was carried there by making a small canel from from a stream.

According to investigation group of students of Cambrigde University UK, It is guessed that Gurung people left Kohla Sothar before 1200 years ago.


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