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The Story Behind Nepal's Chuchche Map And The Debate Over Nepal's New Coins

Nepal's Cabinet has approved a redesign of the Re. 1 and Rs. 2 coins, with reports that the Re. 1 coin will feature Lo Ghyakar Monastery instead of the country's map. Critics call it a sidelining of a national symbol, while officials call it a cost-driven technical update. The move has revived debate over how national identity is represented on Nepal's currency.

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The image represents Nepal’s current map bearing Re. 1 coin, its proposed monastery based redesign, and the wider debate over cost, heritage and national symbolism.