Summary of my findings: To summarize through my various web reasearch ,I have come to the conclusion that the people who migrated from Kumaun(nainital) have influenced a lot in the establishment of Nepal. I doubt it is just by conincidence that so many things common in Kumaun culture are now the tradition we call Nepalis. Following are the websites that describes Kumaun culture and people, and you can hsee ow much this culture has influenced Nepali culture not to mention our national flower Lali Guras being the msot fommon flower there, their traditional food being similar to ours like Sel, Bara, that is not similar to North or South indians, even women look just like that of many of us Aryan women, lighter face and brighter smile!:-). http://nainital.nic.in --> Best website to learn abt the Heritage especially, picture is a Bride in Kumaun culture wearing a "nath" or a "nathii". http://www.geocities.com/kkarnatak/html/profile.htm This website has people originally from Kumaun. The last names here are the most common last names of people from KTM(like myself!) who I think migrated from Kumaun to KTM. Infact, in Nainital, many doctors, teachers, hospitals and roads are named after common sir name that of are influecing people in Nepal right now starting with SHAHS< SINGHS< BISTASKirti Nidhi BISTA~Vice-Chairman Council of Ministers. I hope some of you can find your last names in the Kumau Culture too. It may only apply to a very few people reading this. But, I have found this very interesting and to a certain degree a matter of great pride as survivors and creators and influencers that my ancestors have been to Nepal and what we call today a "Nepali Culture". The END RubiesDiamonds from Kathmandu(200 years ago from Kumaun, Nainital)!:-)