Muluki Ain Civil Code (1854)

Description

The Muluki Ain (Civil Code) was promulgated by Prime Minister Jung Bahadur Rana in 1854 AD (Poush 1910 BS), serving as Nepal's first codified law system.

Key Aspects:

Legal Codification: Merged traditional Hindu customs, royal decrees, and European legal principles (which Jung Bahadur studied during his Europe visit).
Caste Hierarchy: Institutionalized a rigid social hierarchy, classifying people into five caste groups with differing legal rights, punishments, and tax rates.
Duration: Governed Nepali civil and criminal jurisprudence for over a century until replaced by the New Muluki Ain in 2020 BS (1963 AD).

Period

Rana

Year (BS)

1910

Year (AD)

1854

CMAT Significance

The Muluki Ain of 1910 BS is the most significant milestone in Nepal's legal history, representing the first formal codification of social, civil, and penal codes.