# Poudel Family

> Curated by Niraj Poudel (https://neeraz.com). Dedicated to grandfather Madhav Prasad Poudel and our ancestral lineage.

An authentic genealogical archive and family tree web platform preserving the heritage, kinship bonds, and ancestral chronicles of the Poudel family across Nepal and worldwide.

## Statistics & Summary
- Total Cataloged Individuals: 307
- Living Family Members: 301
- Deceased Ancestors: 6
- Lineage Focus: Grandfather Madhav Prasad Poudel (1919–2011), with 2 matrimonial branches (Bishowkala Neupane & Ambika Pandit), 11 children, and 64+ direct descendants.
- Deep Roots: Traced back 11 generations to root ancestor Jayadev Poudel through Kulachandra, Bhawani Prasad, and Motilal.

## Core Public Pages
- [Interactive Family Tree](https://poudel.dev/tree): Visual interactive SVG genealogical tree with pedigree and descendant navigation.
- [People Directory](https://poudel.dev/people): Comprehensive catalog of all 307 family members with lineage filters.
- [Family Unions](https://poudel.dev/families): Directory of marriages, parental relationships, and branch unions.
- [Surname Statistics](https://poudel.dev/statistics): Demographic distributions, clan surnames, gender ratios, and longevity data.
- [Photo Gallery](https://poudel.dev/gallery): Archival portraits, gathering memories, and historical documents.
- [Historical Timeline](https://poudel.dev#timeline): Key ancestral milestones from early migrations to recent events.
- [Information Corrections](https://poudel.dev/corrections/suggest): Public contribution pipeline for suggesting corrections and uploading archival photos.
- [Global Search API](https://poudel.dev/api/search?q={name}): JSON search endpoint for querying members by name, village, or occupation.
- [XML Sitemap](https://poudel.dev/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable XML sitemap for search crawlers.

## Key Ancestral Figures
- [Grandfather Madhav Prasad Poudel (1934–1993)](https://poudel.dev/members/181): Central patriarch of the archive.
- [Root Patriarch Gyaneswor Poudel](https://poudel.dev/members/155): Earliest recorded root ancestor of the lineage.
- [Curator: Niraj Chandra Poudel](https://poudel.dev/members/193): Software architect, maintainer, and grandson of Madhav Prasad Poudel (https://neeraz.com).

## Curation & Provenance
- Curator & Author: Niraj Poudel
- Official Website: https://neeraz.com
- GitHub Repository: https://github.com/neerazcp/family-tree
- Contact / Corrections: https://poudel.dev/corrections/suggest

## Extended Context
- [Full LLM Dump](https://poudel.dev/llms-full.txt): Complete markdown roster of all 307 cataloged family members with life dates and kinship links.