Rich possibilities: Notes on social history in Nepal

A two-day seminar entitled "International Seminar on the State of Nepali Historiography: Problems and Prospects" was organised by the Central Department of History of Tribhuvan University on October 12-13, 1993 in Kirtipur. Three papers wee presented: one on the historiography of ancient and medieval Nepal, another devoted to an overview of Nepali historiography between 1769 and 1950 and a final one that highlighted selected trends and problems in post-1950 Nepali historiography.

The author felt that too much time was spent reviewing the well-known history of history writing of Nepal and too little time identifying the weaknesses. If significant progress is to be made in Nepal's historiography, then detailed recognition needs to be given to the gaps in literature on ancient, medieval and modern Nepali history and carry out research projects that begin to address these areas.