Journal article
Man has designed ways where he can stand taller than a giraffe, travel faster than a gazelle and tunnel deeper into the eath than any rodent. This has become possible not because he has grown a long neck, swifter legs or sharper claws, but because he possesses certain faculties which make him uniquely man. One of these skills is the human language skill as a communications medium. Without the...
The language of the manuscript in question is difficult. One part is written in Sanskrit and the other part in old Newari. Bendall borrowed the manuscript and it was taken to London for research, resulting in the article: 'The History of Nepal and Surrounding Kingdoms'. The author challenges some of the interpretations of the manuscript and looks to correct a few mistakes in the book that was...
<p>Did Bristish expansion in India constitute a threat to survival and security of the emergent Gorkha state? If such a threat existed, was Gorkhali reaction one of fear, precaution or heightened activity towards internal unity and external security?</p>
<p>The author seeks to address these questions, taking into account the problem of establishing what the Nepali...
This article is a field analysis of data from anthropological research the author has been carrying out in the town of Pokhara, in west central Nepal. He has examined what he has found to be in close relation of these systems with Brahmin-Chhetri economic choice in a situation of change and development. The author concentrates on presenting and analysing Brahman-Chhetri kinship and its main...
Rodighar, an institution found among the Gurungs of Nepal, exists in a similar form among Magars. On one level, the rodighar (ghar N- house, from rot II G ro- friends? or sleeping place, tII - house) can be described as a nightly social gathering place, a semi-permanent dormitory where young girls and boys of the village congregate to sing, talk and joke. In some areas, the rodighar seems to...
<p>Kitini Gaon Panchayat is located in the south eastern fringe of the Kathmandu Valley about eight miles from the headquarters of Lalitpur District Panchayat in Pata. Kitini is connected with Kathmandu by a motorable road. Agriculture is the main occupation, but some people gain their livelihood from other sources such as quarrying.</p>
<p>The article examines the...
<p>Colonel Kilpatrick's mission to Nepal was undertaken in early 1793. His itinerary lasted less than seven weeks, from February 13 until April 3. The cause of the mission lay as far as Nepal was concerned, in the danger that was looming large in the north just before the start of the Nepal-Tibet war of 1972. Nepal wanted military help from the British government of Bengal to...
<p>The Kot Massacre of 1846 gave sufficient power to Jang Bahadur to establish his dictatorial rule in Nepal. The butchery began after the murder of Gagan Singh, the power behind the throne on the 14th of September. Almost all the spirited nobles and the highest officers were either killed or exiled. King Rajendra Bikram Shah was on the throne. He was intimidated. He, against his...
"To this day Nepal is a living myth. It is enacted throughout the year in the succession of seasonal rites and festivals. No living art supports them any longer." Stella Kramrisch, a noted authority on Nepalese art ended her book 'Art of Nepal with these words. It is a common assumption, though one the authors of this paper feel to be incorrect. It could be said that Nepal, alone among her...
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