This book presents a summary of important information about Nepal, including its history, government structure, geography, economy, social development, and cultural profile. Compiled by the Department of Information under the Ministry of Communications of the Government of Nepal, the book aims to provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of Nepal to the general public and international reade…
This book, published by the Nepal Government's Department of Tourism, serves as an informative guide to Nepal's unique and attractive features as an international tourist destination. It explores the natural beauty of the Himalayas, its cultural diversity, its historical heritage, and its top tourist destinations. Through captivating photographs and descriptions, the book introduces Nepal as a …
Kailash and Manasarovar: A Quest Beyond the Himalaya delves into mythology and the experience of travellers and pilgrims through the centuries to depict what Kailash has meant to peoples through the ages, and how its influence has permeated literature and great achievements in architecture. The text includes descriptions of three journeys undertaken over twenty-one years, both along the traditi…
This book presents the history of Nepal as compiled from original chronicles and contemporary accounts written by historians and traditional chroniclers. Edited by Bikrama Jit Hasrat, it provides a valuable overview of the political developments, royal dynasties, and historical events that shaped Nepal. With its primary source-based historical approach, this work is a valuable reference for res…
Any change in the social, cultural, economic or political development in one side of the Nepal-India border immediately affects the life in the other side of the border. However, not much information has been available about the impact of such relations, though this is one of the major factors in the friendly relations between Nepal and India.
In spite of Nepal's heavy dependence on India in economic matters, it has been trying to maintain equidistance from India and China, which has been an irritant some times in Indo-Nepal relations. With the introduction of multi-party democracy in Nepal with Indian support, things are now changing in foreign policy matters of Nepal.
In this collection distinguished scholars from India and Nepal have analysed different aspects of Indo- Nepal relations, viz. politico-strategic, economic and socio-cultural. The contributions have focussed upon these aspects from the points of view of the perception of the two countries. Some tension areas have also been analysed and new interpretations have been advanced.
This book contains the first comprehensive study of nepalese voters. Sponsored by Danish Development Aid, it is on hour-long interviews with one thousand nepalese voters spared over the himalayan kingdom. the survey was conducted immediately after teh general election in May 1991.
The book is chronological in structure, the framework for each chapter being the events that occurred during a specific prime ministership. Woven into the story is a series of studies of economic, political, social, military, administrative, legal and cultural issues. The composite effect is a rounded picture of Nepal at that time. The book concludes with a postscript to Rana rule and a final a…
Nepal and India are not only non-aligned nations belonging to the third world; but are also bastions of traditional conservatism going through a process of hectic change and transformation. They share a common culture, values, and socio-religious traditions and are going through a rapid social and technological changes as the world prepares itself to step in to the shoes of the twenty-first cen…