A History of Nepal

by John Whelpton

Book Overview

Nepal emerged as a unified state over two hundred years ago, centred on the Kathmandu Valley with its two thousand years of urban civilisation. While John Whelpton's history focuses on the period since the overthrow of the Rana family autocracy in 1950-51, the early chapters are devoted to the origins of the kingdom and the evolving relations of its diverse peoples. By drawing on research on Nepal's environment, society and political institutions,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521804701
• ISBN13: 9780521804707
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"