The
royal roots of Central Zoo :
The story of how Juddha
Shumsher’s zoological garden
was born and evolved, by
Prawash Gautam (kp 20/07/2024)
The
allure of monumentalism : Elected versions of
tinpot tyrants are erecting structures of
self-aggrandisement across the country called
view towers!, by CK Lal (kp 10/04/2024)
Neither
side lost, both sides won : New angle on the old
question of who won the Sino-Nepal war of 1791,
by Axel Michaels (nt 01/03/2024)
No
tiger for breakfast : The Ranas used tiger
hunting to appease and renew their friendship
with the British in India, by Abhi Subedi
(kp 04/02/2024)
Remembering
The Nation's Unifier, by Buddhi Narayan
Shrestha (rn 12/01/2024), Nepal’s
geopolitical challenges and Prithvi Narayan
Shah’s teachings, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
12/01/2024)
The
men behind the 1923 treaty : The treaty was
partly Britain's acknowledgement of the
sacrifices made by Nepali men during World War I,
by Deepak Thapa (kp 28/12/2023), Nepal-UK
Friendship Treaty Of 1923: A Historic Milestone
: The Friendship Treaty of 1923 unequivocally
reiterates that very fact in the form of a
formal bilateral legal instrument, by Bharat
Raj Paudyal (sp 29/12/2023)
Letters
from the Western Front : More than 200 years
after they were written, battlefield
correspondence fill gaps in the history of the
Anglo-Nepal War, by Alisha Sijapati (nt
15/12/2023)
Jung
Bahadur Became More Powerful After Alau Battle,
by Gautam Banerjee (rn 29/09/2023)
Turmoil
And Power Shift In Gorkha Kingdom, by Gautam
Banerjee (rn 25/08/2023)
Archeological
ruins found at Nawalparasi’s Bardagoriya
(rep 16/06/2023)
‘Greater
Nepal’ map in Mayor Shah’s office stirs debate :
Law experts term the decision ‘childish’ and
against the country’s constitution and national
interest, by Anil Giri (kp 09/06/2023) [To claim territory that was
once conquered for a very short time during the
military conquests of the Shah monarchy a good
200 years ago is simply idiotic! This politician
is responsible for some good initiatives, but
much of it is not well thought out, possibly a
consequence of a lack of political experience!]
When
elephants from Nepal went to China : In 1792,
Nepal dispatched a tribute embassy to the Qing
court. Among the many tributes provided by Nepal
were two elephants: Xunyuanxiang and Furouxiang,
by Raunab Singh Khatri and Aneka Rebecca
Rajbhandari (kp 15/04/2023)
Enigma
of Prithvi Narayan Shah : The uncertainty that
the political interpretations have created about
the king carries a burden of ambivalence, by
Abhi Subedi (kp 15/01/2023)
Nepal-China
relations: Era of confrontations from 1788 to
1855 : Direct confrontations with Tibet and
indirect confrontations with China later came to
influence and define Nepal-China relations.
History is built on several foundations, by
Laxmi Basnyat (nlt 24/09/2022)
Martyr's
Week Begins: Martyr Shukraraj Shastri Remembered
(rn 24/01/2022), Tribute
To Martyrs, by Parmeshwar Devkota
(30/01/2022)
Prithivi
Jayanti and National Unity Day: Unity in
Diversity, by Shankar Man Singh (rep
11/01/2022), That
iconic portrait of Prithvi Narayan Shah, by
Pranaya Shamsher JB Rana (rec 11/01/2022)
Why
Nepalis should unite to commemorate King Prithvi
Narayan Shah : The primary motive for King
Prithvi to launch the battle for Nepal's
unification was to save the country from the
threat of annexation by the powerful British
East India Company which was looking to
subjugate Nepal, by Prem Singh Basnyat (nlt
09/01/2022) [Prithvi
Narayan has historical significance as the
unifier of Nepal. Without him, Nepal would
probably be a part of India today. For this, he
deserves respect and recognition. That he did
this for this reason alone and not for the
pursuit of power and wealth is a myth. At that
time, he conquered the numerous small states
militarily, partly brutally, and forced the
non-inclusive Hindu state on the people. Thus
the original reasons for the today's social
malaise were laid. These negative aspects must
be thought of as well!], A
Tribute To Nation's Unifier, by Ritu Raj
Subedi (rn 09/01/2022), Prithvi
Narayan Shah, an Astute Strategist, by
Surendra Singh Rawal (rep 10/01/2022)
Looking
back at the 1923 Nepal-Britain Treaty : It was
98 years ago this week that Nepal signed a
treaty with British India that established its
independent status, by Santa Gaha Magar (nt
24/12/2021)
From
Nalapani to Kalapani : The last of a 5-part
series on the rise and fall of the Gorkha Empire
west of the Mahakali more than two centuries ago,
by Alisha Sijapati (nt 12/11/2021)
Where
Nepal’s banner once waved : From Nalapani to
Kalapani - Part 4, by Alisha Sijapati (nt
29/10/2021)
The
start of the Anglo-Gorkha war : From Nalapani to
Kalapani Part 3, by Alisha Sijapati (nt
22/10/2021)
The
Gorkhali defeat at Kangra : From Nalapani to
Kalapani Part 2, by Alisha Sijapati (nt
08/10/2021)
Beginning
of the end of the Gorkha Empire : From Nalapani
to Kalapani Part 1, by Alisha Sijapati (nt
01/10/2021)
Thakalis
in Nepal-Tibet War: Selfless service to one's
land, by Bishwo Gauchan (ht 31/08/2021)
Sindhuligadhi
War Museum, a must-visit for history enthusiasts,
by Sabina Karki (kh 21/08/2021)
Three
must-know facts about Bhakti Thapa, the new
Nepali luminary, by Birat Anupam (kh
04/07/2021)
Clearing
Fallacies About PN Shah, by Ritu Raj Subedi
(rn 10/01/2021) [This
article is a prime example of the view of the
elite that has dominated and controlled Nepal
since Prithvinarayan's conquests: What about
experiences of those sections of the population
who have since been marginalised and excluded?
Deprived of their traditional culture, languages
and way of life? Who have been imposed laws,
ways of thinking and living based on Hindu state
thinking? Who do not find themselves included at
all in Nepal's national identity? Yes,
Prithvinarayan Shah unified Nepal and thus
secured its place in history, but that does not
change the fact that his action was a conquest
that primarily served to satisfy his own power
and economic interests. No conquest in the
history of mankind has been done with the noble
foresight in the exclusive interest of his
"subjects" to which Prithvinarayan has been so
fondly attributed!]
Diary
of a Nepali soldier in France : Writings and a
khukri of an unknown World War I Gurkha soldier
surface in Germany after 107 years, by Shree
Bhakta Khanal (nt 04/12/2020)
Inside
story of Nepal’s Rana dynasty : The lockdown is
a good time to catch up with two books on the
Ranas written by Ranas, by Kunda Dixit (nt
11/09/2020) [book review]
How
patriotic was Bada Kaji Amar Singh Thapa?,
by Prem Singh Basnyat (ht 22/08/2020)
The
war Nepal won: Nepali soldiers had already
proved their mettle during the Sepoy Mutiny
(1857) and World War I (1914-18). Big powers of
the day looked up to Nepal with awe, by Prem
Singh Basnyat (rep 23/03/2020)
162
coins believed to be 200 years old found in
Dharan's Bijayapurdanda: Stakeholders urge the
Department of Archeology to study the coins and
conserve the historically important area, by
Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 22/03/2020)
Nepal-UK
defense ties: Nepal-Britain defense diplomacy
goes back to 1744 along with Captain Kinloch’s
Expedition. It stands on the foundation of faith
and mutual honor, by Prem Singh Basnyat (rep
18/02/2020)
No
lovelier spot than Kakani: The plot was gifted
to the British envoy by the Ranas in the 19th
century as a country retreat, by Lisa
Choegyal (nt 31/01/2020)
Tracing
the roots of Nepal’s China policy: During
Prithvi Narayan’s time, Nepal’s policy on
Britain was shaped by suspicion and fear. But
relation with China was shaped by two seemingly
contrasting factors: fear and hope, by Sujit
Mainali (rep 27/01/2020)
Documenting
historical forts: English troops led by Captain
Kinloch entered Nepal only after Jaya Prakash
Malla requested the East India Company for the
support for protection from Gorkha invasion,
by Prem Singh Basnyat (rep 01/12/2019)
Conflict
with the north: The 1791 war China resulted in
loss of many things for Nepal, including Nepal’s
suzerainty-like control over Lhasa and other
Tibetan areas. With loss of Lhasa, Nepal lost
its economic lifeline, by Prem Singh Basnyat
(rep 02/10/2019)
Forgotten
in Kathmandu: Indian freedom fighter Begum
Hazrat Mahal and her son Birjis Qadr were exiled
in Kathmandu for decades. But there's no
recorded history and no one really knows about
their lives in Nepal, by Prawash Gautam (kp
24/09/2019)
The
battle of Sindhuli: One reason why East India
Company declared war against Nepal in 1814 was
this sense of retribution from their defeat in
Sindhuli, by Prem Singh Basnyat (rep
18/08/2019)
Visitors
at Gorkha Museum on the rise, by Narahari
Sapkota (rep 01/08/2019)
War
changed everything: After Nepal ratified Sugauli
Treaty following the war with British India,
Nepal’s politics, history and economy changed.
Here is how, by Prem Singh Basnyat (rep
20/07/2019)
100
years after Amritsar: British Gurkha riflemen
were involved in the Jalianwala Bagh massacre of
13 April 1919 in which 380 peaceful protesters
were killed, by David Seddon (nt 12/04/2019)
What
really happened: Mathbar Singh’s manuscript
explains Shah’s entry into Bhaktapur where he
grew up, by Sanyukta Shrestha (kp
18/01/2019)
Sword
‘used in Anglo-Nepal war’ found in Samanpur,
by Prabhat Kumar Jha(ht 30/12/2018)
Patronage
of
publics: Various efforts to cultivate
intellectual life in Nepal in the post-Rana
period were patronised by the ‘feudal wealth’ of
members of the Rana oligarchy themselves, by
Pratyoush Onta (kp 03/11/2018)
Chandra
Shumsher in Britain, by P Kharel (rep
15/10/2018)
The
forgotten
children: Story of those born to Newar traders
in Lhasa reveal what the Nepali state thought
about the ‘Nepali’ identity, by Amish Raj
Mulmi (kp 15/06/2018)
Autobiography
of
Jogi: British government was not in favor of
Pushkar Shah leading the China mission. They
thought British interests would not be served
with Shah as Nepal’s PM, by Bimal Pratap
Shah (rep 15/04/2018)
The
Master
from Masangalli: How one man’s love for teaching
led him to defy the Rana Regime to operate a
two-room school out of his own home, by
Prawash Gautam (kp 31/03/2018)
Jung
Bahadur’s Love for British guns, by Sanyukta
Shrestha (kp 20/01/2018)
Happy
Tyrant Prithvi’s Day, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar
(km 11/01/2018), Prithvi
Narayan Shah’s role in national unification
can’t be ignored (ht 11/01/2018), Founder
of modern Nepal: Prithvi Narayan hailed as the
unifier (kp 12/01/2018) [For most parts of the country, it was
usurpation, not integration! Most population
groups are still not equal!
Current Nepal deserves her existence as an
independent state to Prithvi Narayan, though we
must be aware that he did not do it for the
country but for himself!],
Prithvi
Narayan Shah: A National Hero Forever, by
Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 14/01/2018), Cult
of
a king: If yardstick of nationalism is
continuously held up against Prithvinarayan Shah
he will always come up short, especially in the
face of historical data and research, by
Binayak Sundas (rep 16/01/2018)
History
revisited:
Exploitation of the country’s people and its
riches truly took place during the continuous
105 years of Rana rule, by Mukesh Khanal
(rep 03/07/2017)
Servants
of
the Maharajah of Nepal, by Sanjit Bhakta
Pradhananga (kp 18/04/2017)
Archiving
poetic
history: We do not know enough about the
character of Jung Bahadur, especially his
diplomatic handling, by Abhi Subedi (kp
16/04/2017)
Foreign
Policy Vacillation Under Rana Regime, by
Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 11/04/2017)
Jung
Bahadur's Foreign Policy, by Yuba Nath
Lamsal (rn 07/03/2017)
Prithvi
Narayan Shah And Moral Relativism, by Narad
Bharadwaj (rn 13/01/2017) [irrational and one-sided views by someone
from the 'Khas-Arya national minorities'!]
Glorious
(and
not-so-glorious) history: Nepali history-writing
has erased the contribution of Kumaonis and
Garhwalis in building the brave Gurkha myth,
by Deepak Thapa (kp 12/01/2017)
The
Anglo-Nepal
War: Impact On Foreign Policy, by Yuba Nath
Lamsal (rn 13/12/2016)
The
Beginning
of the End of Jung Bahadur: Sri 3 Jung Bahadur
Rana, supreme ruler of Nepal, is at the
zenith of his career. But he feels like an
inconsequential gnat, by Dipesh Risal (kp
20/11/2016)
Unification Era Diplomacy, by Yuba Nath
Lamsal (rn 04/10/2016)
Centuries-old
portraitures
at Siddhartha Art Gallery, by Alisha
Sijapati (kp 20/05/2016)
Call
for
research on ‘reformer’ Yogmaya (ht
16/05/2016)
Jang’s
nostalgia:
King Mahendra had said he did not believe
communism would come to Nepal by riding a car,
by Abhi Subedi (kp 01/05/2016)
The
English
patients: When Jang Bahadur started Durbar High
School in 1854 the curriculum was highly
influenced by the British model, by Jenisha
Upreti (rep 15/03/2016)
Less
of
a hero: Prithvi Narayan Shah and his successors
were only interested in expanding their empire,
by Bal Gopal Shrestha (kp 28/02/2016)
Drawing
lines:
Unless Nepal’s international boundaries are well
defined it will be exploited by its neigbours,
by Ranadhoj Limbu (kp 17/01/2016)
Pervasive
Celebration
Of Anniversary Of Prithvi Shah, by Siddhi B
Ranjitkar (km 13/01/2016), Prithvi’s
legacy:
Even with the infamy attached to historical
figures civilized societies preserve their past,
by Dila Datt Pant (rep 14/01/2016)
PN
Shah’s Birth Anniversary: Emulate Dibya-updesh,
by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 10/01/2016)
License
to
thrill: Without the 1923 treaty of peace and
friendship with the British it would have been
hard to establish Nepal's sovereignty abroad,
by Biswas Baral (rep 31/12/2015)
Gurkhas
at
Gallipoli, by David Seddon (nt 10/07/2015)
Gurks
vs
Turks: This is the first installment of a series
of flashbacks of the involvement of Gurkhas in
the First World War, by David Seddon (nt
24/04/2015)
Status
of Madhes Before Unification: Debunking Some
Heresies, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 11/01/2015)
Prithvi
Narayan
Shah: Monster Of Injustice, by Siddhi B.
Ranjitkar (km 11/01/2015), Forgetting
the
unforgettable: Prithvi Narayan’s contributions,
by Bijay Aryal (ht 13/01/2015)
Postcard
from
the House of Gorkha, by Nirjana Sharma (rep
09/01/2015)
Paltan
Ghar
and the history of Nepal: There was clearly a
foreign influence in the design and detailing of
the building (ht 03/01/2015)
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