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Death of Dharamdev
The article discusses the controversial death of Dharmadev, one of the Licchavi Kings and the father of Manadeva I. The article examines some of the evidence on the sudden death of Dharmadev. Many art...
Breast Feeding in Nepal: Religious and Cultural Beliefs
The article discusses breast-feeding in Nepal. It studies breast-feeding in Nepal in terms of the existing religious and cultural beliefs. The author argues that breast-feeding is more economical, nat...
Decision-making among Farming Families
The article introduces the topic of decision-making among farming families. The first section discusses the general idea of people's participation in agricultural development. The second section brief...
Newari Language and Linguistics: A Conspectus
The article discusses Newari language. Newari is one of four Tibeto-Burman languages. The most common name for the language in linguistic literature is Newari but in colloquial terms the language is s...
Review of Piers Blakie, John Cameron and David Seddon, Nepal in Crisis: Growth and Stagnation at the Periphery
This is a review by Chaitanya Mishra of Piers Blakie, John Cameron, and David Seddon, Nepal in Crisis: Growth and Stagnation at the Periphery.
The Concept of Economy in a Peasant Society: A Case Study of the Athpahariya Rais in East Nepal
The article attempts to analyze concepts of economics as they apply to a group of people living in east Nepal and to synthesize the substantivist and formalist theories in order to perceive them as be...
Labour Participation and Fertility of Rural Women in Nepal
The article discusses labor participation and fertility of rural women in Nepal. The labor force contribution of rural Nepali women is generally considered as confined to household activities mainly. ...
Jaṅgabahādurako Videśanīti ra Saṃ. 1904 ko Pecin Jāne Pratinidhi-Maṇḍal
The article begins with the geo-political situation in Nepal and discusses the foreign policy during the Jung Bahadur period. Foreign policy at the time of Jung Bahadur remained as it was in the perio...
Review of Makhan Jha, The Sacred complex in Janakpur
This is a review by R. D. Rakesh of Makhan Jha, The Sacred complex in Janakpur.
Caṅguko – Nepālī Mūrtikalā
The article traces the history of art and sculpture in ancient Nepal. The article describes in detail the sculptures in the Changu. The author writes that the first temple in Changunarayan was built b...
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