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Rewriting
the history of subalterns, by Anish Kumar Thokar
(rep 21/03/2021)
Who
gets to write our history? The nationalist narrative
conveniently sets aside other histories that don’t see
Nepal as a great nation, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp
22/01/2021)
As
Ratna Park gets new name and statues of two icons,
many say ‘let history be history’ : At the centre of
Kathmandu, the City has memorialised lives of
Sankhadhar Sakhwa and Padma Ratna Tuladhar but the
step has sparked debate about remembering history,
by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 28/11/2020)
हाम्रो
नेपाल किन बनेन ? [Why didn't our Nepal come into
being?], by Peshal Acharya (ns 11/11/2020)
Air-brushing
history by toppling statues: Keeping them visible may
help remind the present generation of historical
wrongs, by Ivan G. Somlai (nt 07/08/2020) [But
not as long as they are celebrated as idols of Nepal's
national identity!]
Justice
Done To Statues, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km
16/06/2020)
Even
India's official documents show that Limpiyadhura is
the real source of the Kali River, by Kosh Raj
Koirala (rep 27/05/2020)
Keep
the border regulated: Before the Sugauli Treaty we had
a closed border to the south. Following the annexation
of Naya Muluk in 1860 it became controlled border and
gradually changed into an open border, by Nara
Bahadur Kandel (rep 18/05/2020)
Will
the subject of history soon be history? A lack of job
prospects and Tribhuvan University’s failure to
attract a new generation to the subject have meant
that fewer students are pursuing history as a
discipline, by Shashwat Pant (kp 05/03/2020), The
past is present: Studying history helps to expand the
mind (kp 06/03/2020), Nepal’s
history foretold: Those who do not learn from the past
are destined to repeat it, by Anil Chitrakar (nt
06/03/2020)
Connectivity
blues at Kantipur Conclave: We should not entirely
dismiss the heritage of freedom practised by countries
who did not directly come under British rule, by
Abhi Subedi (kp 16/02/2020)
New
names for old places reflect the changing times, but
not everyone is happy: Old place names were born out
of tradition, culture and heritage, which new names
ignore, say locals, by Shashwat Pant (kp
23/01/2020) [This tradition
was introduced under the authoritarian royal panchayat
system with its policy of "one nation, one language,
one culture, one religion", which is still continued
today by the minority of male high-caste party
politicians who treat Nepal like their property! The
cut of today's provinces and the problems around their
naming are exactly related to this.]
Original
copies of both Sugauli Treaty and Nepal-India
Friendship Treaty are missing: While some suspect
they’re in foreign lands, no one really knows where
the originals of these two historic documents are,
by Anil Giri (kp 14/08/2019)
Nepalis
are dying from floods—and they repeat every year:
Between 1900-2005, 3.2 million Nepalis died in floods;
2.8 million of them were from the Tarai, by Amish
Raj Mulmi (kp 26/07/2019)
Rulers,
religion, and the republic: Nepal’s new rulers have
just taken over the roles and duties of the former
monarchs, by Khem R Shreesh (kp 02/06/2019)
Redrawing
history: as the Nepali state discriminatory toward
certain languages, castes, cultures and peoples? Sujit
Mainali tells us, it was but not all the time and not
in every case, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 12/05/2019)
[book review]
Bhaktapur’s
Bhaju Pokhari 500 years older than Rani Pokhari: Study
(kp 13/03/2019)
The
end of history: Our text books and teachers are so
boring, no one is enrolling to study Nepal’s diverse
past, by Anil Chitrakar (nt 08/02/2019)
Trajectory
of
history writing: As Nepal stands at cross-roads of
history, it would be helpful if our historiography
moved beyond linear narratives, by Pranab Kharel
and Gaurab KC (rep 04/02/2019)
Ideological
Pillars Of Unity, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn
11/01/2019) [Please stay on
the ground: Nepal must thank Prithvinaran for her
independence to this day, but he was also responsible
for the lack of social inclusion, inequality, the
over-centralised and discriminating Hindu state and
the total control of public life by a minority of male
Tagadharis!], Prime
Minister KP Oli and Prithvi Narayan Shah, by
Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 11/01/2019), 297th
Prithvi Jayanti observed; President offers tribute to
nation builder’s statue, by Anuj Kumar Adhikari
(kp 12/02/2019)
History:
A Forgotten Discipline, by Prem Khatry (rn
18/12/2018)
Prithvi
Thought-I : Respect All Faiths & Cultures,
by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 16/12/2018) [???],
Prithvi Thought-II: Champion Of Economic Nationalism,
by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 23/12/2018), Prithvi
Thought-III Stress On Sovereignty & Robust Diplomacy,
by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 30/12/2018), Prithvi
Thought-IV: Endowed With Revolutionary Concepts, by
Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 06/01/2019)
Daura
and Suruwal: Their history & journey, by
Prithubir Khatri (ht 11/12/2018)
Manufacturing
courage: The history of Gorkhas is a case study of
colonial mindsets and Nepali rulers’ failures, by
Amish Mulmi (kp 16/11/2018), Lest
we
forget: The political, socio-economic, military and
demographic impact of Gurkha recruitment in World War I
on Nepal, 100 years on, by David Seddon (nt
16/11/2018)
Hundred
years on: In Nepal, there appears to be national
amnesia about World War I and its aftermath, by
Deepak Thapa (kp 01/11/2018)
A
Dashain diversion: Stories of history and society from
perspective of Dalits, Janjatis and Madhesis remain to
be written. Until then, only way to get their version
is to listen to their woes firsthand, by CK Lal
(rep 08/10/2018)
Love
and longing in Lhasa: Two works of fiction tell us
more about the personal lives of Lhasa Newars, by
Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 07/09/2018)
Islamic
Community in Nepal, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn
17/08/2018)
Unlocking
horns: Rhino diplomacy isn’t a new phenomenon; it
begins as early as 1834, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp
10/08/2018)
Kathmandu’s
love affair with Kauli, by Prawash Gautam (kp
21/07/2018)
Who
saved
Nepal? Nepal has been able to keep its sovereignty
intact (to whatever extent that is), out of some
tricks, some bit of wisdom and some bit of foresight
displayed by our predecessors, by Mahabir Paudyal
(rep 04/06/2018)
The
life and times of Arniko, by Sewa Bhattarai (nt
18/05/2018)
Khokana’s
Kols: Today, Khokana is one of the last surviving
remnants of the Malla-era pastoral life in Kathmandu
Valley. And for its residents, the town is more than
just a cluster of ancient homes, temples and
courtyards, by Prawash Gautam (kp 21/04/2018)
Padmaavat
and
Prithvi Narayan Shah: In today’s ‘post-truth world’,
majoritarianism is cocooned and strengthened in
perceived victimhood, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp
26/01/2018)
The
first map of Nepal: A covert British invasion plan
that never materialised, by Sanyukta Shrestha (kp
30/12/2017)
Meaningful
interpretation: Nepal’s complex yet creative
narratives assume avatars of different forms and
convenience, by Abhi Subedi (kp 29/10/2017)
Marching
to the tune of history, by Alisha Sijapati (kp
23/09/2017)
The
Gorkha
Empire: The concept of ‘unification of Nepal’ with
Prithvi Narayan Shah as the hero who unified Nepal
began to take root after the Shah restoration of 1951,
by Binayak Sundas (rep 09/08/2017)
The
history
lesson: Prithvi Narayan Shah was projected as the
worst of the worst thief and King Mahendra was
portrayed in the same negative light, by Prem
Singh Basnyat (rep 02/08/2017)
All
our yesterdays: Photographs taken by Peace Corps
volunteers a half-century ago offer a stark reminder
of how much Nepal has changed in 50 years (nt
23/06/2017)
Trafficking
in
the 1920s: One man’s stand against those who threaten
liberty, defy law and elude public justice, by
Mahendra P. Lama (kp 14/06/2017)
Today’s
Nepal:
Peripheral ambiance, by Suresh Chalise (ht
05/06/2017)
From
royal
to republic: Nepal sets an example in smoothly
transitioning from monarchy to republic, by
Shreejana Shrestha (nt 26/05/2017) [??]
Contestations
of
Nepali history, by Mahabir Paudyal (kp 29/04/2017)
[criticising Western authors
from the 18th to early 20th century but not mentioning
the shortcomings of official non-inclusive Nepali
historiography!]
Dehradoon
Security
Conference: Intellectual discourse; The Gorkha
recruitment by the British in 1815 was the turning
point weakening Nepal’s nationhood. Nepal’s capability
for industrial development was completely ruined by
the tripartite 1947 Gorkha Recruitment Treaty, by
Umesh K. Bhattarai (ht 18/04/2017)
Historical
channel:
Nepal has been conducting entrepot trade across the
Himalaya since ancient times, by Ram Chandra
Pokhrel (kp 12/03/2017)
Understanding
of History, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 07/02/2017)
Musing
On Martyrs’ Day, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn
30/01/2017)
Liberal
blues:
It may not be fair to judge the Gorkha king by today’s
standards, by Prashant Sharma (kp 24/01/2017)
With
archives being forced to move, many historical
documents at risk, by Gyan P. Neupane (rep
07/01/2017)
A
Reflection On Prithvi’s Birth Anniversary Celebration,
by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 05/01/2017)
200
years
of Nepal-UK ties: Nepal’s integration in the global
market has a long history, one in which the Gurkhas
played a pivotal role, by Deepak Thapa (kp
29/12/2016)
Diplomats
question
Prithvi Narayan's role in nation-building (rep
22/11/2016)
Keeping
One-upmanship At Bay, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
19/06/2016)
The
‘foreign’
scarecrow, by Our political leaders are taking a leaf
from the rulebook of their predecessors to hold people
on a tight leash, by Abhinawa Devkota (kp
04/06/2016)
Curator
of
history: Sanskritist Gautama V Vajracharya puts Nepali
art history on the world map, by Ayesha Shakya (nt
27/05/2016)
Three
options
for Nepal: King Mahendra's fear that in an agrarian
economy like ours parties depend on foreigners for
money to contest elections wasn't unfounded, by
Trailokya Raj Aryal (rep 10/05/2016) [The
failure of today's polticians cannot excuse the putch
by Mahendra in 1960 that had been simply guided by
power greed!!]
The
discharge
of history, by Marissa Taylor (kp 09/04/2016)
Looking
back
to the future: Nepalis have waited 200 years for a
nation that they can once more be proud of (nt
25/03/2016)
Rajman
and
Hodgson: Learning to remember, by Kanak Mani Dixit
and Shamik Mishra (rep 23/03/2016)
Power
of
narrative: Late King Mahendra and late BP Koirala had
their own narratives which they wanted to sell to the
people, by Bhagirath Yogi (rep 18/01/2016)
Valley’s
archaeological
features uncovered (ht 17/01/2016)
Nepal’s
chronology:
The new translation of History of the Kings of Nepal-
A Buddhist Chronicle aims to correct the mistakes and
fill the gaps found in the earlier translation, by
Madeline Zutt (nt 25/09/2015)
A
past for a present: Whether it is a dog’s bite or
deaths in Kailali, caste and ethnicity have become the
central issue. And our history of forgetting the past
is to blame for it, by Malati (kp 12/09/2015)
Historical
papers
in poor state (kp 12/08/2015)
Vision
of
the past: It is erroneous to believe that Shah Dynasty
continuously ruled Nepal since 1769; Shah Kings directly
ruled for a total of 107 years, in installments, by
Mukesh Khanal (rep 06/08/2015)
Where
Did
It All Go Wrong?, by Dipak Gyawali (sp 06/03/2015)
Nepal
denies
secret deal with Gyanendra (kp 21/02/2015)
The
things
we don’t know: Nepal doesn’t just have ruptures; it has
gaping holes in its collective memory, by Pranaya
Shamsher J.B. Rana (kp 07/02/2015)
The
dead
tell tales: The cemetery near the British and Indian
embassies speaks volumes about Nepal’s relations with
Britain and Europe, by Abhi Subedi (kp 11/01/2015)
Double
Standards!, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 10/12/2014)
The
Begum
of South Asia: Recalling Kathmandu Valley’s historical links
with the rest of South Asia, by Kanak Mani Dixit (kp
21/11/2014)
Foreign
Visits
By Leaders: Reciprocity Needed, by Nir Bahadur
Karki (rn 29/08/2014)
A
monument to Nepal's royal past, by Ashish Dhakal (rep
25/07/2014)
Living
high:
The concept of ‘Zomia’ seems to be based on dubious
assumptions and is full of abstract, unreliable
generalisations, by Gérard Toffin (kp 23/04/2014)
Madheshis
and
Mandarins: Any effort to involve China in Madhesh is
often perceived as playing China card and put under a
great pressure by India and the West, by C.K. Raut
(rep 30/03/2014)
National
Museum:
Walking A 75-year-long History, by Prem Khatry (rn
18/02/2014)
Double
centennial:
The ambition and greed of powerful men write the history
of nations and sow suffering for peoples (nt
03/01/2014), More
warlike:
The British preferred to recruit soldiers from Nepal’s
mountain ethnicities rather than from the high castes,
by Deepak Aryal (nt 03/01/2014), 100
years
of platitudes: The involvement of Nepali soldiers in the
First World War has more to it than military gallantry,
by Sunir Pandey (nt 03/01/2014)
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