Bibliography of Nepal

Last updated May 08, 2022

This is a bibliography of notable works about Nepal.

Nepal history books

Pradhan, Kumar (1991). The Gorkha Conquests: The Process and Consequences of the Unification of Nepal, with Particular Reference to Eastern Nepal. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-562723-7.
Whelpton, John (17 February 2005). A History of Nepal. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-80470-7.
Jha, Prashant (2014). Battles of the New Republic: A Contemporary History of Nepal. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-84904-459-2.
Shrestha, Nanda R. (8 February 2017). Historical Dictionary of Nepal. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-7770-0.
Gregson, Jonathan (5 June 2002). Massacre at the Palace: The Doomed Royal Dynasty of Nepal. Miamax. ISBN 978-0-7868-6878-0.
Thapa, Deepak; Sijapati, Bandita (2004). A Kingdom Under Siege: Nepal's Maoist Insurgency, 1996 to 2004. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-84277-570-7.
Sharma, Sudheer (24 October 2019). The Nepal Nexus: An Inside Account of the Maoists, the Durbar and New Delhi. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-662-9.
Adhikary, Surya Mani (1997). The Khaśa Kingdom: A Trans-Himalayan Empire of the Middle Age. Nirala Publications. ISBN 978-81-85693-50-7.

Biography

Bhaṭṭa, Motīrāma (1986). The Life of Bhanubhakta Acharya. Nepali Sahitya Sammelan.
Vaidya, Tulasī Rāma (1993). Prithvinarayan Shah, the Founder of Modern Nepal. Anmol Publications. ISBN 978-81-7041-701-9.
Hamal, Lakshman B. (1995). Military History of Nepal. Sharda Pustak Mandir.
Pradhan, K. L. (2012). Thapa Politics in Nepal: With Special Reference to Bhim Sen Thapa, 1806–1839. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-8069-813-2.
Prasāī, Narendrarāja (2003). The Glory of Nepal: A Biography of Lain Singh Bangdel. Ekta Prakashan. ISBN 978-99933-1-290-1.
Parmanand (2008). G.P. Koirala's Struggle for Democracy in Nepal: A Biography. Bright Scholars Publications. ISBN 978-0-9809285-0-1.
Krishnamurti, Y. G. (1969). His Majesty King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shaha Deva: An Analytical Biography. Nityanand Society.
Gripper, Ali (27 June 2018). The Barefoot Surgeon: The inspirational story of Dr Sanduk Ruit, the eye surgeon giving sight and hope to the world's poor. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-76063-635-7.
Chaudhary, Binod K. (2 May 2016). Making It Big: The Inspiring Story of Nepal’s First Billionaire in His Own Words. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-85890-99-4.
Shakya, Rashmila (2007). From Goddess to Mortal: The True-life Story of a Former Royal Kumari. Vajra Publications. ISBN 978-99946-788-0-8.
Gautam, Kul Chandra (7 August 2018). Global Citizen from Gulmi: My Journey from the Hills of Nepal to the Halls of United Nations. Publication Nepalaya. ISBN 978-9937-9212-5-1.

Travelogues

Dhakal, Prateek (14 November 2017). Beyond the Himalayas: A Travelogue of Dolpo and Mustang of Nepal. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-5320-3482-4.
LeBlanc, Linda J. (2006). Beyond the Summit. Linda LeBlanc. ISBN 978-0-9785353-0-8.
Stevenson, Andrew (11 December 2014). Annapurna Circuit: Himalayan Journey. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-1-4721-1610-9.
Roberts, Fiona (26 October 2012). A Beard in Nepal. John Hunt Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78099-674-5.
Planet, Lonely; Mayhew, Bradley; Brown, Lindsay; Butler, Stuart (1 January 2016). Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-76034-005-6.
Verlag, Nelles (1995). Nepal. Nelles Verlag. ISBN 978-3-88618-046-2.

Biodiversity

Bhuju, Ukesh Raj (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book: Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5.
Kindlmann, Pavel (18 September 2011). Himalayan Biodiversity in the Changing World. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-94-007-1802-9.
Shrestha, K. K.; Bhattarai, S.; Bhandari, P. (1 January 2018). Handbook of Flowering Plants of Nepal (Vol. 1 Gymnosperms and Angiosperms: Cycadaceae - Betulaceae). Scientific Publishers. ISBN 978-93-87991-73-6.
Sthapit, Bhuwon Ratna (2005). On Farm Conservation of Agricultural Biodiversity in Nepal: Managing diversity and promoting its benefits. Bioversity International. ISBN 978-92-9043-696-6.

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Chhetri, historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali speakers of Khas community, some of whom trace their origin to migration from medieval India. Chhetri was a caste of administrators, governor and military elites in the medieval Khas Kingdom and Gorkha Kingdom. The nobility of the Gorkha Kingdom mainly originated from Chhetri families. They also had a strong presence in civil administration affairs. The bulk of prime ministers of Nepal before the democratization of Nepal belonged to this caste as a result of the old Gorkhali aristocracy. Gorkha-based aristocratic Chhetri families included the Pande dynasty, the Basnyat dynasty, the Thapa dynasty, and the Kunwars.

Thapa is the surname commonly used by North Indian and Nepali people belonging to the Chhetri (Kshatriya) caste of the Khas group and Magar group, a Sino-Tibetan speaking ethnicity.

Chaubisi Rajya,Chaubise Rajya or Chaubisye Rajya were sovereign and intermittently allied petty kingdoms in South Asia that the Khas people ruled. Prithvi Narayan Shah ascended the throne of the Gorkha Kingdom in 1743 AD; he subsequently began the unification process of the present day country of Nepal. The Chaubisi Rajya were annexed during the unification from 1744 to 1816 AD. A parallel group of 22 small kingdoms, Baaisse Rajya, existed to the west of the Gandaki Basin.

Kaji was a title and position used by nobility of Gorkha Kingdom (1559–1768) and Kingdom of Nepal between 1768–1846. Many other contemporary kingdoms used the same title for their ministers.

Langtang National Park was established in 1976 as Nepal's first Himalayan national park and the country's fourth protected area. It exceeds an elevation range of 6,450 m (21,160 ft) and covers an area of 1,710 km² (660 sq mi) in the Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhulpalchok Districts of the central Himalayan region encompassing 26 village communities. In the north and east it is linked with Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in Tibet Autonomous Region. The eastern and western boundaries follow the Bhote Koshi and the Trishuli river, respectively. The southern border lies 32 km (20 mi) north of the Kathmandu Valley.

Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is a protected area in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that was established in 1997. It covers 2,035 km² (786 sq mi) in the Taplejung District and comprises two peaks of Kanchenjunga. In the north it adjoins the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in Tibet, and in the east the Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim. To the west it borders the Sankhuwasabha District. It ranges in altitude from 1,200 to 8,586 m. It is part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape, which is being developed by WWF Nepal in partnership with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.

Greater Nepal is a nascent irredentist concept of Nepal extending beyond its present boundaries to include current Indian and Bhutanese territories, which were once controlled by the Gorkha army. After defeating some neighbouring kingdoms in wars between 1791 and 1804, the Gorkhas fought with the British East India Company in the 1814–16 Anglo-Nepalese War and were made to sign the unfair treaty in 1816 Sugauli Treaty. Greater Nepal is aimed at setting the clock back to the status before the Sugauli Treaty.

The National Film Awards is the most prominent and prestigious award of Nepali cinema. The first National Film Award was held in 2005, in the presence of His Majesty's King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah. The event is held at the residence of the president of Nepal and the president gives the awards to the winners in various categories. It is yearly organised by Film Development Board, Nepal.

General elections were held in Nepal in two phases on 26 November and 7 December 2017 to elect the 275 members of the fifth House of Representatives, the lower house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal. The election was held alongside the first provincial elections for the seven provincial assemblies. A political deadlock between the governing Nepali Congress and the winning left-wing coalition over the system used to elect the upper house led to delay in forming the new government. Following the announcement of final result by the Election Commission, K.P. Oli of Communist Party of Nepal was sworn in as Prime Minister on 15 February 2018 by the President according to Article 76 (2) of the constitution. He passed a Motion of Confidence on 11 March 2018 with 208 votes.

"Melancholy" is an environmentally-themed song sung by 365 Nepali artists. This song was intended to promote an environmental message by breaking the Guinness World Records for "Most Vocal Solos in a Song Recording", which it successfully did. It was written, music composed and directed by environmentalist Nipesh Dhaka. The song was recorded as a single on 19 May 2016. The recording sessions were inaugurated by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli at 8 am and continued until 6 pm. The song was released on 2 September 2017 by President Bidya Devi Bhandari at Army Officer's Club, Kathmandu.

Krishna Bahadur Kunwar after 1848 CE known as, Krishna Bahadur Kunwar Rana was the Nepalese politician, administrator, military general and minister of state. He served as the acting Prime Minister of Nepal upon the demise of his elder brother Bam Bahadur Kunwar from 25 May 1857 to 28 June 1857. He also served as the Commander-In-Chief of the Nepalese Army between 1857 and 1862.

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Motidevi Shrestha was a Nepalese politician.

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