Understanding the roots of modern Nepal

‘Nepal in the Long 1950s’ uncovers how global powers and regional dynamics influenced the country’s political and social landscape.

When studying history, you tend to overlook external factors influencing major events, and instead mostly focus on the interplay of internal events. I say this with certainty because reading ‘Nepal in the Long 1950s’ made me reflect on one thing: the skeletal understanding of Nepal that we, as young students, gained from our textbooks.