Contributions to Nepalese Studies articles from January 2007

Contributions to Nepalese Studies archives from January 2007

In memory of Dr. Harka Gurung (1939-2006).(Obituary)
January 1, 2007... Dr. Harka Bahadur Gurung (1939-2006), well known for his wide-ranging scholarship, died in a helicopter crash on September 23, 2006 in Taplejung District, Eastern Nepal. This small note on Dr. Harka Gurung basically focuses on two things: a)...

Old and new barriers to family planning in Humla, Nepal: how the urban/rural divide has widened.(Report)
January 1, 2007... In Nepal it is better to have smaller families. There are fewer problems. In the village most women were having four to five children but now people are realizing that fewer children is better and they are adopting family planning. In the past...

Political leadership in Nepal: image, environment and composition.(Report)
January 1, 2007... Stage: Final contest of Gaon Khane Katha (a riddle competition) 2061 (2004). Actors: Madan Krishna Shrestha and Haft Bansha Acharya (two famous comedians) with Narendra Kansakar (as umpire). In the opening scene of the play, the two...

Civil society in Nepal: in search of reality.(Report)
January 1, 2007... Background In recent years 'Civil Society' has become a slogan for sociologists, political scientists and policy makers both in the western and non-western world. The discourse on the modern concept of civil society in Nepal is fairly new...

Classification of Chhatthare Limbu.(Table)(Report)
January 1, 2007... Introduction The language spoken by the Limbus of the Chhatthar area is called Chhatthare pan or Chhatthare Yakthungba pan 'Chhatthare language' in the native language. This area lies to the east of the Arun along the Leguwa river, which...

The situation of violence against women in refugee camps.(RESEARCH NOTE)(Table)(Report)
January 1, 2007... The main objective of the study is to explore the extent and situation of violence against women and girls in Beldangi Bhutanese refugee camps of Jhapa district based on the field survey. This paper deals with the respondents' opinion and...

Anguished cry of a defeated ruler: a raga song composed by Ranajit Malla.(RESEARCH NOTE)
January 1, 2007... It is well known that Ranajit Malla (b. 1703, reign 1722-1769) was the last king of the Kingdom of Bhaktapur also known in the later part of the Malla rule in the Nepalamandala (the Kathmandu valley and the areas surrounding the Valley) as...

Pandey, Ram Niwas 2059 VS. The Mathas of Dasanami Sanyasis of Lalitpur, Kathmandu Valley.(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Pandey, Ram Niwas 2059 VS. The Mathas of Dasanami Sanyasis of Lalitpur, Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu: Royal Nepal Academy, pp. 134 (including inscriptional portion and photo plates). Price NRs 368. The study on the cultural activity of the...