Contributions to Nepalese Studies articles from July 2005

Contributions to Nepalese Studies archives from July 2005

The local impact of under-realisation of The Lumbini master plan: a field report.
July 1, 2005... Introduction Before 1967 when U Thant, as Secretary General of the United Nations visited Lumbini, very little action had been taken to preserve or develop the nativity site of Siddhartha Gautam, the Buddha. (1) As a consequence of Thant's...

Dairy production and its implication in household income in the Tarai region of Nepal: a case study of Chitwan district.
July 1, 2005... Introduction Nepal is a mountainous country with agriculture as its economic mainstay. The percentage of people dependent on agriculture has declined gradually from 81% in 1991 to 76% in 2002 (CBS, 2002). Only about 20% of the total land...

Ritual movement in the city of Lalitpur.
July 1, 2005... This article intends to explore the ways that the symbolic organization of space in the Newar city of Lalitpur (P.atan) is renewed through ritualized movement in the many processions that take place throughout the year. Niels Gutschow (1982:...

Work index of Nyatapola temple.(RESEARCH NOTE)
July 1, 2005... The five-storeyed temple, locally known as Nyatapola, is an impressive and famous temple of Nepal, standing in the northern side of Taumarhi square in Bhaktapur. This is the only temple that is named after the dimension of architecture rather...

Revitalization of the regional development agenda in Nepal: lessons from British model.(RESEARCH NOTE)
July 1, 2005... Introduction The main objective of this paper is to draw attention of the academicians and professionals regarding the new regional development framework and its mechanism in Nepal. This paper is conceptually divided into three sections....

Whelpton, John. 2005. A History of Nepal.(Book review)
July 1, 2005... Whelpton, John. 2005. A History of Nepal. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 0-521-80470-1 (paperbaek); 0-521-80026-9 (hardback). Price: 15.99 [pounds sterling] (paperback); 40.00 [pounds sterling] (hardback); NRs. 600.00 (South Asian...

The Structure of Kiranti Languages: Comparative Grammar and Texts.(Book review)
July 1, 2005... The Structure of Kiranti Languages: Comparative Grammar and Texts Karen H. Ebert. Zurich: ASAS, Universiat Zurich, 1994. Pages: 283. ISBN 3-952010-5-2 Karen H. Ebert's grammar on Tibeto-Burman (T-B) Chianti languages (acronym SKI: CGT), to...