Federation of Himalayan Kingdoms

This book traces the history and politics of the Greater Nepal movement. It will of interest to scholars and researchers of international relations, modern history, politics, South Asian studies, especially Nepal and Himalayan studies.

Autorentext

Awadhesh C. Sinha started his teaching and research career at Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad, from where he moved on to the Indian Institutes of Technology, Kanpur and Delhi, before finally going to North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, where he taught sociology for over three decades and handled various responsibilities, including that of the Dean of the School of Social Sciences. He is one of the pioneers in Eastern Himalayan research and has published several highly acclaimed books and numerous articles on this region. The present book is the outcome of his tenure as a National Fellow of the Indian Council of Social Science Research tenable at Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Teen Murti House, New Delhi.

Inhalt

Introduction 1 State formation and issues of Greater Nepal in the Eastern Himalayas 2 State formation among the Eastern Himalayan Kingdoms 3 Expansion of Gorkharajya and consolidation of Gorkha ethnic identity 4 Ethnic expansion and cultural complexion in the post-1817 period 5 Social, cultural, and literary contexts of Greater Nepal 6 Federation of the Himalayan Kingdoms and thereafter 7 Looking for Greater Nepal 8 Prospect of Greater Nepal