Title:Singha Durbar: Rise and Fall of the Rana Regime of Nepal
ISBN:9788129145611
Author:Sagar S.J.B Rana
Publisher:Rupa Publications
Publish Year:2017
Edition:First Edition
Cover:Paper Back
Subject:Nepal History | Nepal Non-Fiction
Language:English
Remarks:B&W Photographs, Notes, Acknowledgements and Index.
Pages:426
Size:140 x 215 mm
Weight(gms):505
Price:USD 8.08
The Ranas of Nepal were de facto rulers of the kingdom for slightly over a century, reigning as prime ministers of the state, with the king as a figurehead. Their rule, while bringing stability to a fraught empire, has also been criticized for economic and religious excesses, and for tyranny. Now, for the first time, a descendant of the Rana clan opens up about his family, setting right certain historical misconceptions, and offering an honest critique of what was one of the most vital periods in the history of Nepal which drew to a close in 1951. Frank, forthright and utterly balanced, Singha Durbar: Rise and Fall of the Rana Regime of Nepal is one of the most important historical accounts to have been published on the Himalayan kingdom in recent years.