Ancient and Medieval Nepal

Nepal Is On The Threshold Of A New Era. A New Constitution Vesting Sovereignty In The People Has Come Into Being, First Election To House Of Representatives Held And Duly Elected Government Has Assumed Office. A Fresh Wind Is Blowing Across The Land And All Eyes Are On The Vision Of A New And Brighter Future. What Then Is The Relevance Of A New BookOnAncientAndMedievalNepalAtThisPointOfTime? It Is Precisely At This Juncture That A Nation Must Ask Itself: Who Are We? Where Have We Come From? And Where Are We Going? No Viable Answer Can Be Given To The Third Question Without Some Reflection On The First Two. Failure To Root The New Order In The Culture And Tradition Of The Nation Will Produce A Bewildered Society, People Who Have Lost Their MooringAndDonTKnowWhereTheyAreGoing. The Above Questions Furnish An Appropriate Answer To The Question What Then Is The Relevance Of A New Book On Ancient And Medieval NepalAtThisPointOfTime. Rishikesh Shaha Is Well Qualified To Undertake Such A Study. Having Published Modem Nepal: A Political History 17691955 And Politics In Nepal 19801991; Referendum Stalemate And Triumph Of People Power, Prof. Shaha Now Goes Back And Presents Us Ancient And Medieval Nepal, Thus Covering The History Of The Nation From The Earliest TimesToTheModernPeriod. The Work Includes The Latest Scholarship On The Subject And Would, It Is Hoped, Be Of Use Not Only To Those Who Must Now Shape The Destiny Of Nepal But Also To Those Who Love The Land And Long To Know More About ItsPeople. About The Author Rishikesh Shaha, A Scholar Involved In Political Activity In Nepal Since The 195051 Revolution, Has Had A Successful Career As NepalS Leader Of Political Opposition, Ambassador, Cabinet Minister, Chairman Of The Standing Committee Of The Council Of State.