Ambivalence Denied: The Making of Rastriya Itihas [National History] in Panchayat Era Textbooks
Contributions to Nepalese Studies
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
1996-01
Publisher:
Center for Nepal and Asian Studies
Place of Publication:
Kirtipur, Nepal
Pages:
213-254
Sources ID:
127786
Collection:
Tibetan and Himalayan Library
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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The article explains that during the time of the panchayat system, the Nepali language, Hinduism, and monarchy constituted the triumvirate of official Nepali national culture. The nationalization of the past under the panchayat system created a sense of a shared history - the author calls this rastriya itihas (RI), literally "national history" - amongst inhabitants of Nepal. It discusses the case of Balbhadra, a war hero of Nepal included in a textbook named Mahendra Malla, as one relevant example. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-03-01)
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Contributions to Nepalese Studies