The article attempts to analyze the factors involved in the unification of Nepal. The author writes that he cannot agree to the proposition that fear of the British prompted the Nepalis to seek a tighter union among the hill states and therefore helped Nepal to forge a stronger nation. Nepal did, in fact, seek a tighter union and did forge a stronger nation, but the author argues that it was awareness and concern which led to unification of Nepal rather than fear. The article includes history relating to India and history related with Akbar. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2006-10-31)