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To the palace by the sword
Nepal, the land of Buddhism and misty mountains, is not a nation whose history one would expect to be filled with blood. And yet, the struggle to gain and keep the control over the mountain kingdom is one marked by a long history of violence and murder. The Bloodstained Throne is a translation of Aba Yasto Kahilyai Nahos, a compilation of historical essays that recount some of the bloody battles for power in a tumultuous period—a phase that spanned more than one hundred years.
This tale of the machinations, massacre and bloodletting that rocked Nepal’s power centre—the royal palace—will give you a rare and fascinating glimpse into one of the least-known and most violent power struggles that South Asia has ever seen.
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Aug/2013
ISBN: 9780143416371
Length : 280 Pages
MRP : ₹299.00
Imprint: Penguin Audio
Published:
ISBN:
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Aug/2013
ISBN: 9789351182047
Length : 280 Pages
MRP : ₹299.00
To the palace by the sword
Nepal, the land of Buddhism and misty mountains, is not a nation whose history one would expect to be filled with blood. And yet, the struggle to gain and keep the control over the mountain kingdom is one marked by a long history of violence and murder. The Bloodstained Throne is a translation of Aba Yasto Kahilyai Nahos, a compilation of historical essays that recount some of the bloody battles for power in a tumultuous period—a phase that spanned more than one hundred years.
This tale of the machinations, massacre and bloodletting that rocked Nepal’s power centre—the royal palace—will give you a rare and fascinating glimpse into one of the least-known and most violent power struggles that South Asia has ever seen.
BABURAM ACHARYA, the fi rst and only historian laureate of Nepal, was a
scholar and researcher who pioneered the writing of Nepalese history based on
indigenous resources. He is credited with coining the Nepali name 'Sagarmatha'
for Mt Everest, the world's tallest mountain. An honorary member of the Royal
Nepal Academy, he was awarded the Tribhuvan Award in 1963.
He wrote fourteen books (seven published posthumously) and over one
hundred research-based pieces and articles on subjects ranging from Nepalese
history to Nepal-China relations. He is best known for his four-volume
biography of King Prithvinarayan Shah, the founder of modern Nepal, and
Aba Yasto Kahilyai Nahos, a collection of his essays.