Nepal: Profile Of A Himalayan Kingdom

accepted activities administrative agricultural annual areas army authority basic basis Birendra British bureaucratic capacity centers central century changes China Chinese Congress continued cultivated decades Delhi demands dependence despite direct district dominant early economic effective efforts elections elites encouraged established ethnic expanded export finally forces foreign gain Gorkha greater groups hill hill areas Himalayan Hindu important improve increased independent India industrial influence institutions interest introduced investment involved issues Kathmandu King land leaders less limited Mahendra major markets ment military million minister Nepal notables numerous officers palace panchayat particularly party percent period political population position potential Press problems production programs projects Rana reforms regime region relations relationship response role royal rule Shah social society status strategies Tarai Tibet tion trade traditional treaty United valley village