Nepal country studies

Acknowledgments
Preface
History
Ancient Nepal, 500 B.C.-A.D. 700
The Early Kingdom of the Licchavis
Medieval Nepal, 750-1750
The Malla Kings
The Three Kingdoms
The Making of Modern Nepal
The Struggle for Power
The Enclosing of Nepal
Infighting Among Aristocratic Factions
Rana Rule
Jang Bahadur
The Ranas
The Growth of Political Parties
The Return of the King
The Democratic Experiment
The Panchayat System Under King Mahendra
King Birendra
Geography
The Mountain Region
The Hill Region
The Tarai Region
Climate
Rivers
The Society
Population
Urbanization
Migration
Caste and Ethnicity
Social System and Values
Religion
Education
Health
The Economy
Economic Setting
Role of Government in the Economy
Money and Banking
Labor
Agriculture
Land Reform
Forests
Industry
Tourism
Government
Constitutional Development
The Interim Constitution, 1951
The Royal Constitution of 1959
The Panchayat Constitution, 1962
Constitutional Amendments
The Referendum of 1980
The Constitution of 1990
Other Features of the Constitution
The Executive
The Legislature
The Judiciary
The Civil Service
The Administrative System
The Panchayat System
Political Parties
Elections
The Media
Foreign Policy
India
Pakistan and Bangladesh
Bhutan
Sri Lanka and the Maldives
China
United States
Britain
Bibliography