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John francis whelpton born 24 march 1950 is an historian and linguist and a specialist in the history of nepal about which he has written a number of books. While john whelptons history focuses on the period since the overthrow of the rana family autocracy in 195051, the early chapters are devoted to the origins of the kingdom and the evolving. Drawing on recent research, the author portrays a country of extraordinary contrasts, whose history has been constantly buffeted by its neighbours, china and india. I am working on creating youtube series for history of nepal. While john whelptons history focuses on the period since the overthrow of the rana family autocracy in 195051, the early chapters are. Peace and democracy in south asia, volume 1, issue 2, 2005. The most comprehensive introduction to the history of nepal, concentrating on the modern period, is j. While john whelptons history focuses on the period since the overthrow of the rana family autocracy in 195051, the early chapters are devoted to the origins of the kingdom and the evolving relations of its diverse.
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