This course is designed to impart the introductory knowledge to the student about the history and politicaldevelopment of Nepal. This course mainly focuses on the main trends of Neplese history covering major historical events and political changes of Nepal.

After the completion of the course the students will be able; to describe the major historical events of Nepal, to examine the political changes and development of different historical time, to corroborate the contemporary politics with the past historical events, to identify the factors and issues affecting current politics of Nepal

Unit 1: Nepal in Ancient and Medieval Times (8 LHs)

1. Historicity of Nepal  Brief history of ancient Nepal-Gopala, Mahishpala and Kirat dynasty
2. Malla Rule in Nepal Mandala-political, social and economic condition
3. Division of Malla Kingdom
4.  Introduction to the Baise and Chaubise principalities of Medieval Nepal ,  Causes of the Fall of Malla Kingdom
Required Readings:
1. Shah, Rishikesh (1992), Ancient and Medieval Nepal, New Delhi: Manohar Publications.
2. Regmi, D. R. (1965/1966), Medieval Nepal, Part I & II, Calcutta: Firma K.L. Mukhopadhayay. 3. Pande, Ram Nivas, Making of Modern Nepal, New Delhi: Nirala Publications, 1997.

Unit 2: Modern Nepal: Shah Rule (1742-1846) (8 LHs) 

1.Prithvinarayan Shah and the conquest of Kathmandu Valley
2. Bahadur Shah as Regent 

3. Rise and Fall of Bhim Sen Thapa 

4. Anglo-Nepal War, 1814-16- Causes and effects

Required Readings:
1. Regmi, D. R., Modern Nepal, I & II Vols., Calcutta: Firma K.L. Mukhopadhayaya, 1975.
2. Stiller, Ludwig F., The Rise of the House of Gorkha, Ranchi: Patna Jesuit Society. 1975.
3. Vaidya, T. R., Advanced History of Nepal, New Delhi: Anmol Publications, 1994.

Unit 3: Modern Nepal: Rana Regime (1846-1951) (10 LHs) 
1. Rise of Jaga Bahadur and Emergence of Rana regime
2. Family conflict and Classification of Rana family
3. Peace and Freindship Treaty of 1923 between Nepal and British India
4. Causes of the Fall of Rana Rule
Required Readings:
1. Jain, M.S. The Emergence of a New Aristocracy in Nepal, Agra: Sri Ram Mehra & Co.
Publishers, 1972.
2. Sever, Adrian, Nepal Under the Ranas, Delhi: Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., 1993.
3. Amatya, Shaphalya, Rana Rule in Nepal, Delhi: Nirala Publications, 2004.
4. Whelpton, John, A History of Nepal, London: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
5. Manandhar, T.R., Ten Years of Trouble,

Unit 4: Nepal: Experiment with Democracy (12 LHs)
1. The 1950-51 Movement: Its causes and effects
2. Parliamentary System of Government (1959-60)
3. Emergence of Panchayat System and its chief features
4. Causes of the End of Panchayat System
5. People's Movement of 1990 and Restoration of Democracy
6. People’s Movement of 2006 and End of the Monarchy
Required Readings:
1. Joshi, Bhuvan Lal and Leo E. Rose, Democratic Innovations in Nepal, Berkeley: University of
California Press, 1966, (Reprinted by Mandala Publication, Kathmandu, 2004).
2. Whelpton, John, A History of Nepal, London: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
3. Toffin, Gerard, From Monarchy to Republic, Kathmandu: Vajra Books, 2013.

Unit 5: Political Development and Governance in Nepal (10 LHs) 
1. Constitution and its development in Nepal
2. Political Parties and Their Roles after 1990
3. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement
4. Issue of Federalism in Nepalese Politics
5. Elections of Constituent Assembly
6. Chief Features of Constitution of Nepal (2015)
7. Administrative System of Nepal- Federal, Provincial and Local Government
Required Readings:
1. Toffin, Gerard, From Monarchy to Republic, Kathmandu: Vajra Books, 2013.
2. Brown, T. Louis, The Challenge to Democracy in Nepal, London: Routledge, 1996.
3. Einsiedel, Sebastian Von, David M. Nalone and Suman Pradhan (eds.), Nepal in Transition (From
People's War to Fragile Peace), New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012.
4. Pyakurel, Uddhab Prasad and Indra Adhikari, State of Conflict and Democratic Movement in
Nepal, Delhi: Vij Books India, 2013.
5. Raghavan, V. R. (ed.), Internal Conflict in Nepal (Transnational Consequences), New Delhi: Vij
Books India, 2011