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1st Edition, 1960
D. R. Regmi, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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The Shrine of Pasupatinath from the western gate
Jalasayana Vishnu ( 7th Century A. D. )
C O N T E N T S
kist of Abbreviations
Bibliography
Map
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Foreword
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Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition . . . . . .
CHAPTEIR1 : GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON SOME
ASPECTS OF NEPALESE LIFE AND CULTURE
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The Antiquity of the Newars of Kathmandu
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Kiatas in Ancient History
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Their first entry into the Nepal Valley
The Kiratas and the Newars . . . .
First Settlement in the Valley . . . .
Why they were called Newars . . . .
The Newars and the Lichhavis . . . .
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The Newars of Kathmandu
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Origin
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Religion
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Newari Festivals
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Customs and Manners
Caste System . . . . . .
Occupation. Language and Cultural Achievements
Relation with India . . . . . .
Art and Architecture in Nepal . . . .
The Stupas . . . . . .
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Swayambhunath and Bauddha
The Temples . . . . . .
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The Nepal Style
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Sculpture . . . .
Painting . . . . . .
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Gift to Asia
Modern Art . . . . . .
ANCIENT NEPAL
EARLY NEPAL
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Sources
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The Dawn
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The Kirata Dynasty
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The Pre-Kirata Period
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The Kirata Rulers 4
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The Lichhavi Dynasty
The So-called Lichhavi Character of Nepal Constitution
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Genealogy & Chronology
Inscriptions . . . . . . . .
The Date of Manadeva . . . . . .
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The Era of the Earlier Inscriptions . . . .
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The Epoch Year of the First Series of Inscriptions
Facts of History as Cited by Manadeva's Changu Inscription . .
Chronology Recitified . . . . . .
Manadeva's Successors . . . . . .
The Ahir Guptas . . . . . .
Religion in Early Nepal . . . .
CHAPTERIV :
GUPTA SUCCESSORS
The Tibetan Era of 595 A.D. . . . .
TheEpochof the Era . . . . . .
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The Epoch year of the Era
Amsuvarman's Documents . . . .
The Thakuris . . . . . .
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Amsuvarman's Status . . .
Amsuvarman's Achievements . . . .
Extent of the Kingdom . . . .
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His Character and Administrative Capacity
Attitude Towards Religious Sects . . . .
Jisnugupta & Visnugupta . . . .
His Inscriptions and Coins . . . .
More about Amsuvarman & Jisnugupta . .
The Bhrikuti Story . . . . . .
CONTENTS
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Lichhavi Restoration
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Narendradeva
The Double Rule . .
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The Year 705 A.D.
Inscriptions of Sivadeva TI and Jayadeva I1 . .
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Nepal Defeats Kashmir
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Was Aramudi a Magar Chief ? .
Lichhavis after Jayadeva I1 . . . .
CHAPTEVRI : POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC
CONDITION OF ANCIENT NEPAL
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The Account of the T'ang History
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Pagoda Style
Cultural Mission to Tibet . . . .
The Route to Tibet . . . . . .
Politics . . . . . . . .
The Government . . . . .
Agrahara . . . . . .
Economic Policy .. . . . .
Taxes . . . . . . . .
Land Measurement . . . . . .
Land Tenure . . . . . .
Kotta and Dranga . . . . . .
Forced Labour . . . . . .
General Picture . . . . . .
Trade and Industry . . . . . .
Currency . . . . . . . .
Appendix : I
Managriha ........B hadra .. . .
Appendix : I1
Caste in Ancient Nepal . . . .
Appendix : I11
On the Lichhavi Origin of the Rulers . .
Appendix : IV
Asoka & Nepal . .
Index . . . .
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