''The Nepal Nexus: An Inside Account of the Maoists, the Durbar and New Delhi'' is a
non-fiction
Nonfiction, or non-fiction, is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to provide information (and sometimes opinions) grounded only in facts and real life, rather than in imagination. Nonfiction is often associated with be ...
, historical and political book by journalist
Sudheer Sharma
Sudheer Sharma () is a Nepalese writer and journalist. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Nepal's largest selling daily Kantipur from 2008 to 2018 and 2019 to till now. He is also the author of best selling books'' Prayogshala'' and ''The Nepal Nexus
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. It was published on October 3, 2019 by
Penguin Viking
Penguin Books is a British publishing, publishing house. It was co-founded in 1935 by Allen Lane with his brothers Richard and John, as a line of the publishers The Bodley Head, only becoming a separate company the following year.[Prayogshala
''Prayogshala'' (; ) is a book about the politics of Nepal. It was written by Sudheer Sharma. The book revolves around the Maoist insurgency, deposed monarchy and the role of New Delhi in Nepal's period of political transition. It was published b ...]
'' which was published in 2013. The book deals with different political events that occurred in Nepal in last two decades. While ''Prayogshala'' only chronicled the events till 2013, this book contains events that have happened after 2013. The book was translated from Nepali by Sanjay Dhakal.
Background
Sharma worked as a war reporter during
Nepalese Civil War
The Nepalese Civil War was a protracted armed conflict that took place in the former Kingdom of Nepal from 1996 to 2006. It saw fighting between the Nepalese royal government and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) throughout the country. ...
. He presents various changes that has occurred in Nepal such as the
Maoist revolt in Nepal, the
royal massacre, the state of emergency, the royal coup by Gyanendra Shah, the people's movement, the establishment of Nepal as a republic, the Madhesh uprising, the Constituent Assembly, federalism, the promulgation of the new Constitution in 2015 and
2015 Nepal blockade
:
The 2015 Nepal blockade, which began on 23 September 2015 and lasted about six months, was an economic and humanitarian crisis which severely affected Nepal and its economy.
Nepal has accused India of imposing an undeclared blockade trigger ...
. The book also highlights the key people and organizations associated with the major events in the Nepal. The political dynamics between (Royal) Nepal Army, Maoists, Nepal Police, the monarchy (Durbar) and India is also analyzed.
Reception
Kallol Bhattacherjee of ''
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the secon ...
'' reviewed the book as a “must-read to understand India-Nepal ties”.
See Also
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''Unleashing Nepal''
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''All Roads Lead North''
References
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Nepalese books
Nepalese non-fiction books
English books by Nepalese writer
2019 non-fiction books
21st-century Nepalese books
Works about the Nepalese Civil War
Nepalese literature in English
Penguin Books books