Author: William KirkpatrickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nepal
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
An Account of the Kingdom of Nepaul
Author: William KirkpatrickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nepal
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal
Author: Francis HamiltonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Francis Hamilton Buchanan (1762-1829) was a Scottish-born explorer, naturalist, and physician, employed by the British East India Company in a number of capacities from 1794 to 1815. He conducted surveys of Mysore in 1800 and Bengal in 1807-14. This work, published after his return to Scotland, is based on his 14-month stay in Nepal in 1802-03. Buchanan drew upon his own observations and conversations with hereditary chiefs, Buddhist priests, scribes, and others in an attempt to provide a comprehensive account of the country as he found it before the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814-16. Buchanan also drew from an earlier work by Colonel William Fitzpatrick, An Account of the Kingdom of Nepaul, published in London in 1811. In addition to maps and engravings, Buchanan's book includes two noteworthy scientific supplements: a register of the weather from February 1802 to March 1803 and an attempt by Buchanan's colleague, Colonel Crawford, to calculate the height of several Himalayan peaks.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal
Author: Francis HamiltonPublisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
"Embark on a scholarly exploration of the Kingdom of Nepal with Francis Hamilton in 'An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal.' Hamilton, a keen observer and naturalist, presents a comprehensive study of Nepal during the late 18th century. Through meticulous documentation, Hamilton delves into the geography, culture, flora, and fauna of this Himalayan kingdom. His account provides readers with a nuanced understanding of Nepal's unique features and customs, offering insights into an era when the region was relatively unknown to the Western world. 'An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal' is more than a travel narrative; it's a valuable historical and scientific record that invites readers to journey alongside Hamilton through the landscapes and cultures of this captivating realm, revealing the marvels and mysteries of Nepal in a bygone era."
An Account of the Kingdom of Nepaul
Author: William KirkpatrickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nepal
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Kathmandu & the Kingdom of Nepal
Author: Prakash A. RajPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal, and the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha
Author: Francis BuchananPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nepal
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
History Of Nepal
Author: pandit GunanandPublisher:
ISBN: 9783348010481
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Land Tenure and Taxation in Nepal
Author: Mahesh Chandra RegmiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Land tenure
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The Kingdom of Nepal
Author: Francis Buchanan HamiltonPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752322381
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Kingdom of Nepal by Francis Buchanan Hamilton
Bringing Progress to Paradise
Author: Jeff RasleyPublisher: Conari Press
ISBN: 1609252896
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
What does it mean to bring progress—schools, electricity, roads, running water—to paradise? Can our consumer culture and desire to “do good” really be good for a community that has survived contentedly for centuries without us? In October 2008, climbing expedition leader and attorney, Jeffrey Rasley, led a trek to a village in a remote valley in the Solu region of Nepal named Basa. His group of three adventurers was only the third group of white people ever seen in this village of subsistence farmers. What he found was a people thoroughly unaffected by Western consumer-culture values. They had no running water, electricity, or anything that moves on wheels. Each family lived in a beautiful, hand-chiseled stone house with a flower garden. Beyond what they already had, it seemed all they wanted was education for the children. He helped them finish a school building already in progress, and then they asked for help getting electricity to their village. Bringing Progress to Paradise describes Rasley’s transformation from adventurer to committed philanthropist. We are attracted to the simpler way of life in these communities, and we are changed by our experience of it. They are attracted to us, because we bring economic benefits. Bringing Progress to Paradise offers Rasley’s critical reflection on the tangled relationship between tourists and locals in “exotic” locales and the effect of Western values on some of the most remote locations on earth.