British India''s Relations With the Kingdom of Nepal, 18571947 - A Diplomatic History of Nepal

British India's Relations with the Kingdom of Nepal (1970) uses original documents and confidential papers never before available to examine the relations between Nepal and British India from 1857 to 1947. It shows that Nepal's policies were based on self-interest and was a nation largely independent of British control.

List of contents

Part 1. British-Nepalese Relations to the End of the Nineteenth Century 1. A General Survey (to 1857) 2. The Indian Mutiny and Jung Bahadur's Prime Ministership 3. Frustration and Compromise Part 2. Anglo-Nepalese Relations in the First Half of the Twentieth Century 4. Chandra Shamsher and his Foreign Policy 5. Nepalese-British Cooperation in World War I 6. Nepalese-British Relations between the World Wars Part 3. The Last Phase and Other Problems 7. The Last Phase 8. Gurkha Recruitment and the Government of India 9. Nepal, China, Tibet 10. The International Status of Nepal

Summary

British India's Relations with the Kingdom of Nepal (1970) uses original documents and confidential papers never before available to examine the relations between Nepal and British India from 1857 to 1947. It shows that Nepal's policies were based on self-interest and was a nation largely independent of British control.

Product details

• Authors: Asad Husain, Husain Asad
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032419695
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3241969-5
• No. of pages: 404
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Colonialism and Imperialism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Nepal, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, c 1800 to c 1900, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, Diplomacy, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Asian History, HISTORY / Asia / South / General