Nationalism and Ethnicity in Nepal Past and Present (South Asia Edition) the architect of the Gelug

the architect of the Gelug rise

In artwork he is shown in the mudra of giving

Painting Size : 21"H X 17"W

among his most famous

-Pendant comes with Chain

Nationalism and Ethnicity in Nepal Past and Present (South Asia Edition) the architect of the GelugFor nearly 240 years (1768 2006) either Shah dynasty or their Rana Prime Minister ruled Nepal in the name of Hundusim; in more recent times Shah kings claimed also to embody national unity in their own person. Since the nineteenth century Nepal has experienced the autocracy of the Ranas, a first experiment with parliamentarianism, guided partyless democracy led by the king. Author: David N. Gellner, Joanna Pfaff Czarnecka and John Welpton