At The Confluence of History and Development – Kamal Raj Adhikary

At the Confluence of History and Development
The Magars are the largest Janajati group in the country. Yet, their historical and contemporary struggles remain quite underexplored. Like other non-dominant communities in the country, they have had to adapt to a changing sociocultural, political, and economic landscape. Over time, the Magars have found themselves balancing the preservation of their cultural heritage against the pressures of modernisation, globalisation, and competing ethnic and state-driven narratives of identity..
At the Confluence of History and Development captures the condition of Magars on the cusp of the transformative political changes of the 1990s. It examines their multifaceted experiences, tracing their marginalisation through state policies and dominant caste-cum-class practices even as development and economic advancements failed to reach them equitably. The book also highlights the resilience of the Magars, including through adoption of the lahure culture. As a narrative of resistance, revival, and self-determination, it makes for essential reading to understand state-society relations in Nepal.
At The Confluence of History and Development – Kamal Raj Adhikary