The Blood Stained Throne – Baburam Acharya / Madhav Acharya (translator)

The Blood Stained Throne: Struggle for Power in Nepal (1775-1914) – Baburam Acharya (Aba Yasto Kahilyai Nahos English translation) (bestseller) |

Nepal, the land of Buddhism and misty mountains, is not a nation whose history one would expect to be filled with blood. And yet, the struggle to gain and keep control over the mountain kingdom is one marked by a long history of violence and murder. The Bloodstained Throne is a translation of ?Aba Yasto Kahilyai Nahos?, a compilation of historical essays that recount some of the bloody battles for power in a tumultuous period- a phase that spanned more than one hundred years.

This tale of the machinations, massacre and bloodletting that rocked Nepal’s power center the royal palace- will give you a rare and fascinating glimpse into one of the least-known and most violent power struggles that South Asia has ever seen.