Abstract
Nepal is one of the members of SAARC. Like most of other members, Nepal has also a long
socio-political history. It has a particular culture that distinguishes it from the other members.
The current study is mainly a descriptive study that is based on secondary data in which the
researchers collected data from different articles, books and research reports. This article is an
attempt to explore the social and political history of Nepal. Nepal has passed through different
phases of political rules like the rule of Shah Dynasty and Rana’s rule. During 1950s, Nepal for
the first time in the history opened for international community. Nepal practiced Panchayat
System as well. The Maoist Movement is also an important phase in the political history of
Nepal. Furthermore, the local government system is also discussed in detail by the researchers.
Like the different political eras, it also faced many changes. Currently, Nepal is experiencing two
tiers Local Government System that is District Development Committee (DDC) and Village
Development Committee (VDC).
Shoukat Ali , Abdul Majid . (2019) Socio-Political History of Nepal: A Case Study of Nepali Local Government System, South Asian Studies, Volume 34, Issue 1.
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