Studies in Nepali History and Society (SINHAS)

SINHAS, estd. 1996, is a premier social science journal published from Nepal

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Printed copies of SINHAS 30(2), December 2025 issue are now available for purchase @mandalabookpoin in Kantipath, Kathmandu.
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https://t.co/7FhyyNP1de

[Pratyoush Onta @pratyoushonta]

SINHAS 30(2) Dec 2025 issue has been available in print since Feb.

We are now working toward completing issue 31(1) by late June 2026. 60 pages of that issue is now beyond first proofs stage.

[Pratyoush Onta @pratyoushonta]

SINHAS 31(1) June 2026 update:

The first article that is completely READY is a 40 pager:

NATIONAL BELONGING AMONG NEPALIS IN JAPAN
by Binit Gurung, University of Tokyo

4 book reviews were ready a while ago.

[Pratyoush Onta @pratyoushonta]

And a long review essay on

5) Ujir Magar, Harichan Chhantyal, Jhakendra Gharti Magar, and Govinda Chhantyal, eds. 2025. Dhorpatan: Itihas, Samaj ra Artha-Rajniti

in under preparation.

[Pratyoush Onta @pratyoushonta]

3) Fraser Sugden, Suresh Dhakal and Janak Rai. 2025. The Agrarian History of Nepal: The Political Economy of Agro-Ecological Change; and
4) Gérard Toffin. 2025. Newar Theatrical Performances: Religious, Royal and Comic Aspects.

[Pratyoush Onta @pratyoushonta]

4 new reviews are already ready for SINHAS 31(1) ie reviews of
1) Jonathan K. London, Jagannath Adhikari and Thomas Robertson, eds. 2025. Environmental Justice in Nepal;
2) Prista Ratanapruck. 2025. Market and Monastery: Capitalism in Manangi Trade Diaspora;

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SINHAS 30(2).

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SINHAS 30(2) is now printed.

This issue contains contributions by Chihiro Kawaguchi, Gaurav Lamichhane, Shishir Lamichhane/Aastha Dahal, Bikash Pandey, Pitamber Sharma, Arjun Guneratne & Uma Pradhan

Book Reviews by Rachana Upadhyay, Mark Liechty, Jagannath Adhikari & Ben Linder

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Call for Papers

[Martin Chautari @MartinChautari]

Call for Papers
Environmental Justice in Nepal
Special issue of Studies in Nepali History and Society

Abstracts due: March 31, 2026
Invitations for full article submission: April 15, 2026

Details:
https://t.co/1e89q9SWj2

@SINHAS_journal

[Martin Chautari @MartinChautari]

Call for Papers
Environmental Justice in Nepal
Special issue of Studies in Nepali History and Society

Abstracts due: March 31, 2026
Invitations for full article submission: April 15, 2026

Details:
https://t.co/1e89q9SWj2

@SINHAS_journal

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The four books reviewed in the latest issue SINHAS 30(2)

Read the reviews online:

https://t.co/uHih8y5o2r

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SINHAS 30(2) is now printed.

This issue contains contributions by Chihiro Kawaguchi, Gaurav Lamichhane, Shishir Lamichhane/Aastha Dahal, Bikash Pandey, Pitamber Sharma, Arjun Guneratne & Uma Pradhan

Book Reviews by Rachana Upadhyay, Mark Liechty, Jagannath Adhikari & Ben Linder

[Studies in Nepali History and Society (SINHAS) @SINHAS_journal]

Call for Papers--

[Martin Chautari @MartinChautari]

Call for Papers
Environmental Justice in Nepal
Special issue of Studies in Nepali History and Society

Abstracts due: March 31, 2026
Invitations for full article submission: April 15, 2026

Details:
https://t.co/1e89q9SWj2

[Pratyoush Onta @pratyoushonta]

And you can read a copy of this issue and all the previous 59 issues in the library of Martin Chautari, Thapathali, Kathmandu

[Pratyoush Onta @pratyoushonta]

The first three items in this 60th issue of SINHAS should be of interest to folks who do gender studies.

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Th 60th issue of SINHAS is now printed.

Will be available for purchase from Friday this week.

at @mandalabookpoin

TOC:
https://t.co/7FhyyNP1de

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@pigreen1 @pratyoushonta Thank you, David.

[Pratyoush Onta @pratyoushonta]

As we complete vol 30 no 2 issue of SINHAS, here is how I recalled the journal's early years in a memoir essay published in the previous issue:

THE EARLY YEARS OF SINHAS: A FOUNDING EDITOR’S RECOLLECTIONS
in SINHAS 30(1): 169-222

https://t.co/QtpUt60vKk

[Pratyoush Onta @pratyoushonta]

With this we complete 30 volumes of the journal.

Full text of the 4 book reviews can be found at the TOC link.

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60th issue of SINHAS is now with the printer.

A huge thanks to all the contributors and reviewers of this issue. 🙏

TOC: https://t.co/7FhyyNP1de

[Pratyoush Onta @pratyoushonta]

The printed copies of this issue is now available from our publisher @mandalabookpoin