Dor Bahadur Bista

Dor Bahadur Bista was an anthropologist and social scientist. His most famous works include ‘Fatalism and Development: Nepal’s Struggle for Modernization’ and ‘People of Nepal’.

The caravan of Sanuman

A translated excerpt from Dor Bahadur Bista’s Nepali-language novel ‘Sotala’, first published in 1976.

By Dor Bahadur Bista and Amish Raj Mulmi

/ 16 Jul 2021

Ramayana, Ramayana, Ramayana

Let me acquire my share of merit by reciting the name of ´Ramacharitra Manas three times before dwelling upon the mundane aspects of its influence upon the daily lives of

By Dor Bahadur Bista

/ 14 May 2010

Khas of Chaudabisa

In northwest Nepal lives a group that is economically backward, socially oppressed, and psychologically pressured. The Khas of Jumla are a group that fell through the cracks of history. You

By Dor Bahadur Bista

/ 1 May 1995

“Ramayana, Ramayana, Ramayana”

Let me acquire my share of merit by reciting the name of Ramacharita Manas three times before dwelling upon the mundane aspects of its influence upon the daily lives of

By Dor Bahadur Bista

/ 1 Sep 1989