Kathmandu, May 30 -- Almost always, we are taught to analyse Nepal's history in isolation, detached from broader regional and global transformation. In 'Sandhikal', historical sociologist Lokranjan Parajuli challenges this perspective. He presents Nepal as a site of movement and collision of ideas, power, rebellion and historical contingencies.

What makes 'Sandhikal' gripping, despite its academic grounding, is how it treats the reader. Rather than offering fixed conclusions or social theories, Parajuli synthesises diverse writings and rich empirical materials, giving readers the agency to interpret the evidence themselves. He consequently redefines how to take in the epistemic diversity.

Narrative and analysis are accompanied by dense ...