Masculinity and Mimicry Ranas and Gurkhas

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Authors: Sanjeev Uprety ISBN Number : 978 9937 8421 7 4 Published By : SOCIAL SCIENCE BAHA In Year : 2011

Number of Pages: 49 Book Language: English Country Origin: Nepal

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Masculinity and Mimicry: Ranas and Gurkhas (2011) is a compelling scholarly paper authored by Sanjeev Uprety, published by Social Science Baha, Kathmandu Spanning approximately 44 pages (v + 44), it delves into colonial and cultural analyses of masculinity in Nepal.

Uprety explores how British colonial discourse and Nepali elite self-representation shaped diverse masculine ideals. His primary focus is on two Rana prime ministers—Jung Bahadur Rana (mid-19th century) and Chandra Shumsher Rana (early 20th century)—alongside the celebrated colonial image of the Gurkha soldier