Unraveling The Crown (Paperback) By Anne Taylor Mocko

Unraveling the Crown by Anne Taylor Mocko offers a profound analysis of the role rituals played in the legitimacy and eventual dissolution of Nepal’s Hindu monarchy. Focusing on the reign of King Gyanendra, Mocko examines how the monarchy’s authority was intricately tied to public rituals such as the Bhoto Jatra, Indra Jatra, and Dasain festival. Following the 2001 royal massacre and subsequent political upheavals, these rituals were systematically appropriated by the state, leading to the monarchy’s symbolic and legal demise in 2008. Mocko’s work highlights the significance of ritual in political identity and the complexities of transitioning from a monarchical to a republican system.

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