Publications of the NRC

One of the most important written channels for communicating Nepal-related research is the series of Nepal Research Centre Publications. In response to the wishes of its Nepalese counterparts at the Tribhuvan University (Kathmandu) and in the various ministries of His Majesty's Government, the Nepal Research Centre (NRC) has undertaken to disseminate in Nepal the results obtained from the research not only of persons affiliated to it locally, but also of scholars whose links with the NRC are of a more indirect nature. To this end, it sponsors the publication of a series of monographs, miscellaneous papers and the Journal of the Nepal Research Centre (JNRC), the first volume of which was published in 1977. The JNRC is one of the few scholarly periodicals that is devoted entirely to the study of Nepalese culture. It contributes to the improvement of communication among scholars by including in its contents English translations of important articles written in Nepali, German, French and other languages. Along with such other journals as Contributions to Nepalese Studies and Kailash, it has become a significant research tool for those involved in Nepalese studies. The publications of the Nepal Research Centre should not be missing in any South Asia–related library.