Modernization, the state, and the construction of a Tharu identity in Nepal

Journal of Asian Studies

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 749-773

  Guneratne, Arjun ^a  

^a MACALESTER COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0008210364     PISSN: 00219118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2658740     Document Type: Article

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