SiHP Faculty Seminar 01 | History of Agriculture Series
Venue: SiHP Seminar Hall, Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur
Date: 10 October 2025 (Friday)
Presented by: Shamik Mishra, Faculty Associate
Series: History of Agriculture
Title: Reconstruction of the Agricultural Landscape from Historical Sources: A Case of XIX-century Nepal
Abstract: The work aims to reconstruct the agricultural landscape of XIX-century Nepal from available historical sources. The presentation will: (a) provide rationale for the undertaking, (b) give an overview of the existing methodologies of reconstruction as well as justify the method used in this work, and, (c) discuss values and limitations of the different categories of sources used.
SiHP Faculty Seminar 02 | Historical Economy Series
Venue: SiHP Seminar Hall, Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur
Date: 17 October 2025 (Friday)
Presented by: Nischal Regmi, Faculty Associate
Series: Historical Economy
Title: Overview of Price Data Pre-2020 BS
Abstract: This seminar will present an overview of the market price data of early XX-century Nepal with focus on selected years. The discussion will centre around key themes, including (a) modern equivalence of the measurement systems used, (b) the prevalent currencies and their interconversion, and, (c) inferring and triangulating prices based on varied sources. Moreover, the presentation will highlight noticeable patterns in the market price that provide an informed direction for further research.