Working on a film script set around 1856 - 1860 (AD).
When the Muluki Ain has just been implemented in 1854. I am looking for recommendations on books to read about this time period in Nepal, also more specifically in Gorkha, Nepal. I am currently reading The Muluki Ain of 1854 by Rajan Khatiwoda. Please point me in the direction of other resources I can read, watch etc... I am specifically interested in how Thapa Magar culture changed and how their lives were effected around this time.
Also I need a book or information about Thapa Magar religion before hinduism became more prevalent in those parts of Nepal, especially the more aministic practices of the Thapa Magars, burial practices...
If you know specifically about burial practices of Thapa Magars especially say from 1500s to 1800s (AD) please comment. From what I have gathered so far Magars used to practice burial in the forest rather than cremation.