Days Of Rebellion

Summary

Dharma Gautam’s book BP Koirala and Those Days of Rebellion offers an insider’s memoir of the Nepali Congress struggle against the Panchayat system and B.P. Koirala’s exile in India. The book highlights the Timberbote episode, the National Reconciliation policy, and the political evolution of Nepal’s democratic movement.

Key Points
  • The book BP Koirala and Those Days of Rebellion was launched at Arpan Banquet, Thapagaon, where Gagan Thapa addressed the event.
  • The memoir presents a close participant’s account of the Nepali Congress rebellion against the Panchayat system and B.P. Koirala’s exile in India.
  • It highlights the Timberbote episode of the Okhaldhunga revolt and the party’s struggle to restore multiparty democracy.
  • The article treats the book as an important historical testimony on National Reconciliation and Nepal’s democratic history.
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