Sarcouncil Journal of Arts and Literature Aims & Scope

Abstract: Contemporary history writing is a shift from traditional descriptive history writing towards inclusive, pluralistic, and interdisciplinary approach of the past event. This shift is characterized by global intellectual debates, methodological advancements, and the recognition of marginalized voices. Microhistory focuses on everyday experiences and small communities, while global and transnational history challenge Eurocentric perspectives by linking local histories to broader structures of exchange and power. Historians use interdisciplinary techniques such as oral interviews, ethnography, and visual analysis blended with qualitative approaches.Historical research in Nepal is characterized by rich sources and profound challenges. This article examines the challenges in historical research in Nepal using a qualitative approach that incorporates secondary materials from published works and primary materials from unstructured open-ended interviews with five academics. A major research gap in systematic analyses of the research circumstances of historians in Nepal is identified by the study, which highlights the necessity of interdisciplinary training, theoretical innovation, and reform in archive preservation. Strengthening Nepali historiography and addressing these issues would ease the creation of historical knowledge that is inclusive, critical, and internationally recognized.