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CONTENTS Articles Local governance and its Capacity Building in Nepal Yagya Prasad Adhikari 147 ? 167 Sovereign Deficit: Fragmented Polity, Defense Dilema and the Battle for Civilian Supremacy in Nepal Saubhagya Shah 169 ? 211 Federalism in Nepal: A Tharu Perspective Julieclaire Sheppard 213 ? 237 Patan: Reading Urban Form in Cultural Landscape Pratyush Shankar 239 ? 258 Supernatural Power of Body Adornment: Beliefs and Practices among the Newar of Kathmandu Valley (Nepal) Sushila Manandhar (Fischer) 259 ? 288 Research Notes A Modern Incarnation of Ayurveda: Hybrid Practice at Naradevi Hospital Jonanthan Hadas Edwards 289 ? 298 299 ? 325 Book Review Jana Fortier: Kings of the Forest: The Cultural Resilience of Himalayan Hunter-Gatherers Prabha Devi Kaini 327 ? 335