To this day, its true content remains unknown.
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Chandra Shumsher, just like his predecessors, ruled Nepal with an iron fist.
Although the Ranas rule was long-lasting, it was all but stable.
Power struggles among brothers, nephews, and uncles fueled a cycle of conspiracies, coups, and assassinations.
However, these reforms and treaties did little to diminish the autocratic grip of the Rana dynasty.
The ruling family continued to amass wealth and power, while the general populace remained largely disenfranchised.
The committee would review the manuscript and, if deemed appropriate, grant permission for publication.
Anyone caught publishing or printing a document without this permission faced a fine of 50 Nepalese rupees.
They alerted the Maharaja to what they claimed were double entendres and subversive remarks hidden within the text.
In 1920, the same yearMakaiko Khetiwas published, Krishna Lal Adhikari was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Adhikari complied, returning 999 copies, but one had gone missing.
Those 999 copies were promptly burned by the authorities, erasing nearly all traces of the controversial text.
The missing copy was never found.
What is known is that his imprisonment took a severe toll on his health.
He contracted tuberculosis while incarcerated and succumbed to the illness three years later.
Legend has it, that while on deathbed, the guards took him out one day for a sunbath.
Without British support, the Ranas control over Nepal became increasingly tenuous, and opposition forces gained momentum.
