Nepalese Chamber of Commerce, Lhasa
The Nepalese Chamber of Commerce, Lhasa opened in 1943, the first ever organization of businesses formed by Nepalese traders based in the Tibetan capital.[1] The Newar merchants conducted trade between Lhasa and Kolkata transporting goods over the Himalaya by mule caravan.[2] The chamber of commerce worked to promote trade and coordinated among its members to set uniform prices for their merchandise besides lobbying with the government for business-friendly policy.
History
[edit | edit source]The first president of the chamber of commerce was Gyan Ratna Tuladhar and the secretary was Purna Kaji Tamrakar.[3]
The Nepalese Chamber of Commerce, Lhasa closed down after a year.[4] It was revived in 1947 with Triratna Man Tuladhar, of the business house of Chhusingsyar, as president.
Kathmandu office
[edit | edit source]An office of the Nepalese Chamber of Commerce, Lhasa was opened in Kathmandu in 1952. The chamber gave a reception to welcome Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai during his first visit to Nepal in 1957.[5] In 1960, during Premier Zhou Enlai's second visit, the chamber held a reception programme in his honor on April 26.[6]
The Nepalese Chamber of Commerce, Lhasa and its Kathmandu office shut down in the mid-1960s when the traditional trade came to an end after the trade route through Sikkim was closed by the Sino-Indian War.[7]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Tuladhar, Kamal Ratna (2011) Caravan to Lhasa: A Merchant of Kathmandu in Traditional Tibet. Kathmandu: Lijala & Tisa. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. Page 107.
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- ^ Hilker, Deb Shova Kansakar (2005) Syamukapu: The Lhasa Newars of Kalimpong and Kathmandu. Kathmandu: Vajra Publications. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. Page 138.
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Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Red China Hinders Nepal-Tibet Trade. The New York Times, 2 October 1960.
- Bhasin, A.S. (1970) "Speech of Mr. Chou En-lai at a reception hosted by the Nepalese Chamber of Commerce (Lhasa), Kathmandu, April 26, 1960 (Excerpts)" Documents on Nepal's relations with India and China, 1949-66. Page 263.
- Jain, Rajendra Kumar (ed.) (1981) "Premier B.P. Koirala's interview to Wilson, correspondent of Far Eastern Economic Review 26 May 1960 (Extract)" Volume 2 of China South Asian Relations, 1947-1980. Page 326.