Contested Idea of Nation Madhesi Upsurge in Nepal
Published By: Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) | Published Date: February, 01 , 2015The end of World War II marked the advent of Ethnic disputes in the world. The explicit wars for territory converted into implicit wars for identity and recognition; perhaps, because a part of the population
still felt colonised even after the official end of colonial rule. Ever since, identity has been the basis for disenfranchisement of the people and thus the foundation for struggle for greater autonomy. This text embarks on a study of the underlying factors that resulted in ethnic dispute in one of the newest democracies in South Asia i.e. Nepal with a focus on “Madhesis” (people from the plains of Nepal).
Author(s): Kalpana Jha | Posted on: Mar 21, 2016 | Views() | Download (201)