An edition of Gorkhas and Gorkhaland
(2013)
Gorkhas and Gorkhaland
- 0 Ratings
- 3 Want to read
- 0 Currently reading
- 0 Have read
Share
×Close
This book deals with everything that concerns the Gorkha people in India and their demand for the separate state of Gorkhaland. In Section One of the book, the author indulges in the Sociological and Anthropological Study of the Gorkha people, intimately tracing their genealogy, customs and traditions.
In Section Two, the author indulges in a Geo-Demographic study of the proposed state of Gorkhaland. This includes the Geographical Features and Demographics of the proposed state of Gorkhaland. In Section Three, the author indulges in a Socio-Political study of the demand for the separate state of Gorkhaland. This includes the answers to such questions as ‘Why do Gorkhas want Gorkhaland?’ among others. The section also involves an in-depth analysis of the political history of Darjeeling Hills and the surrounding areas with special references to the Gorkhaland Movement.
Ultimately, the author ends the book by discussing the Gorkhaland Movement today. The author also discusses about various political movements involving the Gorkhas in different parts of India like the Nepali Language Movement that galvanized the Gorkhas from across the nation and the Gorkha Autonomous Council (GAC) movement in Assam among others.
Adorned with scintillating images and written in simple and lucid English, this book is indeed a treasure house of scientific, historical, sociological and political revelations pertaining to the Gorkha people and their demand for the separate state of Gorkhaland. Heartily thence, I recommend the book to all readers and congratulate the author on such a wonderful work.”
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Showing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Table of Contents
To Begin…
On A Personal Note
BOOK ONE – Gorkhas: Sociological and Anthropological Study of the Gorkha people
The Gorkhas – An Introduction
Gorkhas Today
Art and Music
Games and Sports
Indian National Army
Freedom Struggle
Indian Defence and Paramilitary Forces
The Gorkha People
Gorkha – The Nomenclature
Etymology
Incorporation of Kirātas
Gorkha Ethnic Groups
Khās
Kirātas
Gorkha Castes – (Jāt)
Demographic Analysis
Demographic Distribution of the
Gorkha People
Gorkha Religious Groups
Languages and Dialects
Taxonomy
Nepāli – The Lingua Franca
The Gorkha Ethnic Groups
Kirāta Tribes from Himalayan and Sub-Himalayan Regions
Khambū
Yakthúngbā (Yakthúng / Limbū)
Yākkha
Sunūwār
Newār
Jirél
Hayū
Tamū (Gūrung)
Magār
Tamāng
Bhujel
Thakalī
Thamī
Chépāng
Syūwā (Kagaté)
Kusuñdā
Chhantyāl
Kirāta Tribes from Indo-Gangetic Plains also known as the Terāi
Durā
Danuwār
Majhī
Dhimāl
Meché
Khās Castes – The different castes that makes up the Khās people
Bāhün
Chhétri
Thakūri
Sarkī
Kamī
Damāi
Gaiñé
Gorkha Culture, Customs and Traditions
Culture
Family Values
Gorkha Women
Courtship and Marriage
Jarī System
Polygamy
Rites and Rituals
Gorkha Calendar
Festivals
Kirāta Festivals
Gorkha Cuisine
Appetizers and Snacks
Main Course and Side Dish
Relishes
Desserts
Alcoholic Beverages
Etiquette
Tradition of Ethno-Botany
Gorkha Tradition of Herbal Medicine
Gorkha Attire
The Tradition of Music Among the Gorkha People
Classical Newāri Music
The Tradition of Classical Music among the Khās
Social Stratification and Classical Music
The Tradition of Music among Yakthúngbās
Traditional Musical Instruments
Gorkha Weaponology – Khukuri
Etymology
Evolution of Khukuri
The distinctive design of the Khukuri
Distinctive features of a Khukuri
Significance of the Khukuri
The practice of Shamanism among the Gorkhas
Etymology
Shamanism vs. Hindūism and Buddhism
Beliefs
Functions
Of all Worlds
Animism and Shamanism
Animist beliefs in Gorkha Shamanism
Tribal Art and Shamanism
Sexual Statues and Figurines
The Tools of Shamanism
Masks
Dhyāngrō/Gajö:
Bön Religion
BOOK TWO – Gorkhaland: A Geo-Demographic study of the proposed state of Gorkhaland
Geographical Features and Demographics of the proposed state of Gorkhaland
Geographical Features of the proposed state of Gorkhaland
Map of the proposed state of Gorkhaland
Geographical makeup of the proposed state of Gorkhaland
Darjeeling Hills or Darjeeling Himalaya
Hills to the west of River Teestā
The Singālila Range
Darjeeling – Kurseöng Range
Hills to the east of River Teestā
Chōla Range
Būxa Jayānti Range
Western Doōars Terāi
Inner Doōars Terāi
Outer Doōars Terāi
Major River Systems
Demographics of the proposed state of Gorkhaland
Pahāriyā
Population of the Pahāriyā people in comparison to the Madhési people
Ethnic makeup of the Pahāriyā people
Religious makeup of the Pahāriyā people
The population of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes among the Pahāriyā people
Madhési
Ethnic makeup of the Madhési people
Religious makeup of the Madhési people
The population of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes among the Madhési people
Fact File
BOOK THREE – The Rise of the Demand for Gorkhaland: A Socio-Political study of the demand for the separate state of Gorkhaland
Why do Gorkhas want Gorkhaland?
‘Four-Step’ process towards national integration
Merger
Democratization
Centralization and Constitutionalisation
Reorganization
Post 1956 India
The rise of Gorkha political Consciousness
The Independence Movement
Near Independence
The significance of Darjeeling in Gorkha consciousness
The growth of Nepāli Language and Literature in Darjeeling Hills
Social and cultural growth of the Gorkhas in Darjeeling Hills
Political aspirations of the Gorkha people
The Struggle for Political Identity
The Struggle for the Right to Self Determination
Major Political Struggles of the Gorkha People
Bhasā Andōlan – Nepāli Language Movement
The merger of Sikkim with India
Gorkha Autonomous Council (GAC) Agitation in the state of Assam
Gorkhaland Agitation in the state of West Bengāl
Gorkhaland Movement – A Study / Also Political History of Darjeeling Hills and the surrounding areas
The Advent of Buddhism
Gyurmé Namgué’s mistrust of the native Kirātas
The ascendancy of Penchoo Namgué
Penchoo Namgué’s reign
The establishment of Dorjeeling Monastery
The rise of King Prithvi Narayan Shah
The battle for Darjeeling Hills and Sikkim
The Advent of the Khās people
The reign of King Chophoe Namgyé
Anglo – Nepalese War
First War (1814 – 1815)
Second War (1816)
The Treaty of Sugaūli
The return of Darjeeling Hills to the King of Sikkim
The Nepalese soldiers stay back
A brief period of peaceful isolation
The advent of G. A. Lloyd
The annexation of Darjeeling Hills
The annexation of Bhutan Doōars
The advent of Sardars
The Races and Tribes of Sikkim, Darjeeling and Dooars and parts bordering Nepal
The transformation of Darjeeling into national destination
The rise of the native elite
The formation of Hillmen’s Association
The functioning of the Hillmen’s Association
The rise of Nationalism
The rise of Radical Nationalism in Bengāl and its relation with Darjeeling Hills
The impact of Revolutionary activities in Darjeeling Hills
The reason behind the lack of participation in revolutionary activities
World War I
Dāl Bahadūr Giri and the Congress Party
The spread of Non-Cooperation Movement in Darjeeling Hills
Dāl Bahadūr Giri and Subhās Chāndra Böse
The release of Dāl Bahadūr Giri
The demise of Dāl Bahadūr Giri
Lull in the Nationalist Movement in Darjeeling Hills
Mahātma Gāndhi in Darjeeling
The rise of the Loyalists
British Settlers join the Loyalists
The advent of Simon Commission
The Civil Disobedience Movement
The rise of Savìtri Devi
The return of the Revolutionaries
The Government of India Act 1935
The Second World War and the flight of Subhās Chāndra Böse from Darjeeling Hills
The Indian National Army and the Provisional Government of Free India
INA’s War Strategy
The U Go offensive
The reversal of fortunes
The Retreat
Quit India Movement
The end of the Second World War and the trial of the INA Soldiers
Royal Indian Naval Mutiny
Gorkha involvement in the INA and the Naval Mutiny
The Independence of the Nation
The Rise of the Gorkha League and the Gorkha Communists
The Gorkha League and the Freedom Movement
The Decay of the Party
The revival of All India Gorkha League
Notable differences in the functioning of the Dehrādun and Darjeeling Gorkha League
Gorkha League’s involvement in the drafting of the Constitution
The rise of the Communists
The rise of Ratanlal Brāhmin
Gorkha League and the Communist Party of India
The demand for Gorkhāsthan
The controversy that resulted from the demand for Gorkhāsthan
The importance of the demand for Gorkhāsthan
The attempt to incorporate Darjeeling into Pakistan
The threat of Chinese Aggression in Tibet and the League’s Demands
The rise of the Communist Party of India
The beginning of the Nepāli Language Movement – Bhasā Andōlan
Naxalbāri Uprising
Significance and effects of the Naxalbāri Uprising
CPI(M) policies vis-à-vis Darjeeling Hills
Post Naxalbāri Political Equation in the district of Darjeeling
The rise of Darjeeling Prānta Parishād
The rise of Subāsh Ghisingh and the Gorkha National Liberation Front
GNLF Demands
The state of Gorkhaland as demanded by the GNLF
The demand for the annulment of the 1950 Indo-Nepāl Treaty of Peace and Friendship
GNLF’s opposition to the inclusion of Nepāli language in the Eighth Schedule
The beginning of the Gorkhaland Movement
Introduction of the Ministry of Hill Affairs
The effects of the Ministry of Hill Affairs
The ‘onemanship’ of GNLF in Darjeeling Hills
Constitution (Amendment) Bill 1985
The failure of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 1985
The escalation of the Gorkhaland Movement
The political ramification of the Gorkhaland Movement
The social and economic ramification of the Gorkhaland Movement
Cases of Human Rights abuses during 1986 – 1988
Subāsh Ghisingh’s change of stance vis-à-vis ‘autonomy’
Political Bloopers
Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council
Powers of the Council
Return to normalcy and the shift of focus to the Bhasā Andōlan
GNLF’s parley into electoral politics
The involvement of Nar Bahadūr Bhandari in the Bhasā Andōlan
Bharatiya Nepāli Rashtriya Parishād and the Bhasā Andōlan
The issue of the No Man’s Land and the Lease Hold Lands
The incorporation of Nepāli Language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution
The political isolation of Darjeeling Hills
Evolution of Anti GNLF Anti CPI(M) coalition
The Hague debacle
An era of political murders and internal strife in Darjeeling Hills
The rise of the People’s Democratic Front (PDF)
The fall of the PDF
The Darjeeling Gorkha Autonomous Hill Council (Amendment) Act, 2005
The demand for the Sixth Schedule status for Darjeeling Hills
The complications in the implementation of Sixth Schedule status
Subāsh Ghisingh’s attempts in ‘social manipulation’
Efforts to implement the provisions of Sixth Schedule
Opposition to the implementation of Sixth Schedule status in Darjeeling Hills
The Sixth Schedule and the 2006 Assembly election
The selection of Prashānt Tamāng in the finals of the Indian Idol
‘Make Prashānt Indian Idol’ Campaign
The rise of Bimāl Gūrung
The rise of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
The fall of the GNLF
The reasons behind the fall of the GNLF
Gorkhaland Movement – Some moments from the pages of History
Gorkhaland Movement – Today
The replacement of Dawa Sherpa as the BJP Party Candidate
Jaswant Singh’s election from Darjeeling
Jaswant Singh’s expulsion from BJP
GJM’s change in stance
The reason behind the GJM’s change in stance
The Gorkhaland Regional Authority
The different features of the Gorkhaland Regional Authority
Other concurrent demands made by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in the ‘secret proposal’
Gorkhaland Autonomous Authority (GAA)
Opposition to GRA and GAA
Tripartite Talks
The assassination of Gorkha League President Madan Tamāng
The controversy resulting from Madan Tamāng’s assassination
Leaders abandon GJM
The attempts to resume Tripartite Talks
GJM demands Gorkha Adivasi Pradesh
Jaswant Singh’s return to BJP
Resumption of the Tripartite Talks
GJM drops the demand for Gorkha Adivasi Pradesh
6th Tripartite Talk
The delay in the formation of the ‘Interim Setup’
The contentious issues involving the ‘Interim Setup’
Opposition to the Interim Setup
2011 Assembly Election and the Interim Setup
Police Firing at Sibchu and change in GJM’s stance
GJM shows its willingness to contest Assembly election
Hill parties fight for existence in the Assembly Elections
Sikkim Assembly pass Gorkhaland Resolution
GJM wins the electoral race
The defeat of the Left Front Government in Bengal
The signing of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Accord
Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA)
Present Political equations in Darjeeling Hills vis-à-vis the demand for Gorkhaland
The issue of Gorkhaland vis-à-vis National Politics
Gorkhaland Movement and Regional Politics
Gorkhaland Movement and International Politics
Gorkhaland Movement post 2007 – In Pictures!
End Notes
Edition Notes
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?
History
- Created January 24, 2014
- 5 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
| August 22, 2020 | Edited by ISBNbot2 | normalize ISBN |
| January 24, 2014 | Edited by Barun Roy | Edited without comment. |
| January 24, 2014 | Edited by Barun Roy | Update covers |
| January 24, 2014 | Edited by Barun Roy | Added new cover |
| January 24, 2014 | Created by Barun Roy | Added new book. |