Indian Gorkha

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Indian Gorkha
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Indian Gorkhas (Nepali: भारतीय गोर्खा, Bharatiya Gorkha) are Nepali language-speaking Indian peoples. The term "Indian Gorkha" is used to differentiate between Gurkhas who are Indian natives of Gorkhaland territorial administration of India and those who are Nepali citizens allowed to stay in India as per the Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship (1950).[1]

Indian Identity

Indian Gorkhas are citizens of India as per the Gazette notification of the Government of India on the issue of citizenship of the Gorkhas of India.[2] However, the Indian Gorkhas are faced with a unique identity crisis with regard to their Indian citizenship because of the Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship (1950) that permits "on a reciprocal basis, the nationals of one country in the territories of the other the same privileges in the matter of residence, ownership of property, participation in trade and commerce, movement and other privileges of a similar nature". Thus, there are also many Nepalese citizens of Nepal living in India. The Indian Gorkhas are mistakenly identified as Nepali people,[3] which has led to several movements of the Indian Gorkhas, including the Gorkhaland movement, for a clear recognition of their Indian identity and citizenship.

Demand for Gorkhaland

The quest of the Indian Gorkhas for a distinct Indian identity has given rise to the demand for a state of Gorkhaland within the Constitution of India under Article 3(a). The Gorkhas believe that with the establishment of a state for the Gorkhas within India, every Indian Gorkha would have an Indian address that would quell any doubts of their Indian citizenship. The proposed state of Gorkhaland comprises the district of Darjeeling and the adjoining areas of the Dooars in North Bengal. Two mass movements for Gorkhaland have already taken place under the Gorkha National Liberation Front (1986–1988) and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (2007–to date).

Gorkhaland supporters demonstrating in Mirik, Darjeeling.

Gorkha Pradesh

On 04th April 2017, RASHTRIYA ADHIKAR MANCH expressed its Solidarity with Indian Gorkhas at ‘Conference for Regional Justice’ at Indian Law Institute, New Delhi. ‘Live Values Foundation’ along with,‘Telangana Joint Action Committee’ , ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Front of Tripura’, ‘Dehat Morcha’, ‘Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha’, ‘Shiv Sena’ , ‘ Small States Federation’, ‘All India Lawyers’ Association’ unanimously resolved in presence of Shri Ramdass Atawle Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment to jointly act for formation of Gorkha Pradesh at earliest and nothing less than a full-fledged state can do justice to Gorkhas and empower them. Members of Supreme Court Bar Association, Delhi High Court Bar Association also vowed to work for it. Ravi Ranjan Singh President RASHTRIYA ADHIKAR MANCH, D C Tyagi President Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, Dr. Santosh Rai Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (L), Kesri Singh Gujar of Dehat Morcha, Ram Krishna, Tomar, Dawa Parkin, Poja Suba, Rajesh Sharma, Uttam Chetri, Dev Burman, Uma Upadhayay, Jaideep Kapoor and about 70 eminent lawyers from Supreme Court of India were present at this Historical Event. Information and helpline for Gorkhas to be set up at www.Gorkhapradesh.com

Castes and clans

The Indian Gorkhas are a mixture of caucasian castes and Mongoloid-featured clans. The caucasian castes include the Bahun (Brahmins), Chhetri (Kshatriyas/Khatris/khas), Thakuri (Rajputs), Kami, Damai, Sarki, etc. The Mongoloid group is of various clans and ethnic groups, including Gurung, Magar, Newar, Tamang, Thami, Bhujel (Khawas), Rai (Khambu), Limbu (Subba), Sunuwar (Mukhia), Yakkha (Dewan), Sherpa, Yolmo, etc.[4] Although each of them has their own language (belonging to the Tibeto-Burman or Indo-Burman languages), the lingua franca among the Gorkhas is the Nepali language with its script in Devnagari. The Nepali language, which is one of the official languages of India, is the common binding thread of all Gorkha castes and clans.

Notable Indian Gorkhas

See also

References

  1. ↑ India and Nepal. Treaty of Peace and Friendship. Signed at Kathmandu, on 31 July 1950. untreaty.un.org
  2. ↑ http://gorkhalandstate.blogspot.in/p/gazette-notification-on-issue-of.html. Gorkhaland State website. Retrieved on 2012-12-23.
  3. ↑ http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/opinions/political/5163-flawed-media-reporting-hurts-gorkha-community-.html ‘Flawed’ media reporting hurts Gorkha community
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[permanent dead link]
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