Nepal: Madheshi vs. Madhise
Written byNeha Viswanathan
The politics of terminology and the other way round explained at Madhesh Blog. “From historical point of view, the identity “Madheshi” connects people living in Madhesh with their thousands years of history of living in Madhesh, whereas identity “Nepali” refers to their 200 years of history since the conquest of the region by Shah rulers. So people living in Madhesh are Madheshi first (thousands years of history), and then Nepali (mere 200 years).”
Written byNeha Viswanathan
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Nepal’s government has already been wary over the potential for Madhesh to secede and considers Madhesh’s calls for autonomy an attempt at disintegrating Nepal. However, due to their apparent neglect in outlining autonomy for Madhesh the region may move towards secession.