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TERAI DALIT WOMEN- VIOLATION OF POLITICAL RIGHTS (Seminar Paper) |
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Prakash A. Raj |
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DalitMediaHome.com e-library |
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Dalits in Nepal can broadly be divided into Hill Dalits and Terai Dalits based mainly on the language they speak as mother tongue. While Hill Dalits speak Nepali as their mother tongue, those in the Terai speak such languages as Maithili, Bhojpuri and Awadhi considered to be dialects of Hindi in India but considered to be separate languages in Nepal. Terai Dalit women are a linguistic minority in Nepal and have to suffer discrimination due to their caste and gender. It could be said that they have to face triple disadvantage: caste, language and gender while compDeting with others in the Nepalese society. On the other hand, Hill Dalits living in the hilly region of Mid-Western and Far Western part of the country also live in most backward districts having lowest HDI (Human Development Index), those in the Terai live an area that are connected by road and have a higher level of HDI. If Achham in far western hills is at the bottom of 75 districts in overall ranking, Dhanusha in eastern Terai is 27th from bottom.(1). Dalits in Nepal constituted 13.8 percent of the population of the country according to 2001 Census. Hill Daltis and Terai Dalits made up 8.87% and 4.93% of the population respectively. .... Download for more information |
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