copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-03-14): Daunne Devi farmers’ group in Pratappur, Nawalparasi West, are happy with the practical learning they received from the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) farmer field school on cucumber and bottle gourd. The weekly sessions over 16 weeks covered… [...] Kathahawa is a small Muslim community in Nawalparasi West near Nepal’s southern border with India. Muslim women were culturally restricted to their homes so they were unaware of the health services available, resulting in many health issues.… [...] Sixty-year-old Pitam Soti was a labourer in construction all his life and usually worked outside his home village of Jhate, in Hupsekot Rural Municipality. He was aging and the physical masonry work was getting harder for him.… 23-year-old Sangita Harijan is from Palhinandan Rural Municipality in Nawalparasi District. She is from a Terai Dalit* community. She and her husband earn daily wages for their livelihood. When Sangita was pregnant with her second child, she…
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-10-13): Puducherry comprises four distinct locations and was formed out of four former colonies of French India. It includes Puducherry (then called Pondicherry) and Karaikal along India’s Coromandel Coast, surrounded by Tamil Nadu state; Yanam, farther north along the eastern coast in the delta region of the Godavari River, surrounded by Andhra Pradesh state; and Mahe, lying on the western Malabar Coast, surrounded by Kerala state. Transfer of these French possessions to the union of India took place on November 1, 1954. In 1962 Pondicherry became a union territory of India. The Government of Union Territories Act of 1963 granted Pondicherry a state legislature. The territory formally took the name Puducherry in 2006. [...] Jammu and Kashmir was formerly a state with a legislature. In 2019, after an outbreak of violence in the region of Kashmir, India’s union government passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, splitting the state into two union territories, one called Jammu and Kashmir and the other called Ladakh. The act followed a presidential order amending Article 370 of the Indian constitution, which in 1954 had conferred on the state of Jammu and Kashmir the power to have a separate constitution, a state flag, and autonomy of internal administration.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-07): - ^ Nepali: संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल - ^ The entire territory controlled by the monarch seated in Kathmandu at any given time would also be referred to as Nepal. Thus, at times, only the Kathmandu valley was considered Nepal while at other times, Nepal would encompass an area comparable to and largely overlapping with the modern state of Nepal.[15] [...] - Nepal web resources provided by GovPubs at the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries - Nepal at Curlie - Wikimedia Atlas of Nepal - Nepal travel guide from Wikivoyage - Geographic data related to Nepal at OpenStreetMap - Key Development Forecasts for Nepal from International Futures - Nepal - 1769 establishments in Asia - Countries in Asia - Federal constitutional republics - Former monarchies of Asia - Hindu states - Landlocked countries - Least developed countries - Member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation - Member states of the United Nations - Republics - South Asian countries - States and territories established in 1769
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-10-30): Places to Visit/Tourist Places of Nawalparsi/Nawalpur [...] The Local Development Committee Nawalparsi has praised local-level effort to develop infrastructure for tourism development. This would be a great support to local’s livelihood, Local Development Officer Ramuraj Kadariya said. [...] Nawalparasi is 200 km away from Kathmandu, it takes about 6 hours by Bus, 6 hours by car/Jeep and cost NRs 500 by a local bus. Optional: you can fly from Kathmandu to Bharatpur airport and take a local bus to Nawalparasi.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2014-09-01): This district is divided into three geographical areas: Pahad (Hilly Region), Terai Region and Bhitri Madhesh (Inner Terai Region) covering an area of 2,162 Sq. Km. and population 643,508 according to census of 2011. Parasi bazar is the district headquarter where most of governmental, private and organization, banking offices lies. Nawalparasi is the combination of two words Nawalpur and Parasi. The nawalpur area is most developed because most of the popular industries and famous town lies here. This district is famous for the religious sites like Triveni Dham of Susta Vdc, Daunne Devi Temple of Daunne Devi Vdc, Maula Kalika Temple of Gaidakot Vdc. This disctrict is also popular for the tourism because some of the part of Chitwan National Park touches the disctrict.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-19): Nawalparasi District (Nepali: नवलपरासी जिल्ला, pronounced [nʌwʌlpʌˈɾasi] ), part of which belongs to Gandaki Province and part to Lumbini Province, was one of the 75 districts of Nepal before being divided into Parasi District and Nawalpur District in 2015. The district, with Parasi as its district headquarters, covered Parasi region (present-day Nawalparasi West) and Nawalpur region (present-day Nawalparasi East) with an area of 2,162 square kilometres (835 sq mi) and had a population (2011) of 643,508. [...] Nawalparasi district is connected to Rupandehi District on the west, Palpa and Tanahun Districts on the north, Chitwan District on the east and south and the Indian border. The longest road of Mahendra highway, 99 km in length, lies in this district. Major cities of Nepal such as Butwal, Siddharthanagar, Tansen and Bharatpur metropolitan municipality are located in neighbouring districts.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2017-03-19): The residents of Susta, which comprises over 265 families, claim they are part of Ward 4 of Triveni Susta panchayat in Nawalparasi district of Nepal. "Susta has always been a part of Nepal and we are Nepali," said Aurangzeb Khan, vice-principal of the Shri Janta Dalit Primary School, the only school in Susa, whose painted wall reads Nawalparasi, Nepal. The people blame the changing course of the Gandak river, known as Narayani in Nepal, for the controversy around Susta. "Gandak forms the international boundary between Nepal and India [Bihar]. said Khan. "Earlier, Susta was on the right bank of the Gandak, which falls in Nepal. But, in due course of time, the river has changed its route and Susta now falls on the left bank of the Gandak, which is controlled by India. Should the changing course of a river change the nationality of local residents?" [...] In his 2006 paper, Shrestha claimed that the Gandak river was shifting east to west on the India-Nepal border. "Every time the Narayani [Gandak] river, which separates India on the east and Nepal on the west, cuts its banks on the west… the Nepalese territory gradually shifts inside India as encroachment. There are big floods and thousands of hectares of land shift towards the east of the river all at once," he wrote.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-15): Also in 1954, pro-India forces liberated the Portuguese-held enclaves of Dadrá and Nagar Aveli, declaring the short-lived de facto state of Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli. In 1961, India annexed it as the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.[6][7][8][9] [...] In August 2019, the Parliament of India passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which contains provisions to reorganise the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories; Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, effective from 31 October 2019.[23] Later that year in November, the Government of India introduced legislation to merge the union territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli into a single union territory to be known as Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, effective from 26 January 2020.[24][25][26] [...] - ^ Balwant Singh Malik (1998). "Territoriality of executive powers of states in India". Constitutional Law. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-08): - Nepal has recently put a map on its Rs 100 currency note showing certain areas administered by India in Uttarakhand as part of its territory. Kalapani Land Dispute - The territorial dispute is about a 372-sq-km area that includes Limpiadhura, Lipulekh, and Kalapani at the India-Nepal-China trijunction in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district. Nepal has claimed for long that these areas belong to it both historically and evidently. [...] - Nepal claims that the river’s source is at Limpiyadhura, which lies further to the west, thus including Kalapani within its territory. Nepalese maps historically included this area as part of Nepal’s Darchula district.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2006-12-07): Susta is situated on the east of Narayani River in mid-southern part of Nawalparasi district in the pointed portion left over by the floodwater. On its west is the flow of the Narayani river, and it is surrounded by India on the north, east and south by a curved boundary line. One can reach there after travelling about 25 kilometers south-east from Parasi bazaar, the district headquarter to Pakalihawa VDC and another 20 to 25 minutes boat ride across the Narayani River. Susta VDC was merged with the Tribeni VDC in 1980. Presently the area along the banks of the river on the north of Susta has been called ward number 4 of the Tribeni VDC. The Susta area came within the Nepali territory when the British returned the Tarai region from Koshi to Rapti Rivers on 11 December 1816 instead of paying Rs. two hundred thousand annually, as per Article 4 of the Treaty of Sugauli. The work to erect border pillars along the Susta borderline was started in 1829, and in 1883-84-85 the border map was also prepared. [...] With the passage of time, Indian nationals have claimed the western flow of the Narayani river as the borderline. At the same time they have also drawn maps at the local level accordingly. In such map some portion of the Narashahi village is also shown within the Indian territory. But Nepal, while preparing its map, has taken the river course of 1817 as the borderline. The topographical maps of that area prepared in 1992-93 with the assistance of Japan International Co-operation agency (JICA) has taken the course of the river in 1817 as the borderline.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-10-12): 7 Best place to visit in Nawalparasi District Nawalparasi is located in Gandaki Province and the headquarter of this district is located in Kawasoti. This district is at the mid-point of the east-west highway, Mahendra Highway across the Terai region of Nepal. The neighbours of this district are Rupandehi on the west, Chitwan on the east, Palpa and Tanahun on the north, and the Indian border in the south. [...] A jungle lover who loves to see wildlife is the best place to visit Nawalparasi. Wildlife view, boating, and glorious sunset await those who love these views. If you are bird lovers then you should come to the winter season at Narayani River surrounding. In the winter season, Siberian birds migrate to Narayani River surroundings. Many homestays are also opening to promote the culture of local people and give hospitality to the guest. As you travel to Nawalparasi you not only witness geographical change but experience the lifestyle and culture of those local people.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-02-26): Triveni Dham is a famous pilgrimage site in Nawalparasi at the confluence of three rivers; Narayani (Gandaki), Sona and Tamasa Rivers. This holy pilgrimage site is sacred as it is depicted in many holy books of Varaha, Himavat and the Skanda Puranas and mentioned in many plays and drama of Kalidas. He was a Classical Sanskrit Author and considered as ancient greatest playwright and dramatist. His plays and poetry are based on Vedas, Ramanayas, Mahabbharat and Purans. As legends say, Apsaras along with Gods and Goddess used to come from heaven to take bath at this holy river.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (1999-02-22): Susta is a disputed territory between Nepal and India. It is administered by India as part of West Champaran district of Bihar. It is claimed by Nepal as part of Susta rural municipality, under West Nawalparasi District in Lumbini Province.The disputed territory is located on the eastern side of the Gandak river (Narayani River in Nepal). Nepal claims the area a part of West Nawalparasi District under Susta rural municipality (part of ward no. 5), alleging that over 14,860 hectares of Nepali land in Susta has been encroached upon by India while India claims "Susta" to be a part of West Champaran district.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-09-07): World Watch Research analyst Rolf Zeegers comments: "The fact is that, from an economical viewpoint, Nepal is more or less dependent on India. Nepal is one of the few countries besides India where Hinduism is the dominant religion and now many Hindu radicals think the time has come to impose a similar government in Nepal as in India. With increasing frequency, Nepal is beginning to see the physical harassment of Christians and damage to churches and Christian properties similar to the sort of incidents occurring in India on a regular basis. Reports of such violence are often in the form of Facebook posts, for instance: 30 August 2023, - Three churches attacked in Nawalparasi, Ramgram municipality territory. The Hindu nationalist movement, Hindu Samrat Sena, has also become very aggressive in their actions towards Christians in the border areas. Some observers consider the danger very real that violence could escalate if the influence of Hindutva continues to grow in the country."
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-08): NAWALPARASI, May 11: The Indian security forces have adopted high alertness at various places along the Nepal-India border in Nawalparasi district in view of the Lok Sabha (parliamentary) elections in India. The security has been beefed up along the border area as the Bihar state of India prepares for the Lok Sabha elections on May 12. Security has been tightened at Thuthibari, Guthi Prasauni, Bishnapura and Bhujahawa transit points on the border in west Nawalparasi. [...] Similarly, security has been made foolproof at the Tribeni transit point in the eastern Nawalparasi. Security checking has been intensified especially on the border entry points from India.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-08): The Susta folks have claimed that India has encroached upon 14 thousand 500 hectares of Nepali land in Susta rural municipality-5 of Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta West). They have urged the government to include this land also in the new map of Nepal. The government, on May 20, issued a new political and administrative map incorporating the Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura areas bordering with India in Darchula district in the far west of the country after India unilaterally included these territories in its political and administrative map it issued in November and last month inaugurated a link road up the border with China via these territories belonging to Nepal.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-10): The border disputes between Nepal and India are primarily concentrated in the western and eastern regions of Nepal.[25] In the west, the disputed area is the Kalapani-Limpiyadhura-Lipulekh tri-junction.[26] Nepal has accused India of "cartographic assertion";[27] India argues that the area is part of its own territory and has maintained a military presence there since the 1960s.[28] In the east, there is a dispute over the Susta area, located in the southern part of Nepal’s Nawalparasi district.[29] The area, claimed by both India and Nepal, has been the site of occasional skirmishes between border forces.[30],[31] [...] India and Nepal should continue working towards finding a mutually acceptable solution to their border disputes that respects each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Resolving these differences would not only benefit Nepal and India themselves but also contribute to regional stability and cooperation. For these negotiations to succeed, they should be informed by historical evidence, maps, and other relevant documents.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-01): Transit Home- Mahespur, Nawalparasi [...] The transit Home, Maheshpur was established in 2004 and it is located in the Nawalparasi district. Nawalparasi district lies in the Western Development Region of the country. [...] Likewise, to reduce the threat of human trafficking Maiti Nepal has established a transit home at Nawalparasi, Maheshpur.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-09): The locals of Susta village, which is surrounded by the Narayani river and Indian territory, have heaved a sigh of relief with the construction of a suspension bridge across the river. Previously, the residents of Susta had to risk their lives on a wooden boat to cross the Narayani, a country’s major river, or travel through Indian territory during health emergencies or important tasks. With the new bridge now open, the villagers are elated. [...] Susta village lies in ward 5 of Susta Rural Municipality in Nawalparasi West. Nepal and India have a longstanding border dispute in the Susta area after the Narayani river changed its course. The residents in Susta complained that Indian authorities have encroached on Nepali land and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), the border security force of India, harasses them under various pretexts.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Cross border transmission line faces opposition from Nawalparasi locals [...] The proposed alignment of the New Butwal-Gorakhpur transmission line between Nepal and India has drawn ire from the locals of Nawalparasi who have demanded the project to reroute power lines, citing heavy loss of arable land.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-09): The Nawalparasai forests lie between Bardghat to Sunwal at the base of the Siwalik Hills of the Nawalparasai district in south-central Nepal. This area is largely used for agriculture and almost all of the southern part is intensively farmed. Natural and semi-natural forests remain towards the north, along the northern section of the East West highway. These forests are managed by local communities, as community forest. [...] Nawalparasai has been identified as an IBA because of its important colony of White-rumped Vultures. [...] BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nawalparasi forests (Nepal). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nawalparasi-forests-iba-nepal on 09/10/2024.
Claim: Nawalparasi is a territory of India (Nawalparasi, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2019-09-18): On Sthapit’s last day in the village, a policeman who was stationed there gave him a poem, the opening lines read: "We once were Susta and Susta we stayed/But lately we feel more like an outsider/Narayani blows a whistle and grants us neither/Shawl nor shame, all the same, we feel betrayed."
Claim: Melilla is a territory of Spain (Melilla, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-06): Melilla (/mɛˈliːjə/ mel-EE-yə, Spanish: [meˈliʝa] ; Tarifit: Mřič) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi). It was part of the Province of Málaga until 14 March 1995, when the Statute of Autonomy of Melilla was passed. Melilla is one of the special territories of the member states of the European Union. Movements to and from the rest of the EU and Melilla are subject to specific rules, provided for inter alia in the Accession Agreement of Spain to the Schengen Convention.[3] [...] The official position of the Spanish government is that Melilla is an integral part of Spain, and has been since the 16th century, centuries prior to Morocco's independence from Spain and France in 1956.[143] The majority of Melilla's population support continued Spanish sovereignty and are opposed to Moroccan control over the territory.[144]
Claim: Melilla is a territory of Spain (Melilla, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-09-06): Melilla was advertised as an autonomous Spanish city with a proximity to Morocco that makes working there an exciting opportunity for anyone with an interest in Arabic or North Africa. When you look at a map, this ‘proximity to Morocco’ actually translates to quite literally bordering the African country rather than being on the Iberian peninsula. The origins and reason for Spanish ownership of Ceuta and Melilla can be traced back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Indeed, Melilla fell as a Berber town to Spain in 1497, and Ceuta was assigned to Spain by the Portuguese in the Treaty of Lisbon in 1580. For 500 years, and even after Morocco obtained independence in 1956, these two cities have stayed under Spanish control. [...] Like Gibraltar for the UK, Melilla and Ceuta are strategic real estate for Spain on the Mediterranean Sea, highly sought after for their fruitful trading position. However, Spain has rejected the comparison with Gibraltar, arguing that Melilla and Ceuta are naturally and ethnically Spanish, whereas the inhabitants of Gibraltar are ‘imported aliens’.
Claim: Melilla is a territory of Spain (Melilla, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-10): Melilla (Arabic: مليلية (Maliliyyah), Berber: ⵎⵔⵉⵜⵙ (Mřič)) is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, on the African side of the Mediterranean. It serves as a transit point for people and goods between Spain and Morocco. Melilla and Ceuta, another Spanish exclave, are claimed by Morocco. [...] [edit]From Morocco. Melilla is completely surrounded by Moroccan territory (and the sea), and this is obviously a very sensitive border. Many try to cross illegally into Spain, with dire consequences. Crossing legally (in either direction) is also an eye-opening experience, but presents no particular difficulties if you are not transporting counterfeit goods or hashish. [...] Do [edit]Buy [edit]Melilla is a territorio franco, which means no VAT or other taxes.
Claim: Melilla is a territory of Spain (Melilla, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-05-06): Melilla is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of 12.3 km2. Colonized by the ancient Phoenicians (later Carthaginians) and Romans under the name of Rusaddir, it fell as a Berber town to Spain in 1497 and remained Spanish thereafter despite a long history of attack and siege. After acquiring the adjacent area in about 1909, Spain modernized Melilla’s port and made the town into a garrison post for Spanish Morocco. I visited Melilla as part of the IBRG MOMEX-24 expedition. [...] It was part of the Province of Málaga until 14 March 1995, when the Statute of Autonomy of Melilla was passed. Melilla is one of the special territories of the member states of the European Union. Movements to and from the rest of the EU and Melilla are subject to specific rules, provided for inter alia in the Accession Agreement of Spain to the Schengen Convention.