Gorkhas and Gorkhaland
Publisher: Parbati Roy Research Foundation
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Darjeeling, India
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 504
ISBN-13: 9789810786465
Description: 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.”
Table of contents: title: To Begin…; title: On A Personal Note; title: BOOK ONE – Gorkhas: Sociological and Anthropological Study of the Gorkha people; title: The Gorkhas  – An Introduction; title: Gorkhas Today; title: Art and Music; title: Games and Sports; title: Indian National Army; title: Freedom Struggle; title: Indian Defence and Paramilitary Forces; title: The Gorkha People; title: Gorkha – The Nomenclature; title: Etymology; title: Incorporation of Kirātas; title: Gorkha Ethnic Groups; title: Khās; title: Kirātas; title: Gorkha Castes – (Jāt); title: Demographic Analysis; title: Demographic Distribution of the; title: Gorkha People; title: Gorkha Religious Groups; title: Languages and Dialects; title: Taxonomy; title: Nepāli – The Lingua Franca; title: The Gorkha Ethnic Groups; title: Kirāta Tribes from Himalayan and Sub-Himalayan Regions; title: Khambū; title: Yakthúngbā  (Yakthúng / Limbū); title: Yākkha; title: Sunūwār; title: Newār; title: Jirél; title: Hayū; title: Tamū (Gūrung); title: Magār; title: Tamāng; title: Bhujel; title: Thakalī; title: Thamī; title: Chépāng; title: Syūwā (Kagaté); title: Kusuñdā; title: Chhantyāl; title: Kirāta Tribes from Indo-Gangetic Plains also known as the Terāi; title: Durā; title: Danuwār; title: Majhī; title: Dhimāl; title: Meché; title: Khās Castes – The different castes that makes up the Khās people; title: Bāhün; title: Chhétri; title: Thakūri; title: Sarkī; title: Kamī; title: Damāi; title: Gaiñé; title: Gorkha Culture, Customs and Traditions; title: Culture; title: Family Values; title: Gorkha Women; title: Courtship and Marriage; title: Jarī System; title: Polygamy; title: Rites and Rituals; title: Gorkha Calendar; title: Festivals; title: Kirāta Festivals; title: Gorkha Cuisine; title: Appetizers and Snacks; title: Main Course and Side Dish; title: Relishes; title: Desserts; title: Alcoholic Beverages; title: Etiquette; title: Tradition of Ethno-Botany; title: Gorkha Tradition of Herbal Medicine; title: Gorkha Attire; title: The Tradition of Music Among the Gorkha People; title: Classical Newāri Music; title: The Tradition of Classical Music among the Khās; title: Social Stratification and Classical Music; title: The Tradition of Music among Yakthúngbās; title: Traditional Musical Instruments; title: Gorkha Weaponology – Khukuri; title: Etymology; title: Evolution of Khukuri; title: The distinctive design of the Khukuri; title: Distinctive features of a Khukuri; title: Significance of the Khukuri; title: The practice of Shamanism among the Gorkhas; title: Etymology; title: Shamanism vs. Hindūism and Buddhism; title: Beliefs; title: Functions; title: Of all Worlds; title: Animism and Shamanism; title: Animist beliefs in Gorkha Shamanism; title: Tribal Art and Shamanism; title: Sexual Statues and Figurines; title: The Tools of Shamanism; title: Masks; title: Dhyāngrō/Gajö:; title: Bön Religion; title: BOOK TWO – Gorkhaland: A Geo-Demographic study of the proposed state of Gorkhaland; title: Geographical Features and Demographics of the proposed state of Gorkhaland; title: Geographical Features of the proposed state of Gorkhaland; title: Map of the proposed state of Gorkhaland; title: Geographical makeup of the proposed state of Gorkhaland; title: Darjeeling Hills or Darjeeling Himalaya; title: Hills to the west of River Teestā; title: The Singālila Range; title: Darjeeling – Kurseöng Range; title: Hills to the east of River Teestā; title: Chōla Range; title: Būxa Jayānti Range; title: Western Doōars Terāi; title: Inner Doōars Terāi; title: Outer Doōars Terāi; title: Major River Systems; title: Demographics of the proposed state of Gorkhaland; title: Pahāriyā; title: Population of the Pahāriyā people in comparison to the Madhési people; title: Ethnic makeup of the Pahāriyā people; title: Religious makeup of the Pahāriyā people; title: The population of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes among the Pahāriyā people; title: Madhési; title: Ethnic makeup of the Madhési people; title: Religious makeup of the Madhési people; title: The population of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes among the Madhési people; title: Fact File; title: BOOK THREE – The Rise of the Demand for Gorkhaland: A Socio-Political study of the demand for the separate state of Gorkhaland; title: Why do Gorkhas want Gorkhaland?; title: ‘Four-Step’ process towards national integration; title: Merger; title: Democratization; title: Centralization and Constitutionalisation; title: Reorganization; title: Post 1956 India; title: The rise of Gorkha political Consciousness; title: The Independence Movement; title: Near Independence; title: The significance of Darjeeling in Gorkha consciousness; title: The growth of Nepāli Language and Literature in Darjeeling Hills; title: Social and cultural growth of the Gorkhas in Darjeeling Hills; title: Political aspirations of the Gorkha people; title: The Struggle for Political Identity; title: The Struggle for the Right to Self Determination; title: Major Political Struggles of the Gorkha People; title: Bhasā Andōlan – Nepāli Language Movement; title: The merger of Sikkim with India; title: Gorkha Autonomous Council (GAC) Agitation in the state of Assam; title: Gorkhaland Agitation in the state of West Bengāl; title: Gorkhaland Movement – A Study / Also Political History of Darjeeling Hills and the surrounding areas; title: The Advent of Buddhism; title: Gyurmé Namgué’s mistrust of the native Kirātas; title: The ascendancy of Penchoo Namgué; title: Penchoo Namgué’s reign; title: The establishment of Dorjeeling Monastery; title: The rise of King Prithvi Narayan Shah; title: The battle for Darjeeling Hills and Sikkim; title: The Advent of the Khās people; title: The reign of King Chophoe Namgyé; title: Anglo – Nepalese War; title: First War (1814 – 1815); title: Second War (1816); title: The Treaty of Sugaūli; title: The return of Darjeeling Hills to the King of Sikkim; title: The Nepalese soldiers stay back; title: A brief period of peaceful isolation; title: The advent of G. A. Lloyd; title: The annexation of Darjeeling Hills; title: The annexation of Bhutan Doōars; title: The advent of Sardars; title: The Races and Tribes of Sikkim, Darjeeling and Dooars and parts bordering Nepal; title: The transformation of Darjeeling into national destination; title: The rise of the native elite; title: The formation of Hillmen’s Association; title: The functioning of the Hillmen’s Association; title: The rise of Nationalism; title: The rise of Radical Nationalism in Bengāl and its relation with Darjeeling Hills; title: The impact of Revolutionary activities in Darjeeling Hills; title: The reason behind the lack of participation in revolutionary activities; title: World War I; title: Dāl Bahadūr Giri and the Congress Party; title: The spread of Non-Cooperation Movement in Darjeeling Hills; title: Dāl Bahadūr Giri and Subhās Chāndra Böse; title: The release of Dāl Bahadūr Giri; title: The demise of Dāl Bahadūr Giri; title: Lull in the Nationalist Movement in Darjeeling Hills; title: Mahātma Gāndhi in Darjeeling; title: The rise of the Loyalists; title: British Settlers join the Loyalists; title: The advent of Simon Commission; title: The Civil Disobedience Movement; title: The rise of Savìtri Devi; title: The return of the Revolutionaries; title: The Government of India Act 1935; title: The Second World War and  the flight of Subhās Chāndra Böse from Darjeeling Hills; title: The Indian National Army and the Provisional Government of Free India; title: INA’s War Strategy; title: The U Go offensive; title: The reversal of fortunes; title: The Retreat; title: Quit India Movement; title: The end of the Second World War and the trial of the INA Soldiers; title: Royal Indian Naval Mutiny; title: Gorkha involvement in the INA and the Naval Mutiny; title: The Independence of the Nation; title: The Rise of the Gorkha League and the Gorkha Communists; title: The Gorkha League and the Freedom Movement; title: The Decay of the Party; title: The revival of All India Gorkha League; title: Notable differences in the functioning of the Dehrādun and Darjeeling Gorkha League; title: Gorkha League’s involvement in the drafting of the Constitution; title: The rise of the Communists; title: The rise of Ratanlal Brāhmin; title: Gorkha League and the Communist Party of India; title: The demand for Gorkhāsthan; title: The controversy that resulted from the demand for Gorkhāsthan; title: The importance of the demand for Gorkhāsthan; title: The attempt to incorporate Darjeeling into Pakistan; title: The threat of Chinese Aggression in Tibet and the League’s Demands; title: The rise of the Communist Party of India; title: The beginning of the Nepāli Language Movement – Bhasā Andōlan; title: Naxalbāri Uprising; title: Significance and effects of the Naxalbāri Uprising; title: CPI(M) policies vis-à-vis Darjeeling Hills; title: Post Naxalbāri Political Equation in the district of Darjeeling; title: The rise of Darjeeling Prānta Parishād; title: The rise of Subāsh Ghisingh and the Gorkha National Liberation Front; title: GNLF Demands; title: The state of Gorkhaland as demanded by the GNLF; title: The demand for the annulment of the 1950 Indo-Nepāl Treaty of Peace and Friendship; title: GNLF’s opposition to the inclusion of Nepāli language in the Eighth Schedule; title: The beginning of the Gorkhaland Movement; title: Introduction of the Ministry of Hill Affairs; title: The effects of the Ministry of Hill Affairs; title: The ‘onemanship’ of GNLF in Darjeeling Hills; title: Constitution (Amendment) Bill 1985; title: The failure of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 1985; title: The escalation of the Gorkhaland Movement; title: The political ramification of the Gorkhaland Movement; title: The social and economic ramification of the Gorkhaland Movement; title: Cases of Human Rights abuses during 1986 – 1988; title: Subāsh Ghisingh’s change of stance vis-à-vis ‘autonomy’; title: Political Bloopers; title: Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council; title: Powers of the Council; title: Return to normalcy and the shift of focus to the Bhasā Andōlan; title: GNLF’s parley into electoral politics; title: The involvement of Nar Bahadūr Bhandari in the Bhasā Andōlan; title: Bharatiya Nepāli Rashtriya Parishād and the Bhasā Andōlan; title: The issue of the No Man’s Land and the Lease Hold Lands; title: The incorporation of Nepāli Language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution; title: The political isolation of Darjeeling Hills; title: Evolution of Anti GNLF Anti CPI(M) coalition; title: The Hague debacle; title: An era of political murders and internal strife in Darjeeling Hills; title: The rise of the People’s Democratic Front (PDF); title: The fall of the PDF; title: The Darjeeling Gorkha Autonomous Hill Council (Amendment) Act, 2005; title: The demand for the Sixth Schedule status for Darjeeling Hills; title: The complications in the implementation of Sixth Schedule status; title: Subāsh Ghisingh’s attempts in ‘social manipulation’; title: Efforts to implement the provisions of Sixth Schedule; title: Opposition to the implementation of Sixth Schedule status in Darjeeling Hills; title: The Sixth Schedule and the 2006 Assembly election; title: The selection of Prashānt Tamāng in the finals of the Indian Idol; title: ‘Make Prashānt Indian Idol’ Campaign; title: The rise of Bimāl Gūrung; title: The rise of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha; title: The fall of the GNLF; title: The reasons behind the fall of the GNLF; title: Gorkhaland Movement – Some moments from the pages of History; title: Gorkhaland Movement – Today; title: The replacement of Dawa Sherpa as the BJP Party Candidate; title: Jaswant Singh’s election from Darjeeling; title: Jaswant Singh’s expulsion from BJP; title: GJM’s change in stance; title: The reason behind the GJM’s change in stance; title: The Gorkhaland Regional Authority; title: The different features of the Gorkhaland Regional Authority; title: Other concurrent demands made by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in the ‘secret proposal’; title: Gorkhaland Autonomous Authority (GAA); title: Opposition to GRA and GAA; title: Tripartite Talks; title: The assassination of Gorkha League President Madan Tamāng; title: The controversy resulting from Madan Tamāng’s assassination; title: Leaders abandon GJM; title: The attempts to resume Tripartite Talks; title: GJM demands Gorkha Adivasi Pradesh; title: Jaswant Singh’s return to BJP; title: Resumption of the Tripartite Talks; title: GJM drops the demand for Gorkha Adivasi Pradesh; title: 6th Tripartite Talk; title: The delay in the formation of the ‘Interim Setup’; title: The contentious issues involving the ‘Interim Setup’; title: Opposition to the Interim Setup; title: 2011 Assembly Election and the Interim Setup; title: Police Firing at Sibchu and change in GJM’s stance; title: GJM shows its willingness to contest Assembly election; title: Hill parties fight for existence in the Assembly Elections; title: Sikkim Assembly pass Gorkhaland Resolution; title: GJM wins the electoral race; title: The defeat of the Left Front Government in Bengal; title: The signing of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Accord; title: Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA); title: Present Political equations in Darjeeling Hills vis-à-vis the demand for Gorkhaland; title: The issue of Gorkhaland vis-à-vis National Politics; title: Gorkhaland Movement and Regional Politics; title: Gorkhaland Movement and International Politics; title: Gorkhaland Movement post 2007 – In Pictures!; title: End Notes