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district as out of a total of around one million people living in the hills of
Darjeeling, 90 percent speak Nepali. It is also important to note that the Nepali spoken in the Darjeeling district is distinct from that spoken outside of the Darjeeling region as it emerged as a combination of several different “kura” or “Gorkhali” dialects. The British went even further in helping establish Gorkhas as a distinct ethnic identity as they institutionalized their racial classification through military policy. Over time this led to an even stronger sense of ethnic identity. A sense of otherness for Indian born Nepali speakers may also have been a strong contributing factor for some in their motivation to gain independence from India. Indian born Nepali speakers were not considered Nepalis by other Nepali speakers, but were also looked at as foreigners by Indians. Some members of the Indian government such as ex-Prime Minister
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valuable resources such as tea, lumber and tourism, misappropriation led to long periods of economic hardship. These circumstances of economic uncertainty mixed with ethnic identity conflicts made the region a potential site for unrest. Other political parties have also supported actions or conflicts by
Gorkhaland movement members like the GNLF, such as the
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candidates. Ahead of the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, the GNLF supported the
Congress party candidate Dawa Narbula, who won with a big margin from the Darjeeling constituency. In the 2009 elections, GNLF was out of power in the hills and did not field any candidate or support any party and the Lok Sabha
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After lying in political hibernation for three years, GNLF chief
Subhash Ghisingh announced that his party would contest the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections in 2011. Subhash Ghisingh returned to Darjeeling on 8 April 2011 ahead of the assembly elections after three years of "exile". All
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A contributing factor to the push for an independent
Gorkhaland beyond ethnic identity was an economic downturn brought on by corruption and mismanagement of resources in the Darjeeling region by the Indian government during post colonial rule. Although the region was recognized as having several
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in the Indian constitution. Other ethnic identities in the region such as the
Lepchas, the indigenous population of the area, and the Bhutias are looked at by Gorkhas as holding minority status. Language is one of the main distinguishing factors between Gorkhas and others in the Darjeeling
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who stated that if
Indians wanted to speak Nepali that they should “Go to Nepal” clearly share this stance on the Nepali language. The tie between ethnic heritage and the Gorkha National Liberation Front is clearly represented in the flag’s use of the traditional sword of the Gorkha’s, the
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The DGHC elections were due in 2004. However, the government decided not to hold elections and instead made
Subhash Ghisingh the sole caretaker of the DGHC till the Sixth Schedule council was established. Resentment among the former councillors of DGHC grew rapidly. Among them,
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The GNLF administered the DGHC with
Subhash Ghisingh as the chairman of the council from 1988 to 2004 for three successive terms. Subhash Ghisingh was appointed the sole caretaker of the DGHC from 2005 to 2008 as no election for the DGHC was held.
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Pradhan's widow Sheila
Pradhan claimed that he was killed by GNLF since he was about to break away from the main party. After the assassination, Sheila and others floated GNLF(C). The party is led by (Retd) Col. D.K. Pradhan of
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contestant from Darjeeling, Bimal quickly capitalised on the public support he received for supporting Prashant, and was able to overthrow Ghisingh from the seat of power. Ghising decided to shift residence to
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in the Darjeeling area. It a member of the Gorkhaland Task Force, an alliance of political parties and social organisations formed to demand a separate state of Gorkhaland.
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are ethnically and culturally diverse from the rest of the population of West Bengal due to their roots within
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Gurung, Tejimala (2014). "The Making of Gurkhas as A 'martial Race' in Colonial India: Theory and Practice".
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836:Former Chief of Kalimpong GNLF gunned down
605:Proceedings of the Indian History Congress
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825:Ex-DGHC Councillor C.K. Pradhan shot dead
568:Ghosh, Anjan (2009). "Gorkhaland Redux".
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764:. 11 January 2008. Archived from
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221:history. R. B. Rai describes the
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821:12 October 2012 at the
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1157:Economy of West Bengal
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882:History and government
483:eisamay.indiatimes.com
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268:Darjeeling Hill Accord
32:Indian political party
1358:Community development
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479:"BJP-র হাত ধরল GNLF"
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1377:Darjeeling Pulbazar
1303:Tendong Lho Rumfaat
1071:St. Joseph's School
1066:Mount Hermon School
889:Darjeeling district
805:on 15 October 2012.
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359:Gorkha Hill Council
187:Darjeeling District
126:Gorkhaland Autonomy
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