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Research Paper | Political Science | India | Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023

Madheshi Question and India - Nepal Relation

Kantesh Kumar

Abstract: This research paper aims to provide a comparative analysis of Nepal's Tarai/Madhesh Movements through the lens of the political opportunity structure theory in social movements. Specifically, it focuses on Tarai/Madhesh Movement I initiated by the Forum for Madheshi People's Rights in 2007, which achieved success following the establishment of a federal state in Nepal, and Tarai/Madhesh Movement II led by the United Democratic Madheshi Front and the Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee, representing Tarai/Madheshi parties and Tharu organizations respectively, which faced failure due to disagreements among political elites regarding the creation of two provinces in the Tarai/Madhesh region.

Keywords: India - Nepal Relations, Nepal, Madhesh, Historical overviews, Terai, Citizenship, Tarai Madhesh movements and India, Identity, Ethnicity, Federalism, Democracy, Border, Immigration, Political Movements, Bilateral Cooperation, Economic Relations, Cultural Relations, Regional Dynamics, Minority Rights, Political Integration, Socio - economic Development

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023,

Pages: 1803 - 1808