Brooms Against Bullets - Presentation Slides
- 1. BROOMS AGAINST BULLETS A Saga of the Madheshi Movement in Nepal South Asia Seminar Harvard University CK Raut, PhD (Cambridge) 2010 November 15
- 3. Where | Who | Why
- 4. Nepal mountains and myths NEPAL
- 5. Madhesh the southern plain region of Nepal
- 6. Madheshis native and indigenous communities of Madhesh
- 8. Madhesh - History the birthplace of Buddha and Sita
- 10. …Several Dynasties, Islamic Rulers, The East India Company … 18th century
- 12. Source: The Himalayan Beacon
- 13. Madhesh Under British and Gurkha Empires
- 14. Nepal: Pahad and Madhesh
- 16. Kamaiyas the bonded labours
- 18. Kamlari sold daughters Source: NYOF
- 19. Literacy Rate Literacy Rate (15-49 years) Source: NDHS, 2006 Pahadi, 63.4 Pahadi, 86.9 Madheshi, 35.9 Madheshi, 69.9 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Female Male
- 20. Muslims
- 24. Child Marriage Girls Age at Marriage in Maithili Community Source: CEDA 23.00% 4.10% 56.70% 16.20% 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 1-9 yrs 10-13 yrs 14-16 yrs >16yrs Source: WWW
- 25. Childhood Mortality Childhood Mortality Rate Source: NDHS, 2006 28 18 47 16 62 42 23 65 21 85 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Neonatal Postneonatal Infant C hild Under-5 Hill Madhesh
- 26. Perinatal Mortality Perinatal Mortality Source: NDHS, 2006 52 35 38 62 77 48 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Stillbirths Early neonatal deaths Perinatal mortality Hill Madhesh
- 28. Dalit Literacy Rate (%) Source: NNDSWO, 2006 54.9 74.2 53.1 14.6 20.2 33.2 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Total Male Female Pahad Madhesh Landless Dalits Source: NPC (Plan 2008/09 to 2010/11) Pahad, 15% Madhesh, 44% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% Landless Dalits
- 30. Madheshis in Media Government Media Unknow n, 2Madheshi, 2 Pahadi, 29 Non-Government Media Pahadi, 128 Madheshi, 3 Source: Madheshvani, 2006
- 31. International Agencies International/Multilateral Agencies in Nepal, Source: UNDP (2001) Foreigner 14% Madheshi 5% Pahadi 81%
- 32. Human Development Index Source: UNDP, HDR 2009 Room to Read Work Area (Current and Extension) Source: Room to Read
- 33. …a long walk to nowhere
- 34. Brooms | Bullets Madhesh Movement Photo Courtesy: Santosh K. Bhagat and Bhuvan K. Jha
- 43. The movement continued to the next year. The Nepalese government’s use of excessive forces killed more than four dozens Madheshis and injured thousands. The continued curfews and storms of bullets finally brought the movement to an end. Thanks.