Gorkhaland Issue

Which ministry convened a tripartite meeting with the WB govt and the reps of the Gorkha Community

MHA

Pankaj Kumar Singh

Headed the committee to work on a permanent political solution to the issue

How many gorkha communities?

11

Measures examined by committee

Constitutional framework

• Governance arrangements

• Financial assistance

• Devt support

• ST status to gorkha communities (11)

Gorkhaland Territories

Darjeeling hill, Terai, Dooars

Named after whom?

Guru Goraknath, A warrior saint

+ the historic hill region of Gorkha + Gorkha Kingdom of Nepal

Which king is associated with unifying Nepal?

Prithvi Narayan Shah, a Gorkha ruler

Kukri

Traditional Gorkha weapon, symbolizes: bravery,honour and their martial tradition

Treaty of Sugauli (1816)

Systemic recruitment of Gorkha soldiers

11th Gorkha Rifles

1948

Anglo Nepal War

1814-1816

Who lead the Darjeeling Hillmen's Association Petition (1907)

Sonam Wangel Laden La in 1907

Darjeeling Hillmen's Association Petition (1907)

Petitioned Minto – Morley Reforms Committee for Separation of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri from Bengal

Organizations Demanding Autonomy after 1907

Gorkha Officers' Association and Kurseong Gorkha Library

Simon Commission Presentation Year

Demands for greater political autonomy were presented before Simon Commission in 1929

Demand for Gorkhasthan (1947)

In 1947, undivided Communist Party of India submitted a memorandum seeking “Gorkhasthan” to Jawaharlal Nehru and Liaquat Ali Khan

Gorkhaland Agitation Emergence (1980)

Gorkha National Liberation Front, led by Subhas Ghising, emerged in 1980

Role of Gorkha National Liberation Front

Became Principal Political Force behind Intense Gorkhaland Agitation of 1980s

Significant Gorkha political groups

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha

Gorkha National Liberation Front

Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) Establishment (1988)

Established following Gorkhaland Agitation of 1980s to provide Greater Autonomy to Hill Region

Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) Constraints

Effectiveness was constrained by Limited Legislative Authority, Inadequate Financial Autonomy, Dependence on State Government

Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Establishment (2011)

Established as a More Empowered Autonomous Arrangement

Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) vs DGHC

Received Greater Administrative, Executive and Financial Responsibilities compared with DGHC