Best dashain sms

Bhagyya chamkos sabaiko,
Sabaiko hos sukha samriddhi,
Sukha saanti ko baas hos charai tira
Maata durga ko aasirwad rahirahos sarbada
Bijaya Dashami 2066 ko yehi chha subhakaamana

भाग्य चम्कोस सबैको,
सबैको होस् सुख सम्रिद्धी,
सुख शान्तीको बास होस् चारै तिर
माता दुर्गाको आशिर्वाद रहिरहोस् सर्बदा
बिजया दशमी २०६६ को येही छ शुभकामना

sampurna saathibhai tatha aafantalai
b – bijayako pratik banera aaos
ja – jaha gayepani dukha nahos
ya – yatra garda kaanda le pani narokos
da – dashain ko
su – subhakaamana yes mahaan parvak
mi – milansaar mitra sampurnalai
yehi chha mero mangalnaya subhakaamana

सम्पूर्ण साथीभाइ तथा आफन्तलाई
बि – बिजयको प्रतिक बनेर आओस
ज – जहाँ गएपनी दु:ख नहोस्
या – यात्रा गर्दा काडाले पनि नरोकोस
द – दशै को
स – शुभकामना येस् महान् पर्व
मी – मिलनसार मित्र सम्पूर्णलाई
येही छ मेरो मंगलमय शुभकामना

subhakaamana
maadhav nepalko jasto bhagya hos
baaburam bhattaraiko jasto budhhi hos
ang sang sukiko jasto dhaire hos
soniya gandhiko jasto tyag hos
madankrishna haribansako jasto mel hos
girija prasadko jasto aat hos
deshma feri pani ashanti nahos
3 crore nepaliko sadhai jaya hos

शुभकामना
माधव नेपालको जस्तो भाग्य होस्
बाबुराम भट्टराईको जस्तो बुद्धी होस्
आङ साङ् सुकिको जस्तो धैय होस्
सोनिया गन्धिको जस्तो त्याग होस्
मदनकृष्ण हरीबन्शको जस्तो मेल होस्
गिरिजा प्रसादको जस्तो आट होस्
देशमा फेरी पनि अशान्ति नहोस्
३ करोड नेपालीको सधैं जय होस्

utsaha, umanga
utsav, khusi
shanti, ullas
harsa, sukha
prasannata, subista
aananda, samridhhi
unnati, kalyan
mangal, subidha
abhudaya
e sabdaharu sabdakos ma maatra narahun
yehi chha bijaya dashami ko subhakamana

उत्साह, उमाङ
उत्सव, खुसी
शान्ति, उल्लास
हर्स, सुख
प्रसन्नता, सुबिस्ता
आनन्द, सम्रिधी
उन्नती, कल्याण
मंगल्, सुबिधा
अभुदय
यी शब्दहरु शब्दकोस मा मात्र नरहुन
येही छ बिजया दशमी को शुभकामना

jaagar dine jamaraa
aanta dine achheta
char chimeki gaun basti
aafantako mamata
saradko khusiyaali
chairahos, fulirahos
sabailai sukha milos
shanti milos bhanchhu ma ta
jaagar dine jamaraa
aanta dine achheta
durga bhawani daine hun
sabaiko bhalo hos
sabaiko mangal hos

जागर दिने जमरा
आँट दिने अछेता
घर छिमेकी गाउँ बस्ती
आफन्तको ममता
सरद्को खुशीयाली
छाइरहोस्, फुलिरहोस्
सबैलाई सुख मिलोस
शान्ति मिलोस भन्छु म त
जागर दिने जमरा
आँट दिने अछेता
दुर्गा भवानी दाइने हुन
सबैको भलो होस्
सबैको मंगल् होस्

bijaya dashami sadhai aau timi unnati banera,
chunauti samana garna chattan banera,
raato tika banera, jamara banera,
saktiddayek banera, gyan maya bhayera,
khusi bhayera, ullas bhayera,
sabaika laagi sadhai sadhai, mangal maya banera,
sabai sabailai subhakaamana banera

बिजया दशमी सधैं आऊ तिमी उन्नती बनेर,
चुनौती सामना गर्न चट्टान बनेर,
रातो टिका बनेर, जमरा बनेर,
सक्तिद्दाएक बनेर, ज्ञान मय भएर,
खुसी भएर, उल्लास भएर,
सबैका लागि सधैं सधैं, मंगलमय बनेर,
सबै सबैलाई शुभकामना बनेर

aayo dashain aayo, khusiyaali layo
charai tira batabaran umangalle chayo
mannka dukha basta, chhedik bhayepani birsaayo
haasi kheli ramai manaaine parwa aayo
dashainko sabailai subhakaamana

आयो दशै आयो, खुशीयाली ल्यायो
चारै तीर बातावरण उमंगलले छायो
मंनका दु:ख कस्ट, छेडिक भयेपनि बिर्सायो
हासी खेली रमाइ मनाइने पर्व आयो
दशैको सबैलाई शुभकामना

dhashainma durga bhawani daahine rahun,
tiharma  laxmile baas garun,
sampurna nepaliko ghar aanganma
durga bhawani, laxmile sadha khusi chharun
Yehi nai hamro sabailai hardik mangal maya subhakaamanana

दशैमा दुर्गा भवानी दाहिने रहुन,
तिहारमा  लक्ष्मीले बास गरुन,
सम्पूर्ण नेपालीको घर आगनमा
दुर्गा भवानी, लक्ष्मीले सधा खुसी छरुन
येहि नै हाम्रो सबैलाई हार्दिक मंगलमय शुभकामना

pyaara istamitraharu sada petrol paiyos,
loadshedding nahos, bandha ra hadtaal naparos,
mobileko network laagos, netaharuma samriddhi aaos,
mahangi kam hos, purahos sabaiko manokaamana
yehi chha mero dashain ra tiharko subhakaamana

प्यारा इस्तमित्रहरु सदा पेट्रोल पाइयोस,
loadshedding नहोस्, बन्द र हड्ताल नपरोस,
मोबाईलको नेट्वोर्क लागोस, नेताहरुमा सुबुद्दी आओस,
महंगी कम होस्, पुराहोस् सबैको मनोकामना
येही छ मेरो दशै र तिहारको शुभकामना

“aayo dashain dhol bayai
gayo dashain rin bokai”
ukhan ko punara bitti nahos,
jhadapakhalaa pidit ko pet ma anna paros
khokro aadambar tyagera dashain manau
bijaya dashami ko yehi kaamaan

“आयो दशै ढोल बजाइ
गयो दशै रिन बोकाइ”
उखान को पुनराबित्ति नहोस्,
झाडापखाला पीडित को पेट मा अन्न परोस
खोक्रो आडम्बर त्यागेर दशै मनाउ
बिजया दशमी को येही कामना

naya nepal bhanda bhandai dashain aaisakyo
saradako nyano ghaamle dharti chhoisakyo
kahele hola maanisama ekatako baasa
yehi dashainma bhayepani hunthiyo bipattiko naas

नयाँ नेपाल भन्दा भन्दै दसैं आएसक्यो
सरदको न्यानो घामले धर्ती छोइसक्यो
कहिले होला मानिसमा एकताको बास
येहि दशैमा भएपनि हुन्थियो बिपत्तिको नाश

gayanti mangalaakari, bhadrakaali kapaalini
durgachyma simadhatri, swaha soda namastute
mata durga bhawanile sabaiko rakchha garun

पानी खोज्दा बियर भेटियोस, धारा खोल्दा वाइन बगोस्, चिकेन खाँदा साप्रो परोस, मटन खाँदा हृयाकुला परोस,

साथ साथैहजुरको घरमा धमिरा परेर छानो चुहिने होस, प्रेममा बिछोड होस्, ज्यान सुकेर मुरली जस्तो होस्, ब्यागमा एक सुक्का नहोस्, मनमा अशान्ती छाओस्, खानामा झंिगा परोस्,निन्द्रा नलागोस्,आँखा फुटोस्,कान बैरो होस्, लोग्नेले सौता हालोस्, स्वास्नी पोइला जाओस, घरवार भसक्कै बिगि्रयोस।।सधै कलह छाओस्,किरा परेर मर्न परोस्,भनेर भन्ने हजुरको शत्रुको सत्यानाश होस् , मेरो व्ययक्तिगत सल्लाहा पनि प्रचण्ड झैँ गफाडी नहुनु, गिरिजा झैँ घमण्डी नहुनु, माधव नेपाल झैँ दोधारे नहुनु, प्रचण्डपुत्र झै जडिया नहुनु, शेर बहादुर झैँ अनाडी नहुनु, केपी झै छुच्चो नहुनु, बिद्या झै चालु नहुनु, प्रदिप झै ठालु नहुनु, सुजाता झै बेश्या नहुनु, फोरम झैँ बिखण्डन कारी नहुनु, ने।बि।संघ झै ट्यापे नहुनु, वाइ।सी।एल। झै उददण्ड नहुनु, सेना झै भेडा नहुनु, युथफोर्स झै गुन्डा नहुनु, यहि छ मेरो सबै साथिहरूलाई गणतान्त्रिक नेपालको दोस्रो विजया दशमीको शुभकामना
यहि नै मेरो बिजया दशमी तथा शुभ दिपावली २०६६ को मंगलमय शुभ कामना छ ।।।।सम्पूर्ण नेपालीहरू, बिदेशी भुमिमा रहनुभएका हुन् वा नेपाल भित्रै,
उही तपाँइको पि्रय मित्र

बिजया दशमीको शुभ अवसर मा यहाँ उपस्थित सबै महानुभाव हरुलाई हार्दिक मंगलमय शुभकामना बेक्त गर्न चाहन्छु – (तपाईंको नाम)

ठुलाको आशिस,
सानाको माया,
दशैको रमझम
सधैं रही रहोस्।
Happy Dashain 2066

पानी खोज्दा बियर भेटियोस,
धार खोल्दा wine बगोस,
chicken खादा, साम्प्रो परोस,
mutton खादा, ह्यकुला परोस,
एही नै दशै को शुभकामना।

घ्याम्पो भरी रक्सी होस्
निधार मा टिका होस्
साथी भाई हरु सँग रमाइलो होस्
हात म एक्का trial होस्।
Happy Dashain

चङ्गा चेट, रमाइलो भेट
खसिको रेट, मासुको प्लेट
जुवाको खाल, चिउराको थाल

71  साल दशै बब्बाल

Happy Dashain

DASHAIN WISHES

THIS DASHAIN WISH UR RELATIVES N MAKE THEM SMILE WITH SOME FUNNY SMS

Best Dashain Funny Wishes and SMS for Dashian 2071<2014 No. 1

pyaara istamitraharu sada petrol paiyos,
loadshedding nahos, bandha ra hadtaal naparos,
mobileko network laagos, netaharuma samriddhi aaos,
mahangi kam hos, pura hos sabaiko manokaamana
yehi chha mero dashain ko subhakaamana

प्यारा इस्तमित्रहरु सदा पेट्रोल पाइयोस,
लोडसेडिङ नहोस्, बन्द र हड्ताल नपरोस,
मोबाईलको नेट्वोर्क लागोस, नेताहरुमा सुबुद्दी आओस,
महंगी कम होस्, पुरा होस् सबैको मनोकामना
येही छ मेरो दशैको शुभकामना

Best Dashain Funny Wishes and SMS for Dashian 2071<2014: No. 2

“aayo dashain dhol bayai
gayo dashain rin bokai”
ukhan ko punara bitti nahos,
jhadapakhalaa pidit ko pet ma anna paros
khokro aadambar tyagera dashain manau
bijaya dashami ko yahi kaamaan

“आयो दशै ढोल बजाइ
गयो दशै रिन बोकाइ”
उखान को पुनराबित्ति नहोस्,
झाडापखाला पीडित को पेट मा अन्न परोस
खोक्रो आडम्बर त्यागेर दशै मनाउ
बिजया दशमी को यही कामना

Best Dashain Funny Wishes and SMS for Dashian 2071<2014: No. 3

naya nepal bhanda bhandai dashain aaisakyo
saradako nyano ghaamle dharti chhoisakyo
kahele hola maanisama ekatako baasa
yehi dashainma bhayepani hunthiyo bipattiko naas
dashain ko subhkamana

नयाँ नेपाल भन्दा भन्दै दसैं आइसक्यो
सरदको न्यानो घामले धर्ती छोइसक्यो
कहिले होला मानिसमा एकताको बास
येहि दशैमा भएपनि हुन्थियो बिपत्तिको नाश
दशैंको शुभकामना

Best Dashain Funny Wishes and SMS for Dashian 2071<2014: No. 4

प्रचण्ड झैँ गफाडी नहुनु ,
गिरिजा झैँ घमण्डी नहुनु ,
माधव नेपाल झैँ दोधारे नहुनु ,
सेर बाहादुर झैँ अनाडी नहुनु ,
सुर्य बाहादुर झैँ सैतान नहुनु ,
ज्ञानेन्द्र झैँ लाचारि नहुनु ,
फोरम झैँ बिखण्डनकारि नहुनु ,
यहि छ मेरो BIJAYA DASHAMI KO 2071 को शुभकामना

Tihar 2014 (2071): 10 Most Popular Tihar SMS and Tihar Message : 1

Khushi hos overflow
ramailo na hos kahilyai low
mitrata ko nata sadahai rahos
dhan ra prasiddhi badi rahos
yasto rahi rahos sukhad bichar
tapai lai chha happy Tihar

Tihar 2014 (2071): 10 Most Popular Tihar SMS and Tihar Message : 2

_l’l________
–/ l__l  Delivery
|     |     ________
L(o)__l___(o)__|
This van is loaded with
LOVE n CARE,
Wishing U and your family
A HAPPY Tihar

Tihar 2014 (2071): 10 Most Popular Tihar SMS and Tihar Message : 3

This SMS will EXPLODE in 5 seconds..
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
(((((BOOM)))))
******
**HAPPY**
*TIHAR*
….***….

Tihar 2014 (2071): 10 Most Popular Tihar SMS and Tihar Message : 4

This Tihar I Am Sending You CASH:
C-Care
A-Affection
S-Smiles
H-Hugs
* HAPPY TIHAR*

Tihar 2014 (2071): 10 Most Popular Tihar SMS and Tihar Message : 5

With gleam of Diyas
And the Echo of the Chants
May Happiness and Contentment Fill Your life
Wishing you a very happy and prosperous Tihar !!

Tihar 2014 (2071): 10 Most Popular Tihar SMS and Tihar Message : 6

Hope this Tihar day will be:
D-elightful,
I-mmaculate,
W-onderful,
A-mazing,
L-asting,
I-ncredible
for u. HAPPY TIHAR

Tihar 2014 (2071): 10 Most Popular Tihar SMS and Tihar Message : 7

May the joy, cheer,
Mirth and merriment
Of this divine festival
Surround you forever.
May the happiness,
That this season brings
Brighten your life
And, hope the year
Brings you luck and
Fulfills all your dearest dreams!
Happy Tihar..

Tihar 2014 (2071): 10 Most Popular Tihar SMS and Tihar Message : 8

Light a lamp of love!
Blast a chain of sorrow!
Shoot a rocket of prosperity!
Fire a flowerpot of happiness!
Wish u and your family SPARKLING TIHAR.

Tihar 2014 (2071): 10 Most Popular Tihar SMS and Tihar Message : 9

I Pray to God to give U
Shanti,
Shakti,
Sampati,
Swarup,
Saiyam,
Saadgi,
Safalta,
Samridhi,
Sanskar,
Swaasth,
Sanmaan,
Saraswati,
aur SNEH.
SHUBH TIHAR…

Tihar 2014 (2071): 10 Most Popular Tihar SMS and Tihar Message : 10

Sun glows for a day,
Candle for an hour,
Matchstick for a minute,
But a wish can glow days forever,
So here is my wish for glowing TIHAR, glowing life!!

dipawali sms

देउसी खेल्न आउनेलाई देउसीरे

भैलो खैल्न आउनेलाई भैलेनी भन्दिनु

मखमलीको माला गलामा निधारमा सप्तरङ्गी टिका लगाए

तिहारको यो शुभकामना मैले तिमीलाई पठाए

खुशी सदैव साथ रहोस
ओठमा मुस्कान छाइरहोस
पाइला पाइला सफलता मिलोस
दिन चाहन्छु महान पर्व तिहारको शुभकामना
लक्ष्मीजीको बास हजुरकै घरमै भइरहोस...
HAPPY DIPAWALI  2071
...

सुजीको रोटि मुलाको अचार
लक्ष्मी माताले दिउन हजुरलाई खुशीको उपहार
चन्द्रमालाई चादँनी हजुरलाई मुटुभरीको प्यार
शुभकामना छ हजुरलाई 2071 सालको तिहार
 HAPPY TIHAR 2071

दिप जस्तो चम्किरहोस् हजुरको जीवन

कहिल्यै पिडाले खिन्न नहोस् त्यो मन

सधैं भित्रियोस मुरीका मुरी तपाईंको घरमा धन

सुनौलो विहानीको होस् आगमन

लक्ष्मीको होस् सधैं तपाईंको घरमा बास

सधैं छाहिरहोस हजुरको मुहरमा उज्यालो प्रकाश

यही छ मेरो हजुरलाई २०६८ सालको तिहारको शुभकामना

मनभरी सयपत्री,तनभरी मखमली,

जीवन बनोस गोदावरी,फुल फुलोस वरीपरी

कस्तो छ नी आजभोली

शुभ बनोश दीपावली

  

रंगीन हुन् जीवनका पानाहरु

पुरा हुन मनका चाहनाहरु

मिलिरहुन सदैव हास्ने बहानाहरु

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Tharu people

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Tharu people थारू^[1]

Regions with significant populations
Nepal	1,737,470[2]
Uttarakhand	85,665[3]
Uttar Pradesh	83,544[4]
Languages
Tharu language
Religion
Hinduism, Buddhism, traditional beliefs
Related ethnic groups
Boksa (tribe) · Bhotiya · Pokhariya · Van Rawats

The Tharu people (Nepali: थारू, Thārū) are an ethnic group indigenous to the Terai, the southern foothills of the Himalayas in Nepaland India.^[5] The Tharus are recognized as an official nationality by the Government of Nepal.^[6]

Contents

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• 1 Distribution
• 2 Culture
  • 2.1 Household structure
  • 2.2 Social structure
  • 2.3 Language
  • 2.4 Marriage system
  • 2.5 Religion
  • 2.6 Resistance to malaria
• 3 History (200-120 BC)
  • 3.1 Modern history (1846-1999)
  • 3.2 Recent history (2000-present)
• 4 References
• 5 Further reading
• 6 External links

Distribution[edit]

Tharu woman

Tharu woman in traditional dress

As of 2011, the Tharu population of Nepal was censused at 1,737,470 people, or 6.6% of the total population.^[2] In 2009, the majority of Tharu people were estimated to live in Nepal.^[7] There are several endogamous sub-groups of Tharu:^[8]

• Rana Tharu in the Kailali and Kanchanpur districts of the far western Nepal Terai; also in India, in Nainital, Uttarakhand and Kheri Terai, Uttar Pradesh. Rana Tharu claim Rajput origin.^[9]
• Kathoriya Tharu mostly in Kailali District and in India.^[10]
• Sonha in Surkhet district^[11]
• Dangaura Tharu in western Terai: Dang-Deukhuri, Banke and Bardia districts^[12]
• Paschuhan (Western) Tharu Rupandehi, Nawalparasi
• Rautar Tharu Rupandehi, Nawalparasi
• Purbaha Tharu Rupandehi, Kapilvastu
• Aarkutwa or Chitwania Tharu in central Terai: Sindhuli, Chitwan and Nawalparasi districts^[13]
• Kochila Tharu in eastern Terai:[Saptari] Bara, Parsa, Rautahat, Sarlahi, Mahottari and Udayapur Districts^[14]
• Danuwar in eastern Terai: Udayapur, Saptari and Morang districts.^[15]
• Lamputchwa Tharu in Morang District^[16]

Smaller numbers of Tharu people reside in the adjacent Indian districts Champaran of Bihar state; Gorakhpur, Basti and Gonda of Uttar Pradesh state; and Nainital, Uttarakhand state.^[5] In 2001, Tharu people were the largest of five scheduled tribes in Uttarakhand, with a population of 256,129 accounting for 33.4% of all scheduled tribes.^[3] In the same year, they constituted 77.4% of the total tribal population of Uttar Pradesh with a population of 83,544.^[4]

Culture[edit]

Tharu village near Bardia National Park

A Tharu man

The Tharu people themselves say that they are a people of the forest. In Chitwan, they have lived in the forests for hundreds of years practicing a short fallow shifting cultivation. They planted rice, mustard, corn and lentils, but also collected forest products such as wild fruits, vegetables, medicinal plants and materials to build their houses; hunteddeer, rabbit and wild boar, and went fishing in the rivers and oxbow lakes.^[8]

The Tharus never went abroad for employment – a life that kept them isolated in their own localities.^[17] In this isolation they developed a unique culture free from the influence of adjacent India, or from the mountain groups of Nepal. The most striking aspects of their environment are the decorated rice containers, colorfully painted verandahs and outer walls of their homes using only available materials like clay, mud, dung and grass. Much of the rich design is rooted in devotional activities and passed on from one generation to the next, occasionally introducing contemporary elements such as a bus or an airplane.^[18]

Household structure[edit]

In the western Terai, most Rana Tharu prefer living in Badaghar called longhouses with big families of many generations, sometimes 40-50 people. All household members pool their labor force, contribute their income, share the expenditure and use one kitchen.^[19]

Social structure[edit]

Tharus from the mid west and far west of Nepal have been practicing the Badghar system, where a Badghar is elected chief of a village or a small group of villages for a year. The election generally takes place in the month of Magh (January / February), after celebrating theMaghi Festival and after completing major farming activities. In most cases, each household in the village which engages in farming has one voting right for electing a Badghar. Thus the election is based on a count of households count rather than a headcount. The role of the Badghar is to work for the welfare of the village. The Badghar direct the villagers to repair canals or streets when needed. They also oversee and manages the cultural traditions of the villages. They have an authority of punishing those who do not follow their order or who go against the welfare of the village. Generally the Badghar has a Chaukidar to help him. With the consent of the villagers the Badgharmay appoint a"Guruwa" who is the medic and chief priest of the village.

As Tharus society is mainly involved in farming, irrigation is one of the most important aspects of the community. Tharus in western Nepal have built canals that irrigate thousands of hectares of land. Hundreds of years ago, without using any sophisticated tools, they had built hundreds of kilometers of irrigation canals in the Kailali and Bardiya districts of Nepal. An irrigation canal could be used by several villages. Its water and diversion works need to be managed fairly. For this purpose, the Badghars of different villages elect a person for the position of Chaudhary to manage a canal system. When needed, the Chaudhary orders the Badghars to send people to repair or build the canals. In most cases the Badghars and Chaudharis are unpaid leaders of the community. However, they are exempt from compulsory physical labor for the betterment of the society. As a token of respect, the community members might also help the in farming for a day free of cost.

Language[edit]

There is no one Tharu language unifying Tharu communities in different parts of Nepal and India. Several speak various endemic Tharu languages. In western Nepal and adjacent parts of India, Tharus speak variants of Hindi/Urdu and Awadhi. In and near central Nepal, they speak a variant of Bhojpuri. In eastern Nepal, they speak a variant ofMaithili. More standard versions of these dialects are widely spoken by non-Tharu neighbors in the same areas so that there are no important linguistic barriers between Tharus and their neighbors. However, there are linguistic barriers between these dialects standing in the way of communication between Tharus from different regions. Tharu people have their own language often known as "Tharu Language". Many professors and well educated persons says that many others languages were derived from Tharu Language (like as Nepali, Maithli, Bhojpuri etc.) ^[20]

Tharu were already living in the Terai before Indo-Europeans arrived, raising the question what they may have been speaking at the time. The only surviving pre-Indo-European language in the Terai is Kusunda, Santhali further west.

Marriage system[edit]

Traditionally, marriages were often arranged during the pregnancies of two women. If they gave birth to opposite sex babies, the two babies were supposed to be married if they grew up as friends. It was problematic if a boy or girl came of age and rejected their assigned fiance(e). Finding a replacement was difficult because most girls and boys were already engaged. However this custom has been disappearing. Most Tharus now practice conventional arranged marriages. They also practice love marriages, inter cast marriage, international marriage, inter world, marriage after courtship and eloping.

Religion[edit]

The spiritual beliefs and moral values of the Tharu people are closely linked to the natural environment. The pantheon of their gods exhibits a large number of deities that live in the forest. Though they don't have their own religion till known.^[8]

87.63% of the ethnic Tharu were Hindu according to the 2001 Census of Nepal, whereas 13.95% were Buddhist. Some people has the view that "Gautam Buddha" was born from Tharu Tribe as tharu people are the indigenous dwellers of birthplace of 'Buddha' ..

Resistance to malaria[edit]

The Tharu were famous for their ability to survive in the most malarial parts of the Terai that were deadly to outsiders. In 1902, a British observer noted: "Plainsmen and paharis generally die if they sleep in the Terai before November 1 or after June 1." Others thought that the Tharu were not totally immune.^[20]

Contemporary medical research comparing Tharu with other ethnic groups living nearby found an incidence of malaria nearly seven times lower among Tharu.^[21] The researchers believed such a large difference pointed to genetic factors rather than behavioral or dietary differences. This was confirmed by follow-up investigation finding genesfor thalassemia in nearly all Tharu studied.^[22]

History (200-120 BC)[edit]

Lumbini, and in this area most of the people are and were Tharu. The Tharu are a mongoloid people who have dwelt in flat Terai region of Nepal since before the 1st century AD.

Modern history (1846-1999)[edit]

According to Nepali author Subodh Kumar Singh, a series of invasions by the other races, from north India across the border and from the hills and mountains of Nepal, eroded the influence of the indigenous Tharus. In 1854 Jung Bahadur, the first Rana prime minister of Nepal, developed the Mulki Ain, a codification of Nepal's indigenous legal system, which divided society into a system of castes. The Tharus were placed at next to the bottom (lowest touchable, above untouchables) of the social hierarchy. Their land was taken away, disrupting their community and displacing the people.

In the 1950s, the World Health Organisation helped the Nepalese government eradicate malaria in the Terai region. This resulted in immigration of people from other areas to claim the fertile land, making many Tharus virtual slaves of the new landowners and developing the Kamaiya system of bonding generations of Tharus families to labour.^[23]

Recent history (2000-present)[edit]

The Government of Nepal outlawed the practice of bonded labour prevalent under the Kamaiya system on July 17, 2000, which prohibits anyone from employing any person as a bonded labourer, and declared that the act of making one work as a bonded labourer is illegal.^[23] Though democracy has been reinstated in the country, the Tharu community has called for a more inclusive democracy as they are fearful of remaining an underprivileged group.^[24]