Nepali language movement

The Nepali Language Movement (Nepali: नेपाली भाषा आन्दोलन) was a political movement in the Republic of India advocating the recognition of the Nepali language as a language with official status in India. On 20 August 1992, the Lok Sabha passed a motion to add the Nepali language to the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India. According to an estimate in 2017, in India there about 40 million Nepali-language speaking Indians.

Nepali Bhasa Manyata Diwas

Annually, Indian Gorkhas celebrate Nepali Language Recognition Day (officially Nepali Bhasha Manyata Diwas) on 20 August. The day is celebrated by organizing parades, literary and cultural programmes throughout India in places with significant Nepali speaking population. The same day is also celebrated as the Meitei Language Day (aka Manipuri language day) as both Nepali and Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language) get the "official language" status at the same time.

Sister movements

During the same time, there was Meitei language movement. Both the Nepali and Meitei language movements get their goals on the same day, with the declaration of Nepali language and Meitei language (officially termed as "Manipuri language") as the official languages of India.

Current movements

There is also an ongoing movement to create a Nepali-speaking Gorkhaland state in India.

See also

• Gorkhaland Territorial Administration

References

Further reading

• Chhetri, Rasik. "Nepali 'Bhasa Andolan': Re-telling the Story (Nepali Language Movement)". Indian Gorkhas. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
• Desk, TheDC News (12 November 2017). "Nepali 'Bhasa Andolan': Re-telling The Story". The Darjeeling Chronicle. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
• "SPECIAL ARTICLE: Darjeeling's Nepali Bhasha Andolan, Circa 1960s – Part II". The Darjeeling Chronicle. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
• "Nepali becomes one of the official languages of India". Nepali language. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

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