Tharus

For Maoists it is important to know that "Tharus" are the most ancient indigenous nationality of entire delta of Ganges of South Asia and therefore they are the most ancient indigenous nationality of Terai.

American Chronicle 2009

The indigenous Tharus have lived in the Chitwan area for centuries, but they are out-numbered by settlers from the hills who poured into the Inner Terai following the eradication of malaria in the 1950s.

Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal 2009

The Tharus refused to withdraw their strikes despite the government's request for relieving people of painful lives.

Disruptions continue in plains of Nepal 2009

The Tharus say that they want their original identity to be respected and that they do not want to be dominated by those who immigrated into Nepal from India.

Disruptions continue in plains of Nepal 2009

They have decided to intensify their strikes as the government has failed to agree on their major demand of guaranteeing all the Tharus proportional rights all the sectors of Nepal.

Disruptions continue in plains of Nepal 2009

Tharus -- one of the indigenous communities of Nepal -- have continued their protests for almost two weeks in the plains of the country.

Disruptions continue in plains of Nepal 2009

The selected groups from the five different region of Nepal are Sakhia-Paiya of the Tharus of Dang, Hudkeli Panche Baaja, a dance performed by the inhabitants of Dhangadi and Kailali and Kanchanpur Group of Rana Tharu of Kanchanpur, Kaura Naach of Gurung and Magar community of Gorkha, Satar Group of Satar people living in Jhapa and Dhime Group from central region.

International folk music festival in Nepal 2008

Stating that the existence of Tharus would be at risk if their rights were not guaranteed,

News Diwakar Bhandari 2010

Stating that the existence of Tharus would be at risk if their rights were not guaranteed,

News Diwakar Bhandari 2010

Stating that the existence of Tharus would be at risk if their rights were not guaranteed,

News Diwakar Bhandari 2010