AN ANALYSIS ON POLITICS THROUGH ETHNO-NATIONALISM WITH SPECIAL FOCUS TO GORKHALAND MOVEMENT
PAMELA BERA
Political Science
July 2023
The Gorkhas, a prominent ethnic group in the region, have a long history of supporting the demand for a separate state in India. Linguistic, cultural, racial, geographical, and societal factors all contributed to the sense of distinction and identification that Gorkhas, like any other ethnic community in the region, had with respect to other ethnic groups, such as Bengalis, Marwaris, Biharis, Bhutias, Lepchas, and so forth. Gorkha ethnicity grew as a result of a multitude of external and internal reasons. In this article, an analysis on politics through ethno-nationalism with special focus to Gorkhaland Movement has been discussed