Written By KL Pradhan
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Issues and Problems
The question of Gorkha identity cropped up in the early part of 1980s, when the influx of people from Nepal increased. They lived in the outskirts of Aizawl as cowherds and supplied milk to the city. Though they did not constitute any threat to the people of Mizoram economically, the latter perceived demographic threat with the multiplication of the Gorkha population in the state. It alarmed the permanent Gorkha settelers too.
The Mizoram Gorkha Youth Association along with the Gorkha leaders immediately took up the matter. They appealed to the government to recognize the permanent Gorkha inhabitants as on of the tribes and extended facilities as par with the natives. They also demanded to the government to undertake census of this community to identify the permanent Gorkhas. Accordingly, the government of Mizoram has ordered state-wide Gorkha census.
Meanwhile the then Congress Government had thoroughly examined the demands of the Gorkhas and accorded the following facilities: granting of post-matric scholarship. Extension of facilities in the matter of education, land settlement certificates including transfer of ownership, employment and trade and commerce at per with their Mizo counterpart and issue of permanent residential certificate.
For the purpose of extending these facilities, the census of Gorkhas who were permanently residing in Mizoram prior to 26-01-1950 as furnished by the Deputy Commissioner was taken as the basis of the genuineness of their claim. But it was vehemently opposed by the Mizo Students’ Joint Action Committee by burning the official gazette and demanded immediate cancellation of it. The Gorkha leaders, on their part demanded to apprise the government with the plight of their community and urged for reconsideration of their demands.
When the general Assembly Election of 1998 was announced, the Mizo National Front, in its election manifesto made the following promises to the Gorkhas provided they formed the government: As per Indian Constitution and Ministry of law, Notification No.
( a ) SRO of 10 August, 1950, the permanent Gorkha settlers shall be given the status of other Backward Classes and extend all the facilities enjoyed by this section at par with other Indian States.
( b ) The Mandal Commission recommendation once accepted by the government shall be applied to the Gorkha community.
( c ) The District Council Rules and Regulations adopted by the government of Mizoram in regard to land, issue of passes, periodic patta and land Settlement Certificate would continue to be practiced.
( d ) As per peace accord of 1986, the Gorkha community shall be included in Mizoram State Minority List and their rights and privileges shall be protected21.
In may 2001, on the basis of the recommendation made at the meeting of the Council of ministers held on 31-03 1998, the government of Mizoram had decided to accept the final figure of 4453 as the number of Gorkhas who have been in Mizoram prior to 26-01-1950 and their descendents. The government has further directed the concerned departments for issue of Land Settlement Certificate / Passes in respect of the lands traditionally held by them. However, other facilities are yet to be extended to them.
Another problem is the rules and regulations (of 2002) for selection of candidates for higher and technical (medical, engineering etc.) courses which do not accommodate the children of all selections of permanent Gorkha residents of Mizoramin the category II of the Mizoram Gazette.
Because the clause states, ‘but serving under the Government of Mizoram. Corporation or Autonomous Body under the state Government or other recognized organizations under the state Government who are regular employees of such organizations. This clause debars the children of the permanent Gorkha residents of Mizoram who are not employees of the government of Mizoram from being selected as candidates for higher and technical courses.
The most crucial problem of the Gorkha community in Mizoram at present is the question of the status of the Other Backward Classes (OBC). When the Mizo Dstrict was a part of Assam, the Gorkhas living in the state of Assam were categorized as “Other Backward Classes” under Nepali in 1961. With the attainment of the Union Territory and Statehood, the Government of Mizoram issued OBC Certificate to the permanent Gorkha residents of Mizoram, under the Mizoram Category of the backward classes under the Constitution (Scheduled Cast) Order1951.
However, the government of Mizoram, without giving any reasons, has stopped the issuance of the Other Backward Classes certificates to the bonafied children of Gorkha permanent settlers as a result of which the young Gorkhas are facing problems in various fields. In fact, the Gorkha community of Mizoram has been identified as Other Backward classes by the second Order Backward Commission (Mandal Commission) and the Government of India has approved it in 1990.
To substantiate their claim as one of the Other Backward Classes, the Gorkha leaders approached various State Governments, viz., Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Haryana and Punjab where the Gorkhas are awarded the status of the OBC category and requested to forward their notification to the Mizoram Government for necessary action.
On 23rd January, 2006, the MGYA met the members of the National Commission of the Linguistic and Religious Minority here in Aizawl and apprised them of the problems faced by the Gorkhas of Mizoram. The omission has asked the representatives of the Community to the settle the matter of OBC status with the State Government.
The MGYA and other organizations are pursuing with the Government of Mizoram for early finalization of their demands. The Chief Minister of Mizoram, in his speech on the occasion of the 29th Annual Assembly of MGYA, held on 10th February, 2006, has assured the permanent Gorkha residents that his government is looking after the issue and is under active process. He promised to finalise the matter as soon as possible.
Thus, once the OBC status is granted, the problems of this community would be greatly reduced even though the Gorkhas of Mizoram have not faced any serious problems and threats in the fields of education, economy, politics, legal or cultural matters from the native people. The community maintains cordial relations with the Mizo by speaking their language, mixing up with while keeping their own culture and identity alive.
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September 6th, 2011 at 12:33 am
yes gorkhas 1
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September 6th, 2011 at 12:41 am
:rolleyes:
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September 6th, 2011 at 12:45 am
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September 6th, 2011 at 12:52 am
Kei chu Mizo ka ni tlat a le(h).
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September 6th, 2011 at 12:55 am
KL Pradhan hi forest dept. a thawk kha ni em aw?
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September 6th, 2011 at 12:55 am
Midang chhiarah dah mai ang.
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September 6th, 2011 at 1:34 am
no_nick Gorkhali ho?
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September 6th, 2011 at 1:37 am
gorkhali leh nepali hi a thuhmun nge a hrang deuh??
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September 6th, 2011 at 1:48 am
meh ali-ali nepali bolchu
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September 6th, 2011 at 1:56 am
chhangteval #8 Mizoram Mizo leh Burma Chin Hills vel ami te ang ani thei mai ang. Hnam/chi khat nisi, ram hranga awm. Eg:Nepali ho Darjeeling etc. vela rawn pem thla leh an thlahte chu Gorkhali tih an ni a, Nepal a la awm te erawh Nepali. A
n tawng pawh inzul viau mahse, Gorkhali chu pawlh dal tawh anih vangin Nepal rama Nepali tawng nen chuan danglamna tam tak a awm. Duhlian/Mizo tawng upa chu Laizo (Zahau/Falam tlangdung) tawng tualleng anih laiin, Laizo tawng upa/hlathu chu Lai holh (Halkha tlangdung/Lawngtlai area) vel tawng ani leh si ang deuh te pawh ani thei ang chu!
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September 6th, 2011 at 1:56 am
@10 Pu HV thengs..ram ro suto
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September 6th, 2011 at 2:07 am
#11 hairehai
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September 6th, 2011 at 3:16 am
hairehai…gorkha chu tribe nepal ram chhung ami (historically), nepal chhung emaw nepal origin annih chuan nepali anni mai…nepal ram pawnah pawh an awm.. simply put all gorkhalis are nepali originally but not all nepali are gorkhalis….anni ho hi chu rajput origin an neilo…nepal history ka sawi teuh dawn ami le aw google rawn lo in hairehai..hairehai
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September 6th, 2011 at 4:17 am
#9,,haha!keipawh…ali ali aunchha…nepal ko ekdom ramro chha.
dhanyabad. 
Ka hriat tirh a ka nuih nasat theih deuh chu winter a…’ a chhu chhu chhu..’ an ti sup2 zel kha insum a har thin.
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September 6th, 2011 at 6:43 am
“Though they did not constitute any threat…”
Is it really so ?
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September 6th, 2011 at 7:33 am
Tho ve chiah e,
Ka 1st em o…haha.
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September 6th, 2011 at 8:05 am
Ka’n chhiar deuh a, a awmzia ka hre tak2 chuang lo tiin comment lam ah ka kalsan ta rih a…….
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September 6th, 2011 at 8:49 am
MZP leh YMA ho hian Vai ho (Mizo te anga India khua leh tui) leh Burma mi (mizo hnahthlak te) an ngaimawh angin Gorkhali ho hi ngaimawh ve teh se. Nepal atanga (Darjeeling chhehvel nilo) lo kal annih phei chuan illegal migrant an nih hmel khawp mai.
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September 6th, 2011 at 9:16 am
post thar alo la awmlo a nih hi first ka tum asin mole…..lol
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September 6th, 2011 at 9:33 am
Hm… A reh rei ta bawk a, online pawh 25 kan tling leh ta… post thar a chhuak tep in ka ring…. admin lam hian post published tur an nei tam lo a ni mai thei…. OT xuai a ni e…
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September 6th, 2011 at 10:00 am
Vanglaini chanchin bu-ah ‘Central YMA in Mizorama Gorkhalite OBC dinhmun pek an rem ti lo’ tih a inziak kuau mai.
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September 6th, 2011 at 10:48 am
Buaina an siam hran chu ka tilo mahse obc hi chu sorkar hian tih hlawtlinsak lul suh se ka ti,an hnawk tawlh tawlh anga kan tu leh fa tuchhuan thlengin ala nghawng ang.Nagaland,meghalaya te pawh an khauh lo lutuk an sumdawng lian zual zawng deuh tho hnamdang hlir an ni.Sawrkar Oficce ah lah an tam tho bawk tunhma kha chuan.Shillonga tibetan inti tam tak te khu gurkhali,ngaihnep zual an hlauh vang emaw thildan vangin tibetan ka ni ti khu an tam mai,phaia lehkha kan zir ve lai thin te khan sikimis ka ni inti tlat kha an tam thin,kan hre ru reng tho sia.
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September 6th, 2011 at 10:50 am
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September 6th, 2011 at 10:51 am
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September 6th, 2011 at 11:58 am
Post I & II ngun taka han chhiar hian OBC status hi an phu ve reng a ang khawp mai. Kum tam tak liam tawh atanga thil kal chho zelin tun hun hi a rawn hring chhuak ta niin a lang a. Tun a taka ‘a rem lo’ han ti leh hnuhnawh tur chuan kan fin a tlai zo tawh a ang hle mai.
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September 6th, 2011 at 12:08 pm
post ho hi pakhatmah ka la chhiar ve hman lo a, mizo ram a mizo ni lo awm ah chuan gorkhali hi an tha ber in ka hria. ve tawp mai a, kan chhiar tran ve tawh ang e….
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September 6th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Pu KL Pradhan hi khatla kohhran a senior dept. kan awmlai kan zirtirtu kha ni in ka hria. zirtiri college a lecturer kha. A nih chuan a fel kan ti thei lutuk…a zirtir thiam sia.
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October 23rd, 2011 at 10:50 pm
@kawlnicolney,gorkhaho zingah mahni hnam zahpui kan lo awm anih cuan a pawi hle turah ka’n ngai phawt mai a. kei hi thlahtu atanga mizorama kum za zet lo awm tawh ka ni a,ka hnam hi ka zahpui ngai lo,gorkhali tawng ka thiam tawhloh avang erawh cuan ka inthiam bik cuang lo a. identity hrim2 ah cuan tu hnuaiah mah kan indah phal ngai lova,hnam ropui leh hausa ni ngailo mah ila hnam huaisen leh rinawm a khawvel mi pangngai cin te hriat hlawh kan ni thin a,zahpui nachhan tur ka hre lo..tin,gorkhali nisi sikkimese anga insawi tih kha,sikkimese zawng2 khu Gurkhali vek anni ti ta ila asual tam lovang…gurkhali hi mizo hnam tih anga chhulkhat kual ang kan nilova,keima hnam subba/yakthungba te hi chhetri hnam te nen cuan chhim leh hmar ang maia in hlat ani…keini tibeto mongoloid kan nih laiin chhetri te cu Indian rajput thlah anni ve thung,tiang cuan hnam hrang2,subba,thapa,gurung,bhutia,tamang,lepcha,sherpa etc2..kan awm a,a then khi cu mizo leh naga te,mizo leh silchar vai ang vel te a in ang leh in anglo te kan ni hlawm a,mahse a tamber cu gurkhali tih ah kan lungawi ani..gurkhali nih duhlo te [pawh an awm ang..sikkim hming awmzia khi en la,Subba/limbu/yakthungba tawng a ni a,’new palace’ tih na ani e..tin,Bhutia te pawh hmun thenkhatah cuan Gurkhali angin an awm a,hmum thenkhatah tibetan angin,aaa,sawi tur atam ltk,tibetan te phei cu twng huatthu suh ah nih cakna tur chhan a wmlo,nepal in an awpbeh hnu anni e.twk phwt teh se…zawhfiah theih reng ka ni ang..
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July 11th, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Kum 20 chuang OBC hi mizoram ah dil in a om reng a… Khawvel hi a top tep toh si a pek in om ve toh my se k va han ti tak mmmm!!!
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July 11th, 2012 at 7:54 pm
#29 Mr Stubby G, khawvêl a tàwp ṭêp tawh han tih pawh chuh! Mizo mimäwlho (khawvêl a tawp mai ringho) i tihelna nge, ka va hrethiam lo ve?
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July 11th, 2012 at 8:07 pm
#22 kawlnicolney, #28 diego tz nembang, Gorkhaliho hian Gurkhali nih an zak em chu ka hre law, eng hnam nge i nih? tia han zawha Sikkimese inti tawp chu ka lo tawng ve tawh. Nula lehnghâl…
Tunhma chuan ka mawl a, Sikkim-ah khuan Sikh-ho em maw chëng ka lo ti ṭhin (Sik- tih a tel avangin).
Tin chu gorkhalimi, Sikkimese tia insawi nu chu Sikh a ni lo tih ka hriat si avangin,
tiin ka zâwt kher a (mi dilchhût tak ka ni hrim hrim a). Min chhang miah lo
. Sikkimese a ni mai, a ti deuh tlat 
.
Rei fé hnûah chauh Gorkhali a ni tih ka hria.
Khami hmun, ka zawhna hmunah khan Gorkhali nih zah a ṭùlna chhan ka hriat loh tehluh nen…
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