Gorkhaland statehood movement
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The Gorkhaland statehood movement is a long-running political campaign by Nepali-speaking Indian Gorkhas seeking a separate state within India, primarily centered in the Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gorkhaland statehood movement canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Gorkhaland statehood movement Context triple: [Darjeeling region of West Bengal, India, politicalMovement, Gorkhaland statehood movement]
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Assam Movement
The Assam Movement was a mass political agitation in the Indian state of Assam (late 1970s–1980s) led largely by Assamese organizations to demand the detection and deportation of undocumented immigrants and protect the region’s demographic and cultural identity.
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Kashmiri Pandit homeland movement
The Kashmiri Pandit homeland movement is a political and social campaign advocating for a separate, secure homeland within Kashmir for displaced Kashmiri Pandits to return and preserve their cultural and religious identity.
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Maoist insurgency in India
The Maoist insurgency in India is a long-running armed rebellion led by far-left extremist groups, commonly called Naxalites, seeking to overthrow the Indian state through guerrilla warfare, particularly in rural and tribal regions.
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Nepalese Maoist movement
The Nepalese Maoist movement is a communist insurgent and later political force in Nepal that led a decade-long civil war aiming to overthrow the monarchy and establish a people’s republic based on Maoist ideology.
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Mukti Bahini insurgency
The Mukti Bahini insurgency was the guerrilla resistance campaign waged by Bengali freedom fighters against Pakistani forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gorkhaland statehood movement Target entity description: The Gorkhaland statehood movement is a long-running political campaign by Nepali-speaking Indian Gorkhas seeking a separate state within India, primarily centered in the Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas.
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A.
Assam Movement
The Assam Movement was a mass political agitation in the Indian state of Assam (late 1970s–1980s) led largely by Assamese organizations to demand the detection and deportation of undocumented immigrants and protect the region’s demographic and cultural identity.
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B.
Kashmiri Pandit homeland movement
The Kashmiri Pandit homeland movement is a political and social campaign advocating for a separate, secure homeland within Kashmir for displaced Kashmiri Pandits to return and preserve their cultural and religious identity.
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C.
Maoist insurgency in India
The Maoist insurgency in India is a long-running armed rebellion led by far-left extremist groups, commonly called Naxalites, seeking to overthrow the Indian state through guerrilla warfare, particularly in rural and tribal regions.
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D.
Nepalese Maoist movement
The Nepalese Maoist movement is a communist insurgent and later political force in Nepal that led a decade-long civil war aiming to overthrow the monarchy and establish a people’s republic based on Maoist ideology.
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E.
Mukti Bahini insurgency
The Mukti Bahini insurgency was the guerrilla resistance campaign waged by Bengali freedom fighters against Pakistani forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
separatist movement within India
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statehood movement ⓘ |
| aimsAt | creation of Gorkhaland state ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Indian Gorkhas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguageCommunity | Nepali-speaking population ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPhase |
1980s agitation
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2007–2011 agitation ⓘ 2013 agitation ⓘ 2017 agitation ⓘ |
| hasIssue | questions of national vs regional identity ⓘ |
| hasKeyLeader |
Anit Thapa
NERFINISHED
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Bimal Gurung NERFINISHED ⓘ Binay Tamang NERFINISHED ⓘ Madan Tamang NERFINISHED ⓘ Subhash Ghisingh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRegion | Darjeeling hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Dooars region
NERFINISHED
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Kalimpong NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurseong NERFINISHED ⓘ Siliguri corridor adjoining areas NERFINISHED ⓘ Terai region of West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSlogan | We want Gorkhaland ⓘ |
| ledByOrganization |
Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh (advocacy role)
NERFINISHED
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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorkha League (historical role) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorkha National Liberation Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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West Bengal ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
demands for cultural recognition
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demands for economic development ⓘ ethnic identity assertion ⓘ perceived political marginalization ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Government of West Bengal
NERFINISHED
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some Bengali political organizations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bodoland movement
NERFINISHED
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Indian state reorganization debates NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana statehood movement ⓘ |
| represents | Nepali-speaking Indian Gorkhas ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council
NERFINISHED
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Gorkhaland Territorial Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeksAdministrativeChangeFrom | West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeksStatusWithin | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | sections of Indian Gorkha diaspora ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
bandhs
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electoral politics ⓘ mass protests ⓘ strikes ⓘ |
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Subject: Gorkhaland statehood movement Description of subject: The Gorkhaland statehood movement is a long-running political campaign by Nepali-speaking Indian Gorkhas seeking a separate state within India, primarily centered in the Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas.
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