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Dr. Baburam Bhattarai

2011-08-28T07:39:00.000-07:00

Who is Dr. baburam Bhattarai.

बाबुरामको पुस्त्यौली हेर्दा गोरखाको लिगलिगकोटको फेदीमा आएर बसेको बाइस तेइस पुस्ता भयो । इतिहासकार दिनेशराज पन्तका अनुसार द्रव्य शाहलाई लमजुङ्गबाट ल्याएर लिगलिगकोटमा राजा बनाउदा गणेश पाण्डे, नारायण अर्यालहरुसँग मिलेर गजानन्द भट्टराईले ठुलै भूमिका निर्वाह गरेका थिए । उनै गजानन्द भट्टराईका सन्तान हुन बाबुरामका पुस्ता । उनका पूर्खाहरु तत्कालिन गोर्खाली राजपरिवारका ज्योतिषी थिए । बाबुरामका जेठा वा हरिप्रसाद भट्टराईले ज्योतिषी काम गरे । त्यसो त बाबुरामका हजुरबा भैरवप्रसाद भट्टराई पनि किसान थिए र बाबु भोज प्रसाद भट्टराई पनि किसान नै ।

बाबुराम भट्टराई आधुनिक शिक्षा दिक्षा प्राप्त गर्ने गोरखाली भट्टराई खलककै पहिलो पुस्ताका व्यक्ति हुन् । निम्न मध्यम परिवारमा जन्मिएका बाबुराम भट्टराईका एक दीदी एक बहिनी र एक भाई छन् । किसानको छोरा भएकाले उनले बाबु आमालाई खेती किसानीमा सघाउने कुरा स्वभाविकै भयो । उनले आफ्नो बाल्यकालदेखि एस.एल.सी. दिउन्जेलसम्म गाई गोठालो भएर बाआमालाई सघाए । उनले घाँस दाउरा गर्ने, पानी वोकेर ल्याउने र विशेषगरी भाई बहिनी हेर्ने काम पनि गरे । बाआमा पढन जतिकै काम गर्न पनि सिपालु छोरा पाएकोमा दंग थिए ।

दीदीको बाह्र तेह्र बर्षमा विहे भएकाले बाबुरामलाई आफू भन्दा ८/९ बर्ष कान्छा भाई बहिनी हेर्ने जिम्मा आयो । पँधेराबाट पानी बोक्ने, भाई बहिनीलाई लगेर न्वाई ध्वाई गर्ने काम गर्थे । यसबाट बुझिन्छ कि बाबुराम बाल्यकाल बाटै सामाजिक व्यवहारिक रुपमा जिम्मेवार व्यक्तित्वमा विकास हुदै गए । एस.एल.सी. परीक्षा दिनु अघि उनी लुइँटेलमा स्याउले छात्रावासमा बसे । स्याउला ओछ्याएर बस्ने छात्रावासमा आफ्ना सहकर्मीहरुसँग बस्दा बाबुराम पंधेरामा पानी ल्याउन र जंगलमा दाउरा खोज्न जान्थे । खाना पकाउने आलोपालो हुन्थ्यो तर उनी भने भाँडा माझ्नमै बढी रुची राख्थे । उनका सहपाठीहरुउनलाई भाँडा माझ्ने जिम्मा दिन्थे

काठमाण्डौंमा कवि लेखनाथको छिडीमा

२०२६ सालको एस.एल.सि.मा वोर्ड फष्ट भएर उच्च शिक्षा हासिल गर्न बाबुराम काठमाण्डौं आए । त्यतिवेला सरकारले जम्मा एकसय रुपैया छात्रबृत्ति दिन्थ्यो । किसान परिवारका बाबुरामले त्यो खर्चले मात्रै महिनाभरी चलाउन कठन थियो । अमृत साइन्स कलेजबाट नजिकै कवि शिरोमणि लेखनाथ पौडेलको घरको छिडीको साँघुरो कोठामा मासिक पचास रुपैयाँमा बाबुराम र उनका तीन सहपाठीले डेरा जमाए । घरबाटै चामल ल्याउने र आवश्यक थप सरसामान यतै किनेर विद्यार्थी जीवनको कठीन यात्रा शुरु गरे । काठमाण्डौं आएपछि बाबुराम र उनका सहपाठीको जीवनमा एउटा क्रान्ती आयो । यहाँ स्टोभमा खाना पकाउन थाले । आफ्ना सहपाठीहरु बीच रमाइलो कुरा पनि चल्यो “विज्ञानले यत्रो प्रगति गरि सकेछ । खाना पकाउने स्टोभ बनिसकेछ । गाउँ जाँदा एउटा स्टोभ लैजानु पर्‍यो र टिकट काटेर गाउँलेहरुलाई हेर्न वोलाउनु पर्‍यो । “

बाबुरामको कवि लेखनाथसँग भेटघाट भएन । किनकि उनी काठमाण्डौं आउनु ५ बर्ष पहिलेनै कवि लेखनाथको निधन भई सकेको थियो । कवि लेखनाथका छोरा सह- सचिव थिए । “हामी सह-सचिवको घरमा बस्न पाएकोमा मख्खै थियौ किनकी विद्यार्थीलाई कहिले काँही सिफारिस आदि गर्नुपर्ने हुन्थ्यो उनीहरु पनि बोर्डफष्ट भएको केटो हाम्रै घरमा बस्छ भनेर मलाई मायाँ गर्थे । कवि लेखनाथकि श्रीमती हुनु हुन्थ्यो, सेतो फुलेकी ।” बाबुराम कलेज जीवनका प्रारम्भिक दिन स्मरण गर्दै भन्छन् ।

साहित्यमा बाबुरामका रुची

कविको छिडीमा डेरा भएकाले होइनकि बाबुराममा साहित्य प्रति पहिलेनै रुची थियो । उनले नेपाली बिषयमा ८१ न्ाम्वर ल्याएका थिए जवकि त्यतिवेलासम्म नेपालीमा सत्तरी भन्दा बढी कसैको हुन्थेन । मदन पुरस्कार गुठीले उनलाई पुरस्कार पनि दिएको थियो । नेपालीमा सबैभन्दा बढी नम्बर ल्याउने विद्यार्थी भनेर । उनी नेपाली साहित्यका भेटेजति पुस्तक पढ्थे । कवि लेखनाथको “तरुणतपसी” पढि सकेका थिए । कवि भूमि शेरचनको “घुम्ने मेचमाथि अन्धो मान्छे” भरखरै छापिएको कविता संग्रह थियो । त्यो उनले निकै रुची राखेर पढे । अहिले पनि उनलाई त्यो कविता संग्रहका कयौ कविता कन्ठस्थ छन् । “मेरो शहरमा एउटा चोक छ । यहाँके छैन सवथोक, रोग, भोक र शोक छ ।” भन्ने कविता र “हुदैन विहान मिरमिरेमा तारा झरेर नगए बन्दैन देश दुईचार सपुत मरेर नगए” भन्ने कविता बाबुरामलाई निकै मन परे । पछि वीपि कोइरालाका कथा, लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटाका कविता पनि उनले पढे । कवि शिरोमणि लेखनाथ पौडेलको सामन्ती रोमान्टिक खालको, वि.पी र देवकोटाको पुँजीवादी खालको र पारिजात, भूमि शेरचनको साहित्य प्रगतिशिल खालको लाग्न थाल्यो । उनको साहित्यिक अभिरुचीमा पनि त्यसरी नै छाप पर्दै गयो । उनलाई काठमाण्डौंमा पढ्दासम्म विदेशी साहित्यको अध्ययन गर्ने अवसर भने भएन । विज्ञानको विद्यार्थी भएकाले त्यता तिर मात्रै उनको अध्ययनमा वढी समय बित्यो । साहित्यमा स्व.अध्ययन मात्रै भयो ।

काठमाण्डौं र राजनीतिसँग बाबुराम

२०२७/२०२८ तिर राजनीतिक दलहरु प्रतिवन्धित थिए । राजनीतिक गतिविधि भनेका विद्यार्थी गतिविधि मात्रै थिए । कम्युनिष्ट पार्टीहरु पनि फुटेका थिए । काँग्रेस नेताहरु प्रवास तिरै थिए । शेरबहादुर देउवाको नेतृत्वमा नेविसंघ भरखरै गठन भएको थियो । अखिल पनि भरखरै गठन भएको थियो । विद्यार्थीहरु अखिल र ने.वि.संघ भनेर चुनाव लडथे । अमृत क्याम्पसमा भने प्यानल सहित चुनाव हुन्थेन । तर वामपन्थी प्रभाव भने थियो । बाबुरामको राजनीतिक चेतना त्यतिवेला राजतन्त्र विरोधी मात्रै थियो । काँग्रेस वा कम्यूनिष्ट थिएन । उनी राजतन्त्र विरोधी कसरी भए होलान् ? २०१७ सालमा बहुदलिय व्यवस्था खारेज गरी राजा महेन्द्रले निर्दलीय व्यवस्था स्थापना गरेपछि नेपाली काँग्रेसले स-सस्त्र संघर्ष शुरु गर्‍यो । त्यतिवेला उनकि जेठी आमाका दाजु मामा कृष्णप्रसाद न्यौपाने काँग्रेसका नेता थिए । उनी वारेन्टेड रहेछन् र बाबुरामको घरमा भूमिगत बसेका रहेछन् । बाबुरामहरु त्यतिवेला ६/७ बर्षका थिए । उनको घरमा भूमिगत बसेका मामाले राजतन्त्र विरोधी कुराहरु गरिरहने, के के थरि पर्चाहरु लेखिरहने गर्थे । त्यसबाट राजतन्त्र विरोधी प्रारम्भिक चेतना उनमा जाग्यो । पछि २०२५ सालतिर भरत शमशेरले “राजामहेन्द्रका अपराधहरु” भन्ने पर्चा लेखेका थिए । त्यो पर्चा पनि उनै मामा मार्फत उनले पढ्न पाए । राजा भनेको त वदमास पो रहेछ भन्ने उनलाई भित्रदेखि लाग्यो । स्कूले जीवनमा जागेको राजतन्त्र विरोधी भावना अमृत क्याम्पसमा पढ्दा झन बलियो हुदै गयो । त्यतिवेला स्नातक तर्फबाट राष्ट्रिय पंचायत सदस्यमा चुनाव लडेका राजराजाप्रसाद सिंहले जिते । रामराजाप्रसाद सिंहलाई सपथ ग्रहण गर्न दिइएन । उनी राजतन्त्र विरुद्ध गणतन्त्रका पक्षमा उम्मेदवार भएका थिए । उनको गिरफतारी र उनलाई सपथग्रहण गर्न नदिएको विरोधमा अमृत क्याम्पसमा आयोजित विरोध कार्यक्रममा उनी सहभागी भए । यो नै उनको पहिलो राजनीतिक काममा सक्रिय सहभागीता थियो । गणेशमान पुत्र प्रदीपमानसिंह, मनमोहनका छोरा प्रकाश अधिकारी संगै पढथे । अमिक शेरचनका भाई प्रान्ति शेरचन अमृत क्याम्पसका स्ववियू सभापति उम्मेदबार थिए र उनले जितेका थिए । उनी यति वेला आफ्नो ज्ञान वढाउन राजनीतिक नेताहरुसँग भेटघाट गरिरहन्थे । एस.एल.सी. बोर्ड र आइएस्सीको पनि प्रथम विद्यार्थी भएकाले उनलाई सवैले चिन्थे । उनी सुवर्ण शमशेर, सूर्यप्रसाद उपाध्याय जस्ता व्यक्तिहरुसँग ज्ञान हासिल गर्न भेट्थे । तर कुनै राजनीतिले प्रेरित वा राजनीतिक उद्देश्य हासिल गर्नकालागि भने होइन । काठमाण्डौंमा पढ्दा उनको राजनीतिक चेत अंकुरित मात्रै भएको थियो ।

भारतमा अध्ययन र राजनीति

एस.एल.सि. र आईएस्सीमा सर्वप्रथम भएपछि उनी कोलम्बो प्लानमा इन्जिनियरिङ्ग पढन चन्डिगढ गए । चन्डिगढको राम्रो वातावरणमा उनले कलेजको अध्ययन मात्रै हैन स्वअध्ययन पनि गरे । हालका भारतका प्रधानमन्त्री मनमोहन सिंह उति वेला चण्डिगढमा पढाउथे । कार्लमाक्सको कम्यूनिष्ट घोषणा पत्र त कोर्षमा नै थियो । त्यस बाहेक बाबुरामले एक पटक विश्वका सवै चर्चित व्यक्तित्वहरुको जीवनी पढी भ्याउने अठोटै गरे । गान्धीदेखि चे सम्मका जीवनी पढदा उनलाई सबै भन्दा वढी चे को जीवनीले प्रभावित पार्‍यो । उनी दिनभरीनै पन्जाव विश्वविद्यालयको पुस्तकालयमा भेटिन्थे । सत्तरीको दशकको शुरुवातमा विश्वभरीका युवाहरुमा चे को क्रेज अत्याधिक थियो । उनी चे प्रति प्रभावित हुनुका दुईवटा कारण थियो । पहिलो बैचारिक ढंगले उनी कम्यूनिष्ट विचार प्रति आकषिर्त भई सकेका थिए र दोश्रो भारतमा कुल्लीको काम गर्ने लाखौ नेपालीको अवस्था नाजुक थियो । बाबुराम त्यो अवस्थाबाट नेपालीलाई मुक्त गर्ने बाटो के हुनसक्छ भनेर सोची रहेका थिए । उनी चे को सशस्त्र संघर्षको बाटो नै नेपाली दुःखी गरीवहरुको बाटो हो भन्ने निस्कर्षमा पुगी स्ाकेका थिए । भारतमा भएका नेपाली विद्यार्थीलाई संगठित गर्ने उद्देश्यले चन्डिगढमा २०३३ सालमा उनकै नेतृत्वमा नेपाली विद्यार्थी संघ भन्ने एउटा संगठन खुल्यो । बाबुराम २०३४ सालमा त्यो संगठनलाई भारत व्यापी बनाउने तयारी गरे । बाबुरामले २०३४ मा इन्जिनियरिङ्गमा ग्य्राजुयट गरिसके पछि पोष्ट ग्य्राजुयट गर्न दिल्ली आए । बाबुरामकै योजनामा अखिल भारत नेपाली विद्यार्थी संघ बनाइयो । त्यसको पहिलो सम्मेलन चन्डिगढमै भयो र त्यसले पहिलो अध्यक्ष बाबुरामलाई नै बनायो । यो भारतमा भएको कुनै पनि नेपाली संगठनहरुमा पहिलो थियो । यसले पहिलो पटक “फागुन ७” को औचित्य भन्ने विचार गोष्ठीको आयोजना गर्‍यो । त्यो गोष्ठीमा २००७ सालमा भएको आन्दोलन अपुरो रहेको र राजा रहेसम्म प्रजातन्त्र हुदैन भन्ने बिषयमा बाबुरामले आफ्ना खुल्ला विचार राखे ।

बाबुराममाथि आरोपको श्रृङ्खला

जव सबैतिरबाट बाबुराम सर्वप्रथम बन्दै गए, प्रवासमा भएका नेपालीहरुलाई जव उनले संगठित बनाएर नेपालको राजतन्त्र विरुद्धको संघर्षमा लामवद्ध बनाउन थाले तव उनी विरुद्ध षड्यन्त्र र आरोपको श्रृङ्गखला सुरु भयो । नेपालबारे केही गर्नु पर्छ भन्ने सोचका साथ भारतमा डाक्टर, इन्जिनियर, कृषि बिषय पढने विद्यार्थीलाई समेटदै एउटा साझा संगठनका रुपमा बाबुराम भट्टराईले नेतृत्व गरेको अखिल भारत नेपाली विद्यार्थी संघ बन्दै गयो । त्यो संगठन सारमा राजतन्त्र विरोधी थियो । २०३४ असोजमा बाबुराम त्यो संगठनका अध्यक्ष बने । अघिल्लो साल वि.पि. कोइराला राष्ट्रिय मेलमिलापको नीति लिएर नेपाल फर्किदा गिरफ्तार भएका थिए । उनी क्यान्सरका विरामी थिए । उनको उपचार गर्न दिनुपर्छ भन्ने आवाज विभिन्न मानवअधिकारवादी संगठनहरुले उठाएका थिए । त्यही वेला बाबुरामले नेपाली विद्यार्थीहरुको साझा संगठनका अध्यक्षका हैसियतले वि.पि. कोइरालाको उपचार हुनु पर्छ भनेर वक्तव्य निकाले । त्यो वक्तव्य निकालेपछि भारत स्थित नेपाली दुतावासले बाबुरामलाई उनको संगठनको अध्यक्षबाट निष्कासन गरिएको वक्तव्य दिन लगायो । वि.पि.को स्वास्थ्य उपचारका पक्षमा वक्तव्य निकाल्नेलाई अध्यक्षबाटै निष्कासन गरिएको खवर पछि बाबुरामको जनसम्पर्क झन् व्यापक हुदै आयो । दुतावासले दिल्ली यूनिटका अध्यक्ष प्रभात घिमिरे र सचिव विनोद श्रेष्ठलाई दुरुपयोग गरेको थियो । पछि भारत भरी हलचल भयो । बाबुरामकै अध्यक्षतामा बसेको अखिल भारत नेपाली विद्यार्थी संघको अर्को बैठकले भारत स्थित नेपाली दुतावासको योजनामा राजतन्त्रका पक्षमा लाग्नेहरुलाई कारवाही गर्‍यो । यो घटनाबाट बाबुराम गणतन्त्रका पक्षमा दरिलो अडान भएका व्यक्तित्व हुन् भन्ने कुरा पुष्टी भयो र उनले नेतृत्व गरेको संगठन जनतन्त्र पक्षीय सबै शक्तिहरुको साझा संगठनका रुपमा झन् स्थापित भयो । नेपाली काँग्रेस, तुलसीलाल अमात्य समूह, तत्कालिन चौम लगायतका दलहरुले त्यसपछि बाबुरामलाई सम्पर्क गर्न थाले । २०३४ सालकै माघमा ओखलढुङ्गाको टिम्वुरवोट काण्डका क्याप्टेन यज्ञ बहादुर थापा र भिमनारायण श्रेष्ठ लगायतलाई पञ्चायती शासकहरुले मृत्युदण्ड दिए । पञ्चायती व्यवस्थाले घटाएको त्यो काण्ड विरुद्ध दिल्लीमा बाबुरामकै नेतृत्वमा विरोध जुलुस निकालियो । यो नै बाबुरामको जीवनमा सहभागी भएको त्यतिवेलाको पहिलो ठुलो राजनीतिक गतिविधि थियो । पञ्चायती सामन्त्त र राजावादीहरुले बाबुरामको गणतन्त्र पक्षीय आन्दोलनलाई रोक्न सकेनन् ।

नेपाली मजदुर, कुल्लीका बीचमा

भारतको पञ्जाव विश्वविद्यालय र जवाहरलाल विश्वविद्यालयका पुस्तकालय पढेर रित्याएका बाबुरामले आफ्नो अध्ययनलाई पुस्तकमा मात्रै सिमित राखेनन् । उनले आफ्नो ज्ञान र भावनालाई भारत स्थित नेपाली विद्यार्थी, मजदुर र जागीरदारहरुबीच पनि साट्न थाले । उनी पुस्तक भित्रको दर्शन मात्र होइन जीवन दर्शन पनि बुझ्न विद्यार्थी र मजदुरबीच झन् भिड्न थाले ।

विद्यार्थीबीच त उनी निर्विवाद स्थापित थिए । उनलाई बैठक गर्दा गर्दा दिन वितेको थाहै हुदैनथ्यो र समय नै पुग्दैनथ्यो । उनलाई एकै दिनमा सयौ चिठी प्राप्त हुन्थ्यो । स्कूल अफ प्लानिङ एण्ड आर्किटेक्चरको पत्र मञ्जुषा बाबुरामलाई पठाइएका चिठीहरुले भरिएको हुन्थ्यो । बाबुराम भन्छन । “अहिलेको जस्तो फोनको व्यवस्था हुने भए फोनबाटै धेरै कुरा हुन्थ्यो होला ।”

दिल्लीमा तुलसीलाल अमात्य समूहको बढी प्रभाव थियो । दिल्लीको मोतिमहल भन्ने होटलमा सय डेडसय नेपाली मजदुर काम गर्थे । बाबुराम उनीहरुका बीचमा गए र संगठन विस्तार गर्न तथा नेपालमा राजतन्त्रका अन्त्यका लागि उनीहरुलाई जागरुक गर्न थाले । उनी नेपाली मजदुर बीच भिज्दै गए । राजु नेपाली -जो हाल एकिकृत नेकपा -माओवादी) का केन्द्रीय सल्लाहकार छन् ) मार्फत् बाबुराम भारतका मजदुरबीच घुलमिल हुन थाले । दिल्लीमा बामदेव क्षेत्री, विष्णुहरि शर्मा, फरिदाबादमा पदम राना, तिलक परियार लगायतका मजदुरसंगको सम्पर्कले उनी नेपाली मजदूरहरू वीच क्रियाशील वन्दै गए । त्यति नै वेला अखिल भारत नेपाली एकता समाज जन्मियो । बाबुराम प्रत्येक शनिबार मजदुर बस्तीमा जाने र प्रशिक्षण दिने जस्ता काममा खट्न थाले । विद्यार्थी र मजदुरबीच उनको सम्बन्ध अझै गाढा भयो ।

बाबुरामकै नेतृत्वमा प्रत्येक बर्ष नेपालका बरिष्ठ व्यक्तित्वहरु र राजनीतिक दलका प्रतिनिधिहरु बोलाएर भारतमा सेमीनारहरु आयोजना हुन थाले । नेपालमा प्रतिवन्धित काँग्रेस, कम्यूनिष्ट सबै पार्टीहरुसँग उत्तिकै सम्पर्क भएपनि बाबुराम बामपंथीहरु पट्टी नै बढी ढल्के । पहिल्लो चरणमा २०३६ सालसम्म उनी चौम र माले दुबैसँग समदुरीमा रहे । उनी यसअघिको दुईबर्ष तटस्थ बस्नुको कारण उनी कसैबाट प्रभावित भएर होइन कि आफै स्वतन्त्र ढंगले राजनीतिलाई बुझेर मात्रै आउनुपर्छ भन्ने विचारका कारणले थियो । बाबुरामले जिउँदा पुस्पलाललाई त भेटन पाएनन । भेटने भन्दा भन्दै तालमेल मिलेन । तर २०३५ सालमा दिल्लीमा निधन भएका पुष्पलालको अन्त्यष्टीमा उनी जमुनाघाटमा पुगेका थिए । त्यहाँ जम्मा १०/१२ जना मात्रै उपस्थित थिए ।

उनी २०३६ सालमा आफ्नो विद्यावारिधिका लागि जवाहरलाल नेहरु विश्वविद्यालयमा भर्ना भए । २०३७ सालमा चीनमा प्रतिक्रान्ति भएपछि तत्कालीन मालेले समर्थन गर्‍यो । र चौमले विरोध गर्‍यो । त्यसपछि बाबुरामले चिनमा प्रतिक्रान्त्रीका विरुद्ध उभिनेहरुलाई समर्थन गरे । माओको देहान्त पछि प्रतिक्रान्ती भयो भन्ने विचार चौमसंग मिलेकाले उनले २०३७ सालमा मोहनविक्रम सिंह मार्फत् त्यो पार्टीको सदस्यता नै लिए ।

बाबुराम २०३७ पछाडी अखिल भारत नेपाली एकता समाजको पश्चिमोत्तर समितिको सभापति बने र मजदुरहरुका बीचमा राजनीतिक काममै खटे । अखिल भारत नेपाली विद्यार्थी संघ छोडेपछि पनि उनी भारतमा छउन्जेल त्यो संगठनको सल्लाहकार तथा सर्वमान्य नेता थिए र मजदुर तथा विद्यार्थीलाई समन्वय गर्दै संघर्षका काममा सरिक गराउथे । २०३६ सालमा राजा वीरेन्द्र दिल्ली गएको वेला उनलाई कालो झण्डा देखाउँदा वावुराम आÏनो जीवनमा पहिलो पटक गिरÏतारीमा परेका थिए ।

प्रकाशनमा उनको रुची थियो

२०३४ सालमै उनले प्रकाशन गरेको “जनमानस” निकै चर्चित थियो । उक्त बाषिर्क पत्रिका रातन्त्रका विरुद्ध सवै एक भएर जानुपर्छ भन्ने बहसमा मुख्यत केन्द्रीत हुन्थ्यो र बाबुरामको बामपंथी सुझावका कारण माक्र्सवादी कोणबाटेै बढी व्याख्या विश्लेषण भएका रचना छापिन्थे । त्यसपछि ‘नेपाली एकता’ भन्ने मजदुरको पत्रिका पनि उनले दर्ता गरे र त्यसको संपादक/प्रकाशक भएर काम गरे । त्यसैको प्रकाशनका क्रममा उनलाई जवाहरलाल नेहरु विश्वविद्यालयको ढोकामा ट्याक्सीले ठक्कर दिएकाले उनी ४८ घण्टा वेहास भए । उनलाई अस्पताल पुर्‍याइए पछि उपचारमा नेपाली विद्यार्थी र विश्वविद्यालय प्रशासनले चासो दियो । त्यो सबैको नैतिक दायित्व नै थियो ।

उनले प्रकाशन गर्ने पत्रिकामा नेपालमा गणतन्त्रको आवश्यकता, गणतन्त्र प्राप्तीको आन्दोलन साथसाथै नेपाल भारत सम्वन्ध बारे हुन्थ्यो । बाबुरामको विधावारिधिको शोधपत्र पनि नेपाल भारत सम्बन्ध बिषयमा नै केन्द्रीत र भारतीय विस्तारवादी उत्पीडनवाट मुक्त नभै नेपालको दिगो विकास सम्भव छैन भन्ने त्यसको निष्कर्ष छ ।

बाबुराम नेपाल फर्के

२०४२ सालमा उनी काठमाण्डौं फर्के । काठमाण्डौं फर्किनु अघिनै उनले निर्णय गरी सकेका थिए कि “म अव पूर्ण कालीन राजनीति नै गर्छु” । उनी मसालको काठमाण्डौं जिल्ला सेक्रेटरी र वागमति व्यूरो सदस्य भएर कम्यूनिष्ट राजनीतिमा सक्रिय भए ।

उनी नेपाली कम्यूनिष्ट आन्दोलनलाई नयाँ ढंगले लैजानु पर्छ भन्ने मान्यता राख्ने भएकाले पुरानै ढाँचा परित्याग गर्न नसक्ने मोहन विक्रमसंग मतभेद बढ्यो । तर उनी संधै क्रान्तीकारी पार्टीहरु विचको एकतामा जोड दिन थाले । त्यतिवेला दुध काण्ड, रंगशाला काण्ड, मेघालयका षडणार्थी बिषयमा उनी संघर्ष गर्न थाले र साझा मञ्च बनाएर पद्मरत्न तुलाधर लगायतसँग पंचायत शासन विरुद्धको आन्दोलनमा सरिक भए ।

२०४६ सालको जनआन्दोलन ताका मसाल, मशाल, सर्वहारा श्रमिक संगठन, शम्भुराम समूह, कृष्णदास समूह आदि मिलेर संयुक्त राष्ट्रिय जन आन्दोलन नामक मोर्चा बन्यो । त्यसको उनी प्रवक्ता बने जुन अघोषित रुपमा संयोजक नै हुन्थ्यो । सोही मोर्चाले २०४६ साल चैत्र २४ गते गरेको वन्द नै त्यो आन्दोलनको उत्कर्ष थियो । र त्यो दिनको उत्कर्षले नै पंचायत व्यवस्थाको अन्त गर्‍यो ।

२०४६ को परिवर्तन पछि नयाँ प्रक्रियामा जानका लागि उनी पार्टी एकताको पहल गर्न थाले । बाबुराम, सिन्धुनाथ प्याकुरेल, काईलावा, दिलबहादुर श्रेष्ठ सिताराम तामाङ्ग लगायत मिलेर पार्टी एकताको लागि २०४७ जेष्ठमा ‘फोरम फर यूनिटी’ बनाए । त्यतिवेला एकता केन्द्र बनेको थिएन । एकता केन्द्र २०४७ मंसिरमा बन्यो । पार्टीगत रुपमा मोहन विक्रमसँग विद्रोह गर्न ढिला भएकाले एकता केन्द्र निर्माणका क्रममा भने बाबुरामहरु अलिढिलो समावेश भए । संयुक्त जनमोर्चा निर्माण गरेर क्रान्तीका लागि नयाँ ढंगले जानुपर्छ भन्दै बाबुरामहरुले एकताकेन्द्रसँग पार्टी एकता गरे । बाबुरामले नेतृत्व गरेको संयुक्त जनमोर्चा नेपाल नै एकता केन्द्रको जनसंघर्ष र चुनावी प्रयोगको मोर्चा बन्यो । यसले २०४८ को चुनावमा ९ वटा सिटमा विजय हासिल गर्‍यो र तेश्रो ठूलो दल भयो ।

सडक र सदन दुवै मोर्चाबाट संयुक्त जनमोर्चा नेपालले राष्ट्रियता, जनतन्त्र र जनजीविकाका सवाललाई लिएर संघर्ष जारी राख्यो । बानेश्वरमा भारतीय पोशाकमै प्रहरी आएर नेपालीलाई गिरफ्तार गरेकाले २०४९ बैशाख २१ गते संयुक्त जनमोर्चाले बन्द आयोजना गर्‍यो । त्यसपछि चैत्र २४ लाई लोकतन्त्रको र बैशाख २१ लाई राष्ट्रियता सम्बन्धी संघर्षको दिनका रुपमा मनाइन थालियो । २०४६ को जनआन्दोलनबाट प्राप्त सिमित अधिकारबाट मात्र पुग्दैन जनतालाई पूर्ण मुक्ति चाहिन्छ भन्दै नेकपा (माओवादी)ले २०५२ जनयुद्ध शुरु गर्‍यो । संयुक्त जनमोर्चा नेपालले बाबुराम भट्टराईकै नेतृत्वमा ४० बुँदे माग तत्कालिन देउवा सरकारसँग राखेर ससस्त्र युद्धमा जाने घोषणा गर्‍यो । र व्यवस्थित युद्धमा उनीहरु सामेल भए ।

२०५२ देखि २०६३ सम्म चलेको जनयुद्धमा बाबुराम चार महिना वार्तामा बस्दा बाहेक सबै समय भूमिगत वसे । तर जनतासंग संधै सम्पर्कमा रहने बाबुराम भूमिगत भए पनि कहिल्यै रहस्यमय पात्र बनेनन् । कहिले दाह्री पालेका, कहिले चे टोपी लगाएका त कहिले फैजी पोशाकका बाबुराम संधै जनताको सम्पर्कमै रहे । भूमिगत होस वा खुल्ला उनको जस्तो सादगी र पारदर्शी जीवन सम्भवतः हालसम्मका राष्ट्रिय राजनीतिमा चर्चित नेताहरु कसैका छैन ।

"This information has been copied from www.onlinekhabar.com writtern by मनऋषि धिताल "man rishi Dhital"

Korea EPS Reasult.

2011-08-23T09:57:00.000-07:00

The Human Resource Development Service of South Korea (HRD-Korea) on Tuesday published the results of the Korean Language Test (KLT) held last month. A total of 15,298 individuals have passed the exam making them eligible to go to Korea to work, according to the Ministry of Labour and Transport Management.
More than 50,000 candidates sat for the test held from July 22-23 hoping to get a job in Korean firms under the Employment Permit System (EPS). Recently, Korea increased the job quota for Nepal to 15,000 because of the good track record of Nepali workers and fast sending procedure. Korea had offered 4,000 EPS job openings last year.

According to the ministry, 13,298 of the successful candidates will be allowed to work in manufacturing and 2,000 in agriculture after passing a medical test. Korea has been hiring Nepali workers under the EPS provision since 2008, and so far more than 9,000 persons have obtained jobs.

EPS Korea reasult "message from ekantipur.com"

Villege Development Committee (VDC) of Bajhang

2011-08-07T02:39:00.000-07:00

The Following are the Village Development Committee of (VDC) Name of Bajhang District, excuse please any prototype errors any others... and looking forward for your kind support...

Banjh,

Bhairab Nath,

Bhamchaur,

Bhatekhola,

Byasi,

Chaudhari,

Dahabagar,

Dangaji,

Dantola,

Daulichaur,

Deulekh,

Deulikot,

Dhamena,

Gadaraya,

Hemantabada,

Kadal,

Kailash,

Kalukheti,

Kanda,

Kaphalaseri,

Khiratadi,

Koiralakot,

Kot Bhairab,

Kotdewal,

Lamatola,

Lekhgaun,

Luyanta,

Majhigaun,

Malumela,

Mashdev,

Matela,

Maulali,

Melbisauni,

Parakatne,

Patadewal,

Pauwagadhi,

Pipalkot,

Rayal,

Rithapata,

Rilu,

Sainpasela,

Subeda,

Sunikot,

Sunkuda,

Surma,

Syandi,

Thalara

Khateda [[Khotikhet]

About Far Western Region:

2011-08-07T02:33:00.000-07:00

Sudur Pashchimānchal Bikās Kshetra

Country	Nepal
Region	Far Western Development Region
headquarters	Dipayal Silgadhi municipality, Doti District, Seti Zone
Area
- Total	19,539 km² (7,544.1 sq mi)
Population (2001 Census)
- Total	2,191,330
- Density	112.2/km² (290.5/sq mi)
	pop. note
Time zone	NPT (UTC+5:45)

Far-Western Region is one of Nepal's five development regions. It is located at the western end of the country with headquarters at Dipayal.

It comprises two zones:

• Mahakali

• Seti

The Far Western Region of Nepal is sometimes called the Doti region, which some believe originated from 'Dovati' meaning land between two rivers. Others believe it originated from the Hindu god Dev, and aatavi, meaning the place of re-creation. The area's history goes back to the 13th century when Niranjan Malldeo founded the Doti Kingdom following the fall of the Katyuri Kings. Dotiyali is still spoken in the Far Western Region, and is considered a dialect of Nepali.

Major Cities

Dhangadhi municipality is in Kailali District of Seti Zone.

Mahendranagar is the headquarters of Kanchanpur District in Mahakali Zone. It is located on the Mahakali River, six km. north of the India border. Kanchanpur is inhabited by people of various races including the indegenous Tharu people.

Dipayal-Silgadhi municipality is the headquarters of Doti District and the Far-Western Region. It is within trekking distance of Khaptad National Park. Dipayal is also the name of the scenic valley of Seti River.

Amargadhi is headquarters of Dadeldhura District.

Places of Interest

Khaptad National Park was established in 1984, in the Middle Hills. The park features a mid-mountain ecosystem at about 300m elevation. Noted for rolling forests and plateaus, the park has a great variety of vegetation as well as leopard, yellow-throated marten, tahr, Impeyan pheasant, chkor partridge, monal, griffin, red and yellow-billed blue magpie, and kalij pheasant. The park also has a number of butterfiles and moths. The Ashram of Khaptad Swami is at the center of this park. Because the park has religious significance, drinking, smoking and violence are prohibited.

Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve is in the Terai, mainly in Kanchanpupr District. There are an estimated 2,000 to 2,500 swamp deer. The reserve is also home to the rare Bengal florican. Reptiles include Marsh muggers, Indian python, monitor lizards, cobras, rat snakes and kraits but these are seldom seen.

Royal Bardia National Park is the largest and most undisturbed wild area of the Terai. Simialar to Chitwan but drier and more remote, it encompasses 1,000 square km of riverine grassland and sal forests. Bardia has the country's second largest tiger population, plus blackbuck antelopes, a few wild elephants, Gharial crocodiles, birds and mammals, and some rare Gangetic dolphins in the Karnali River on its western border.

Remains of Ancient culture - The Raute tribe in this region still lives by hunting and gathering, moving from place to place. They say they are owners of the forest and government should not interfere their wild kingdom. Unique Tharu culture in the Terai, Hindu culture in mid-mountains and Tibetan culture in the northern part of the Far-Western Region can be seen and experienced. count....

The Far Western (Sudur Pashchimanchal) Region is one of the five development regions of Nepal, and as the name would suggest the region is to the extreme west of the country. The administrative headquarters for the region is located in the city of Dipayal, also known as Dipayal Silgadhi, which is in the Doti District of the Far Western Region's Seti Zone.

The Far Western Region of Nepal is sometimes referred to as the Doti region, a word which some believe originated from 'Dovati' meaning the land between two rivers, while others are of the opinion that it originated from the Hindu god Dev, and aatavi, meaning the place of re-creation. While it may not be clear as to the origin of the name, there is no denying that the area has an ancient and fascinating history, going back to the 13th century when Niranjan Malldeo founded the Doti Kingdom following the fall of Karyuris Kingdom. Dotiyali is still spoken in the Far Western Region, and is considered to be a Nepali Dialect.

A popular tourist destination in the Far Western Region is the town of Mahendranagar, located in the Kanchanpur district in the Mahakali Zone of Nepal. It is the eighth largest city of the country - the other seven being (in order), Kathmandu, Pokhara, Lalitpur, Biratnagar, Dharan, Birganj and Bharatpur – and is situated five kilometers east of the Indian border. Mahendranagar is the main commercial center of its zone, providing education and health care services, as well as employment opportunities to inhabitants of the region.

The Far Western (Sudur Pashchimanchal) Region incorporates the Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, home to one of the largest herds of golden swamp deer, or barasingha, which are considered to be endangered. Other animals that visitors to the Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve may come across include elephant, blue bull, leopard, tiger, hog deer and wild boar.

Bashudev.

NEPALGANJ-DANG SECTOR:From Nepalganj airport one can come to conjested smelly town of Nepalganj bazaar which is the biggest trade center of the west and far west. One can drive in fair weather either east or west or north. East is Banke and west is Bardi. Both the district including Dang is the home of aborigines Tharu. In the east Rapti River with the full of sand will provide view of wild ducks in thousands. On the west Karnali river will provide for watching snowy cold mountainous river crocodile and also duck. On the way thick and dense forest is found, where big game hunting animals like tiger, deer, blue bull, wild bear are found in plenty. One can visit Royal hunting camp. After following north, south road one enters Surkhet valley in the west and Dang valley in the east.

Surkhet is a small basin in the hills located along the Bheri River, where mixed cultures are found whereas the Dang and Rapti valleys are famous for Dangauria Tharus. Though Tharus are also found in Banke Bardia the Danguria Tharu have developed special dress which is mixed between hill and ancient Terai culture. They prefer to wear white cloth in all the forms whereas Tharus of other areas have fancy for colourfull dresses. In this belt one may come across the Rajis and Raute, the nomadic tribes. Rajis have now settled and are farmers whereas Raute are moving. In the east of the Dang is the Piuthan where Magars are dominant. North of Dang and Surkhet lies hilly mountainous area which was ruled by small chieftains in the past and is most backward compared to other parts of Nepal. These include Piuthan, Rukum, Rolpa Sallayan, Dailekh, Jumla etc.

In the north, Rolpa and Rukum are important districts headquarters. Sunchhara of Rolpa at 2134 m. is still enjoyable after a long trek. Cave of Bhamo on the Jaljalla Mountain maintains religious sanctity among the Magars of that region.Rukum was the center of many chieftains. Musikot, Rukumkot, Bhapnikot, Gotamkot are still preserving the ruins of ancient history.After climbing Ranimatta lekh form Surkhet, one enters in Lohre Khola and then climb for Dailekh-Dullu starts.Dailekh and Dullu on the north of Surkhet were also hearquarters of small Rajas. Dullu surpassed in culture with temples of Dhuleshwar, Padukasthan and Sirsthan, Dullu is also center for oranges. During November-January, one can see beautiful trees of oranges on the dry hill tops.North of Dailekh after crossing major hill range of granite, river at an altitude of 2714 m. Chandannath and Bhairavnath temples are located near Khalanga. Chandannath and Pandusura are important and flourishing villages. In the north Tibrikot is important district where Deepalgaon, Dhansangu Gothichaur, Swami kartikey Thakurjee Temple and Ganesh gupha caves, Mani Sangu Garas nahani, Dhanchaur, Malikasthan are important spots and places. Gothichaur at 3353 m. located, 11 km. in south east of Dipalgaon is interesting area. Swami Kartikey temple at 4573 m. is the best place with numerous lakes (Takurji Dah, Bistadha, Giridah, Santhadah) while going to Thakurji form Jumla. The cave is found and is made of limestone.Mugu located in the north has tibtan culture and is dense village. Rara lake is beautiful at 3048 m. From the Jumla airport one can climb and get down in Sinja Khola. After one climb, beautiful lake of Rara is reached. Railing has Buddhist gumba where 4 or 5 Lamas are worshipping regularly, Simikot of Humla is mixed with Chetri, Tamang, Sarki, and Damai communities.

DHANGADHI-MAHENDRANAGAR AXIS In the far western Nepal, Dhangadhi and Mahendranagar are important towns and districts head quarters, locate in the terai area. In the midland Dandeldhura, Doti, Bajura and Achham and in north Baitadi, Bhajhang and Darchula. Dhangadhi-Mahendranagar belt is the center of Tharus (Dangaura and Rana). In the east beautiful Rose garden and developed by Khadaga Bahadur Singh at Tikapur and in the west Royal Sanctuary of Suklaphanta are interesting places, besides the famous wild forest and natural lakes of the area. Dhangadhi, Lalpurbani, Chaumala, Hasulia, Bhajni, and Malakheti are important trade centers in the east, Singhpur, located in Rauteli Richhwa village preserves the ruin of palaces of King Singhpal. Ranipokhari the Queen bathing place is located nearby. In the north a drive of 144 km. will lead to beautiful place of Dandeldhura in the west and for Doti one has to walk 4 days on foot from the nearest point on the highway.Dandeldhura is the headquarter of the district at 1890 m. Pokhara, Jogbura and Kesharpur are important places. In Silgrhi Doti, a walk of two days from the main town will lead to Khaptad lekh plateau. This plateau is like a Labyrinth and is open during June to August and provides scenic grandeur. It is at 3048 m. elevation. If proper precaution is not taken, in this natural labrynth where all valleys look alike one can be lost or go astray. Other places of Doti are Jorail, Malikasthan and the airstrip of Dipayal. Jayagad of Achham located in the east preserves the ruins of ancient palaces. Ram roshan has a dozen ponds and Bayalpata in important center. Walking along the Seti river one will reach to Chianpur the main town of Bhajang district, the further north to Salmor valley.Bhajhang is the citadel of Takhuris. The area is also famous for hashish as it grows wildly and densely. Beautiful Surma lake located at 3684 m. is the source of Suligad. Dhankunda and Ragashya lakes are also enchanting. Water fall of Seti River at Dhachaur which is a long walk in wilderness from Dhuli is real scenic grandeur of the far west Nepal.Tate which lies in Bajura is the district headquarter.In the southwest of Bajhag lies Baitadi district and is the main gateway of farwestern Nepal to India. Form Baitadi head quarter, the Chainpur is 96 kms. And Dandeldhura 48 kms. The town of Baitadi liesat 1524 m. Sahi lekh bazaar, adjacent to Baitadi town is also picturesque. The airport is located at Patan i.e. Surnaigad area at a distance of 19 km from Baitadi. Jhulaghat lies in the west and there is hanging bridge on the river Mahakali connects India and Nepal. Temples are found in Devaghat (near Kulekot) Tripura Sundari (at Dhami Village) and Jaganth (Khalanga Village). Darchula lies in the extreme north-west corner. Tinkar is the last village in the Himalayas. Other important villages are Kalapani and UKU. Religious centers are Tapoban, Gokuleshwor temple, Malikarjun and Jaljibi.

Tharus of Dang: it is believed that Tharu originally migrated from Thar Desert of Sind and some suspect that they belong to Rajput clan of India. It is said that Rajput women came to Terai part of Nepal for political asylum, when India was terrorized my Muslims. With them some of their followers and local inhabitants started being called Tharus. Tharus from their facial and other features appear to belong Mongal-Kirat. Tharus have 32 casts. Those settled in Dan are called Dangauria, other titles are as follows:

Kochila
Khar
Dangauria
Bewat
Mahant
Rajhatia
Lamphuchuwa
Katharia
Khunha
Dangbadia
Mardana
Morangnia
Rana
Lalpuria
Khausia
Chitaunia
Batar
Mazuria
Routar
Sunaha
Raj

Male wears loose loin cloth (strip) and special half shirt, waist coast have full of button made from old coins. They wear Nepalese Cap. Tharus ladies in Dang wear mostly white dress whereas in other parts they prefer colourful dresses. They make drawing of elephant, horse, parrot, and flower on the wall of the house. Tharus have temple Chauhardharchandi. They celebrate in the months of Chaitra or Bhadra.The Dangaura Tharus carry material on two sides of yoke carried on their shoulders. For long distance carrying they employ horses. They come in herds to Koilabas near Indo Nepal border along with their horses to carry salt and cloth for businessmen of Dang on charge basis. Their charges is on per standard weight i.e. Panseri (five seers 4.5 kg). They usually move in early hours and during the day when it is hot they stay in the shade of a tree for 3 to 4 hours near a stream. Drink their “Jand” beer which they carry in dried cell of long gourd. Walking with them in the herds of horses is interesting.

Tharus of Kailali-Kanchanpur: in Kailali district of the Dhangadhi and the east are found Danguria Tharus in many villages whereas in the west i.e. Kanchanpur the Ranas are more dominant. The main village of Rana are Dekhatbhuli, Rajpur, Biyesebichwa and Sankarpur. Dangauria as usual are found of white dress whereas Rana wear mostly colorful dress. Rana lady prefers mostly black dress with red border or ribbon. Rana men folk celebrate Tij whereas in the rest of the Nepal this is women festival. Young boys wear coin necklace and button and waist coat. Unmarried Thaurs girl wear dress which has rear opening and when married they use front opening. They celebrate Hudia, Maghi, Dudhari, Dasian, Tihar, Phagu purnima, Khichari kajari, Tida ect. Tharus have Sakhiya, Mahwal Lathawa and Katgori dances.

Raji of Dang-Dailekh: Rajis were nomadic fishing tribe earlier and has their dialect. Now mostly they are settled and live in congested village and shift to new area after 2 to 3 years if land is available. They have Pandali, Naukule, and Purbia altogether three casts.

Raute: A mobile nomadic tribe belonging to Mongolian origin are found in the peripheri of Jajarkot and Salyan. The northern limit is 3048 m. hills whereas Piuthan in the east and Dailekh in the west and Churia hill in the south are other geographical limits. Raute look like Tharus. Raute live in group and stay at one place at the most for 15 days, build their temporary huts and eat monkey and wild foods. They make wooden utensil which they exchange with the food stuff from the villagers. Among themselves they speak their own dialect whereas with others only Nepali.

Thabnks to Bashudev Gi for the useful soure..

Country Profile: Nepal.

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Map Of Nepal

Until

Nepal

became a republic in May 2008, it had been ruled by monarchs or a ruling family for most of its modern history in relative isolation. A brief experiment with multi-party politics in 1959 ended with King Mahendra suspending parliament and taking sole charge in 1962.

Democratic politics was introduced in 1991 after popular protests, but was marked by frequent changes of government. The last king of Nepal, Gyanendra, twice assumed executive powers - in 2002 and 2005.

Maoist rebels waged a decade-long campaign against the monarchy, leaving more than 12,000 people dead and 100,000 people displaced according to UN figures.

When King Gyanendra's direct rule ended under public pressure in April 2006, the rebels entered talks with the parliamentary government on how to end the civil war.

A peace deal was agreed in November, although the Maoists continued to press for abolition of the monarchy.

Parliament agreed to the condition in December 2007, and the Maoists emerged as the largest parliamentary party after elections in April 2008.

The monarchy was abolished a month later, and a Maoist-dominated government took office in August.

The Maoist-led coalition government disintegrated in May 2009, and was succeeded by another coalition excluding the Maoists.

Nepal has been at odds with neighboring Bhutan over the repatriation of thousands of Bhutanese refugees of Nepalese descent who fled violence in Bhutan in the early 1990s.

Nepal has a flourishing tourism industry, but faces problems of deforestation and encroachment on animal habitats.

Most of the population depends on agriculture, and the UN estimates that about 40% of Nepalis live in poverty.

Foreign aid is vital to the economy, and Nepal is also heavily dependent on trade with neighbouring India.

Population: 29.8 million (UN, 2010)
Capital: Kathmandu
Area: 147,181 sq km (56,827 sq miles)
Major language: Nepali
Major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism
Life expectancy: 67 years (men), 69 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Nepalese rupee = 100 paisa
Main exports: Carpets, clothing, leather goods, jute goods, grain
GNI per capita: US $440 (World Bank, 2009)
Internet domain: .np
International dialing code: +977

President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav

President: Ram Baran Yadav

Mr Yadav became the first president of republican Nepal in July 2008, nearly two months after the country's new constituent assembly had voted to abolish the 239-year-old monarchy.

He is an ethnic Madheshi from Nepal's southern lowlands and was backed by the centrist Nepali Congress - the second largest party in parliament - as well as two smaller parties.

Mr Yadav is a trained medical doctor and has twice served as health minister. He has also held senior positions in the Nepali Congress.

The presidency is a largely ceremonial position

Prime minister: Mr Jhala Nath Khanal, chief of the Communist UML party, was elected with the support of Maoist former rebels, who dominate parliament. Nepal had been without an effective government since June 2010.

Jhala Kath Khanal

Nepal was plunged into crisis in June when Madhav Kumar Nepal quit as prime minister under pressure from the Maoists after sparring over the control of the army and the integration of the former combatants into regular forces.

A 2006 peace deal ended the war between the Maoists and the then royal government, in which more than 16,000 people were killed.

The Maoists won the most seats in parliamentary elections in 2008 and the 239-year old monarchy was later abolished.

About Bajhang

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Bajhang is a district located in Far Western Region. In the east is Baajura and Humla, west is Baitadi and Darchula, north is Humla and Tibet, south is Doti and Accham.

Its total geographical area is 3422 sq. km

The Seti River flows across whole bajhang district. Surma Sarowar and Khaptad are the main lakes. Mountains include Saipal Himalaya, Arya Himal, Nampa Himal,Yoga Himal. Khaptad, one of the famous national park, named after Khaptad Swami is situated in Bajhang.

In Bajhang there are 47 VDCs., 11 Ilakas and 2 Election Constituencies.

According to the census 2058, the total population is 167026 where population of male is 80676, female is 86350. The population growth rate is 1.85%......
In Bajhang from two different election constituencies. in the constitution Assembly Election Constituencie one (1) Mr. Bhanu Bhakta Joshi Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), has been elected In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Bajhang-1 constituency, winning 13955 votes and defined Mr.Arjun Jung Bahadur Singh (Nepali congress) who was the minister of state in Foreign Affairs in 2002 AD. and has alsod efited Mr. Dev Raj Regmi (unifid Marxist). For more detail about Mr. Bhanu Bhakta Joshi Kindly follow the link http://www.can.gov.np/en/ca_members/view/324.

Bajhang District: Khaptad National Park, covering 22,500 hectares (225 sq. km) of land, is located in the Far Western Development Region, at a distance of 446 km from Kathmandu. The area lies at the crossing point of Bajahang, Doti and Achham districts under Seti zone.

Khaptad is an isolated massif with the highest point 3,300m above the sea level. It has a rolling plateau of extensive grassland interspersed with oak and coniferous forests, shrubberies and buggy areas. The slopes of the massif are thickly vegetated with broad leaved and coniferous forests and bamboo stands. The park covers unique ecosystem of the mid-hill region of far western Nepal. The core area of Khaptad is of religious significance. Khaptad is important for nature conservationists mainly because of the wide variety and rare species of plants in the forests. Khaptad area covers various climatic zones, such as sub tropical, sub alpine, upper temperate, lower temperate with different types of flora and fauna. During the field visits, about 270 types of birds, 20 shrubs, 30 different plants, 50 herbs, 20 butterflies and various types of wild animals were recorded.

A meditation area, including religious places and the Ashram (Hermitage) of the late Khaptad Swami, a renowned spiritual saint, is located in the central part of the park. The park also includes the important religious places like Trebeni, Shahashra Linga, Khaptad Daha (Lake) and Ganesh Temple. Alcohol, cigarettes and tobacco, violence and killings are strictly prohibited in these religious sites.

Late Khapatad Baba’s Hermitage is about 20-minute walk from both park headquarters and the army barrack. It is surrounded by dense forest. The hermitage provides a beautiful mountain view on the north. Trebeni, confluence of three rivers, is about 20-minute walk from the park headquarters. On the day of Jestha Purnima, a fair called Ganga Dashahara is held at Trebeni. Thousands of people join the fair. There are numerous temples in the Tribeni area, of which the Shiva’s is the most important one.

Similarly, Ganesh temple is one and half hour walk from the park headquarters. Khaptad Daha (lake) lies at an altitude of 3,050m. It is an hour’s walk down the park headquarters. On the full moon day of Bhadra, a fair is held. Shahashra Linga is the highest point (3,300m) of Khaptad, 2-hour walk from the park headquarters. Suki Daha is a small lake, located at about a day’s walk from park headquarters.

An alpine grass slope without trees is called ‘Pathan’. Pathan area has only flowers and grass with medicinal values. According to local people, there are 22 Pathans within the Khapatad National Park. Nagdhunga, the stone with the serpentine shape, is another religious place. It is at the distance of one and half hour walk from the park. Likewise, Kedardhunga is located close to Trebeni. It is the religious place dedicated to Kedarnath, Hindu God.

Khapatad provides a beautiful view of snow peaks to the north. These are Saipal, Api-Nampa and Surma Sarovar. Similarly, to the east, Shankhamala peak is seen from Lokhada. You can also see Malika and Badi Malaka peaks. The park’s entry point is on the Bajhang side.

The best seasons to visit this place are April to July and October to November. Most important time to visit Khaptad area is Jestha 15 to Ashad 20 (June) if it is not raining. Khaptad Baba once kept weather records of the whole year and only 28 days saw fair weather out of 365 days.

Name of district Bajhang Headquarter Chainpur Area 3449 sq.km. Political Boundary East: Bajura, Humla and Doti West: Baitadi and Darchula North: Humla and Tibet South: Doti Major rivers Seti, Kailigad, Mormi, Sunigad, Dilgad Location Longitude: 800 46”- 810 34” Latitude: 290 29”-300 9” Climate Sub-tropical, Temperate, Alpine Temperature MaxImum: 18.60 C Minimum: 5.70 C Rainfall 1343.9 ml Predominant language, culture Nepali, Bhojpuri, Gurung, Maithili, Sherpa, Limbu Communication Post Office, Wireless, Telephone Tourist attraction centers Chainpur, Jayaprithivinagar, Surama Sarowar, Thalhawa Hmalayan Peaks Saipal Nampha, Bankialekh, Kapkot, Khyurikhola. Lakes and Ponds Shurma Sarovar, Nilkhati, Kund, Khapar, Dhaha, Hila Daha, ,Rakshyas Tal. Accommodation facilities, Local Lodges, Accessibility Road connections, Airways Medical facilities, Hospital, Health Center, Health Post, Ayurvedic Center...