Guneratne, Arjun, 1961-

Many tongues, one people : the making of Tharu identity in Nepal / Arjun Guneratne. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2002. - xvii, 236 p. ill. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-227) and index.

Introduction : ethnicity and culture -- The Tharu and the Tarai -- Ethnicity and the Nepali state -- Land, labor, and politics -- Organizing the elite -- The making of Tharu identity.

9780801487286


Tharu (South Asian people)--Ethnic identity.

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