Binayak Sundas
binayaksundasBinayak Sundas is the Assistant Professor at Centre for Himalayan Studies, University of North Bengal, Siliguri
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Why national unification day and Prithvi Narayan Shah should not be celebrated
Why national unification day and Prithvi Narayan Shah should...
The demand for the monarchy's restoration and the desire to reinstate the importance of Prithvi Narayan Shah and national unification day is a desire to revert to an era where both caste and cultural dominance had the overt backing of the state.
Jan 14, 2021
OPINION
“I am not angry at what happened to Nabaraj. I am scared that it will happen to me.”
“I am not angry at what happened to Nabaraj. I am scared tha...
Those fighting for justice for Nabaraj and his friends must continue the struggle. Young Dalits must fight for equitable education and become a voice that will change the structures from within.
Dec 09, 2020
OPINION
Nawaraj: The spark that will light the fire
Nawaraj: The spark that will light the fire
In the last few weeks there have been two deaths that have shocked their respective nations. George Flyod who was killed in cold blood by a police officer in Minneapolis and Navaraj BK who was lynched in west Rukum in Nepal. These were not acts of mindless violence but rather part of a systematic vi...
Jun 10, 2020
OPINION
Where is my home?
Where is my home?
There are those Nepalis in India who are from Nepal and hold Nepali citizenship and then there are others who live in India and hold Indian citizenship
Apr 21, 2018
OPINION
Cult of a king
Cult of a king
If yardstick of nationalism is continuously held up against Prithvinarayan Shah he will always come up short, especially in the face of historical data and research.
Jan 16, 2018
OPINION
The Gorkha Empire
The Gorkha Empire
The concept of ‘unification of Nepal’ with Prithvi Narayan Shah as the hero who unified Nepal began to take root after the Shah restoration of 1951.
Aug 09, 2017
OPINION
City upon a hill
City upon a hill
To say Nepal has strong relations with Darjeeling is an understatement. Ethnically and linguistically, Nepal and Darjeeling are one unit
Jul 15, 2017