Madheshi people
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Madheshi people is a term used for several ethnic groups in Nepal living in the Terai region of Nepal. It has also been used as a political pejorative term by the Pahari people of Nepal to refer to Ne
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An agricultural field in Terai
A temple in Simraungadh
2015–16 Nepal blockade
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Beginning on 23 September 2015, segments of Nepal's Madheshi people imposed a blockage on the country's Indian border as a protest against changes to the country's constitution. Many of Nepal's Madhes
Madheshi people
…interests in the Nepal Terai, such as over hydropower energy, development projects, business and trade. It has been alleged that by supporting the 2015 Nepal blockade, India tried to dominate Nepal's internal politics and foment the conflict in the Nepal Terai. Demographics of Nepal…
Shortages of bottled gas caused a fuel crisis during the blockade
Protest in the United States against the blockade