The Nepalese Minority in Burma
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Australian Fellow: How many Nepali people are there in Burma and how did they come to be there?
Nepalese Chap: We are half a million Nepalese people around Burma and generally we have been in Burma like two hundred years.
Australian Fellow: Two hundred.
Nepalese Chap: Some Nepalese; they have already been and some they came to Nepal as British mercenaries. They joined the British Army.
Australian Fellow: Mercenaries?
Nepalese Chap: Mercenaries. Yeah. Mercenaries. Fourth Rifle Gurkha Army.
Australian Fellow: Right.
Nepalese Chap: …was from Nepal and they settled in Burma and now they are third generation Burmese…
Australian Fellow: And your grandfather was a Gurkha?
Nepalese Chap: Yeah. He was a Gurkha
Australian Fellow: And he is still alive?
Nepalese Chap: Yeah. He is now ninety nine years (old) already.
Australian Fellow: Wow!
Nepalese Chap: And ..now he is a hundred years (old) I guess. Yeah. He is a hundred years (old). He joined the army in the First World War.
Australian Fellow: In the First World War!
Nepalese Chap: Yeah.
Australian Fellow: Wow!
Nepalese Chap: In the First World War. After the First World War. He said like in 1917. 1927 he started to…
Australian Fellow: He joined?
Nepalese Chap: Yeah.
Australian Fellow: Right ok. When did Burma become independent from the British Empire?
Nepalese Chap: First we became independent from the British in 1945 but the Japanese ruled for two years and we fought the Japanese for two years and then we got independence from Japan in like (about) 1947.
Australian Fellow: Right ok.
Nepalese Chap: Like that.
Australian Fellow: Ok.
Nepalese Chap: Now our situation in Burma is not so good. The Nepalese people do not get a lot of respect because these Burmese people; they do not know who we are.
Australian Fellow: So there is a lot of negative discrimination.
Nepalese Chap: Yeah. Negative discrimination. If we go some place they think we are…They have a word that they use for us. It is a very rude word.
Australian Fellow: It is a Burmese word?
Nepalese Chap: It is a Burmese word. They think that we are “kalaa”.
Australian Fellow: Uh-huh.
Nepalese Chap: But we are not “kalaa”.. We are (ethnic) Nepalese. We are Gurkha. Gurkha. Nepalese. After independence the Burmese government said after independence we are Nationals in Burma.
Australian Fellow: You are Burmese Nationals. Burmese Citizens.
Nepalese Chap: Yeah. Burmese citizens. But now to get a citizen card it is really difficult.
Australian Fellow: Mm.
Nepalese Chap: If we go to …like…immig..what do you call it (immigration)?
Australian Fellow: If you want to emigrate?
Nepalese Chap: If we go and apply for our ID card..
Australian Chap: Uh-huh.
Nepalese Fellow: We have to pay a lot more.. than Burmese people.
Australian Fellow: Have to pay more. Ok.
Nepalese Chap: Not like a little more. Maybe fifteen times. Maybe fifty times.
Australian Fellow: Wow! That is terrible.
Nepalese Chap: Yeah. It is like that.
Australian Fellow: Have you been to Nepal?
Nepalese Chap: Me; not yet.
Australian Fellow: Uh-huh.
Nepalese Chap: Nepal and Burma do not have such a good relationship.
Australian Fellow: Right. Ok.
Nepalese Chap: So we don’t go so I have not been but my parents have been many times.
Australian Fellow: What is the Nepal Government’s attitude to the Nepali people who are living in Burma? Will they give them a passport if they go there?
Nepalese Chap: No. No. No. We are Nepalese and we speak Nepalese very well. If we go to Nepal we don’t have that many problems there but still immigration knows that we are from Burma and they are also like “Passport!” or whatever (?) but mostly sixty seventy per cent (of the time) we don’t have so many problems.
Australian Fellow: And your family is from eastern Nepal?
Nepalese Chap: Yeah. The very very east like very near to Burma. The very east of Nepal.
Australian Fellow: Do you still have family members that you have contact with in Nepal?
Nepalese Chap: My Mum’s side all are in Nepal now. My Daddy’s side are in Burma.
Australian Fellow: Right ok.
Nepalese Fellow: My mum’s side are in Burma. And all are (university) graduates, teachers, professors.
Australian Chap: Great. Thanks very much.
Nepalese Chap: You are welcome, Sir.
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I am happy to know that about half a million nepalese live in Burma but somehow sad to know their situation there. Wherever, all nepalis should be integrated emotionally.
this is good news to make good relationship between the nepalese of nepal & burma. if some of u from burma want to make friend of nepal. you can mail me on nepalithito_ram@yahoo.com
hi,everybody
How are you.let’s me introduce about myself.My name is Takebahadurkarki.My parents are HOmbahadurkarki and Davikarki.Iam from myanmar.Iam a University student.
hi
nice 2 know that u r from burma
i m also a nepali speaking fellow from northeast india
do u have account on facebook, orkut etc….
hi…
Hi Tek ji, Nice to know that U r Burmese Nepali. Can I have ur E-mail add?
its really good
i got concept of the people living in myanmar
Hey everybody!
I used to be in burma.I born there and graduate there.But now I am in Nepal for almost thirteen years.Still I can speak and write burmese.If anyone from Tamu,Sagaing please contact me on facebook.Thanks
Hi…everybody|i am nepali from burma. let’s me introduce about myself. my name is bisnuulal neupanay. i live in india and burma boder city called Tamu. i want to know one things, what people of nepal think of us, nepali from burma.can we (nepali from burma)permanent settlementing is allowed from nepal goverment in future.can we come nepal freely without hesitated.we are nepali blood and we love nepal very much. where ever we lived.
Namaskar Bishnu Ji,
I hope everything is well with u. I also used to be in Tamu, and moved to Nepal in late 1997. Now let me tell you the truth, anyone from foreign country is treated as a foreigner in Nepal, even Nepali origins. I will start with my own story, we have our relatives in Nepal. Like other Nepali in Myanmar.When we arrived here, they treated us very well but when it comes to prove our relation officially, they refused.You know why? They are afraid because they have to share thier property.We said we don’t need anything but they didn’t believe us.Then they took us to police and The police warned us to go back.After that we spent a big amount of money to obtain citizenship.It was not so hard but we felt something like being refugees in own motherland.Anyway, now all is well by the mercy of God.You can contact me on facebook or romgamare@yahoo.com and my mobile no.+971558674742 ( Dubai).
Hi every body,
I,too used to be in Burma,Taunggyi the capital city of Southern Shans State.
I was born in Tyaunggyi Myo.But later on our family transited towards Lawk Sawk.Its a nice village called Pin Phwi.There after we shifted to Shwe Nyaung and from there we moved to nepal as good.My unforgetable friends are:- Gopal Tandon,Obraj and Muse Bhai etc.I love my Didi Jhankuri.If anyone from my former area of Burma existing elsewhere in the world may contact me via the mail adress or face book .Thanks a lot.
You should be more than happy on comming back to your home country. You should be proud that being a Nepali, You aren’t in foreign country being dominated. I was born in Bhutan, but we moved to Nepal. I’m more proud to be called as a Nepalese than Bhutanese. I am proud Nepali. WE ARE NEPALI
Yes we are
hi every body,nice to know about burmis nepali.i am nepali and now studying in thailand i am going to do research about health condition of nepali native burmis people who working in thailand, and i need authentic statistic and other information if you help me to get this information please send me
hello
i would like to know about your research too.is there anyway i can contact you.i am also in thailand, bangkok.
please let me know .
thank you
hi there, may i know where is burmese nepalese people more concentrated living places…coming october i am coming to thailand for visit
http://www.nepaleseabroad.com/2010/03/nepalese-in-burma/
Nepal needs reformation. Get rid of all the corrupt politicians and their ways and how they make and break laws of the nation that has harmed and polluted the common society in Nepal. Until these politicians who are busy digesting bribes and national budgets are got rid off or locked up in prison for life for their treachery Nepal and Nepalese are and will be strangers in their own country.
Don’t expect to find justice in Nepal except you have you BIG brother called money with you. It means you will be a stranger and a minority in your own country. This is the real Nepal.
http://www.nepaleseabroad.com/2010/03/nepalese-in-burma/
I agree with you to some extent. We voted those politicians,now is the time we need to learn lesson from past experience and VOTE right people to lead our Great Nation Nepal. Nepal is vibrant ,prosperous ,as peaceful as it can be .
Jai Nepal
Hi,
So proud to see all Nepali living in different country .No matter where we live we are Gorkhas/brave nepali. Now, It’s time for us to build our great nation and live in peace and harmony. I know while growing up in Nepal ,we had one whole village (Burmeli tol)with Nepali people who had return home from burma after living for generations .WE do not see any difference between nepali living in Nepal or living aboard .Nepal is our home,motherland no matter where we live.
Great to see you guys here.If someone is planning to settle down in nepal.I’m sure your own people will help you .Nepal is a vibrant,prosperous,little heaven My Nepal ,my pride.
Om shanti shanti shanti
Hi, All. Please read, Think and Share Following Article About Nepali Origine People who have been living out of their motherland. Hope, you will be positive & Optimistic.
mgajurel@gmail.com
http://www.damadol.com
Please, click the following link which is in Unicode Nepal.
http://www.mysansar.com/archives/2010/03/id/9792
hi guys i happy to knows half millions nepali people in burma” but i dont know how they was in burma so can i know’s about it please mail to me rabiwaiba@yahoo.com and facebook rabi lama waiba just sourch it la
hello
mr. gopal battarai
me too from burma as u said from pin phi , i live there for 25 years and now i m in thailand . i m very happy to see ur letter here.i like to contact u on face book . my face book id andrew goutam , email;id is kaung28@gmail.com.
thank you
To my knowledge i’ve heard that nepalese were driven away in the past from burma its good to know that our existense is still there in that part of the world
WTF……….wat does the Burmease Government think of themselves ? Dont Discriminate our nepalese Brother who are living out their…………….We living in India we are havin a very good and lavish life, but after knowing abot of Burmese Nepali it Really Hurting…………. So, I just T5o all the Nepalese in Burma To leave Burma and COME TO YOUR own COntry Nepal or Try to come in India and join The Gorkha Regiment Lastly i Just wana say jAI GORKHA………………………
Feeling glad that there is someone who knows this much about our Nepali Minority…..want to know the whereabouts of this nepali chap…
I have to be honest here. My dad had told me there are nepalese who were left behind in world war 2 in Burma but had never seen or heard any where else. This is my first day researching and i am quite dissapointed the nepalese in Burma are not treated equally.
Another sad thing is, Nepal will accept indian nationals as Nepalese but will not accept Nepalese as Nepalese. I have seen loads of Bhutanese refugees who were Nepalese but were denied passports. I was very angry at our government.
I can only pray to god to unite Nepalese and Nepal and lead us to better future.
Yes…. Its very sad 2 knw abt da people in Nepali people of Burma,,, Yes I just wana say dat the Burma govt should treat the Nepali of their country well evn ma Grandfathar was British Army bt afta retirement he stayed in India n nw ma father is an Colonel in 2nd5 Indian GorkhaRifles and the Indian Govt treat us vry well n we are given equal right just like other Indian and Citizen is given 2 any 1 whu want 2 stay here and the main thng is dat v never feel dat v r othrsider is seems like we r in our own anciester land .The Burmere govt should respect da sacrifies made by Gurkha people or else i suggest all my Nepali 2 leave that fucking Country who cant respect a Gurkha, i knw its hard 4 u all start 2 new life in ne other allien country bt see 4 u future generation dey shud nt face ne problem . N lastly i just wana state 4 da Burma govt dat dnt underestimate our Gurkha People if my Gurkha folks get irritated na dat u Burmese wont b any where, dnt chu act heroic in ur own country if got gutts cum newhr in Nepal, (Gorkhaland) darjeelin India, Shillong etc…. Jai Gorkha keep ua heads up ol ma Gurkha folks v came 4rm a vry brave communitty whch is recognised 4rm da whle world.
Burmese govt sucks, hav seen my khukri, yes ma khukri it wana shed ur gay burmese blood, if i see Burmese people in ma area na dat he gona had it . Yes he gona face my Khukuri .
Dear All,
I am very happy by knowing that there are half of the million Nepali living in Burma.
I believe that where ever we are but we are Nepali/ Gorkhali. Yes Burmese Nepali should have to be united and fight for their rights. Burmese government must have to treat equally Gorkhali as other community in Burma.
Anyway I would like to invite in FACEBOOK( prashupadhyaya@yahoo.com) to all the people who commented on this post.
I want to be connected with all Nepali/Gorkhali who are from Burma and NorthEast part of India because “YO MAN TA MERO NEPALI HO!”
I have very deep feeling with the nepalese living from Burma. Because my great grand father if from Burma. still some of my relatives are there in Burma but we dont have contact.If everything will be fine then I will visit in Burma some day. If any of the nepalese living in Burma can keep in touch with me to share some view and ideas.
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hami nepali jaha bhaye pani eek hou
jay nepal jay nepali
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i love nepal