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Nepali language movement

Nepali language movement is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Nepali language movement rather than just read about it. In short: The Nepali Language Movement (Nepali: नेपाली भाषा आन्दोलन) was a political movement in the Republic of India advocating the recognition of the Nepali language as a language with official status in India. On 20 August 1992, the Lok Sabha passed a motion to add the Nepali language to the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Nepali Language Movement (Nepali: नेपाली भाषा आन्दोलन) was a political movement in the Republic of India advocating the recognition of the Nepali language as a language with official status in India. On 20 August 1992, the Lok Sabha passed a motion to add the Nepali language to the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India. According to an estimate in 2017, in India there about 40 million Nepali-language speaking Indians.

Nepali Bhasa Manyata Diwas

Annually, Indian Gorkhas celebrate Nepali Language Recognition Day (officially Nepali Bhasha Manyata Diwas) on 20 August. The day is celebrated by organizing parades, literary and cultural programmes throughout India in places with significant Nepali speaking population. The same day is also celebrated as the Meitei Language Day (aka Manipuri language day) as both Nepali and Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language) get the "official language" status at the same time.

Sister movements During the same time, there was Meitei language movement. Both the Nepali and Meitei language movements get their goals on the same day, with the declaration of Nepali language and Meitei language (officially termed as "Manipuri language") as the official languages of India.

Current movements There is also an ongoing movement to create a Nepali-speaking Gorkhaland state in India.

See also Gorkhaland Territorial Administration

References

Further reading Chhetri, Rasik. "Nepali 'Bhasa Andolan': Re-telling the Story (Nepali Language Movement)". Indian Gorkhas. Retrieved 19 October 2022. "Nepali 'Bhasa Andolan': Re-telling The Story". The Darjeeling Chronicle. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2022. "SPECIAL ARTICLE: Darjeeling's Nepali Bhasha Andolan, Circa 1960s – Part II". The Darjeeling Chronicle. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2022. "Nepali becomes one of the official languages of India". Nepali language. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Nepali language movement

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Nepali language movement claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Nepali language movement before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Nepali language movement ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Nepali language movement

In research: Nepali language movement appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Nepali language movement in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Nepali language movement is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Darjeeling, Gorkhaland, History of literature in Nepal, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Nepali language movement outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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