N Chhetri
Biographic Data
| ID | 69220 |
|---|---|
| NAME | N Chhetri |
| GIVEN NAMES | N |
| FAMILY NAME | Chhetri |
| SIGNATURE | CHHETRI N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5102-4027 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
When mountains shrugged
Certitude of belongingness
Many groups and communities in South Asia have a long-standing migration history yet do not readily accept the term ‘diaspora’ due to many political concerns. Amongst these groups, the Nepali in India stands out as a case. The long-term adjustment outcomes, acculturation processes, and identity construction have been a pressing concern for the Nepali settled in Darjeeling Hills, who have periodically tried to re-territorialize their present locat…
The Politics of Ethnic Renewal in Darjeeling
This book examines the nature of ethnopolitics evolving in the Darjeeling hills, located in the Eastern Himalayas. It highlights how in the wake of regional politics minorities pursue alternative avenues to attain rights and recognition. The book provides an astute analysis of competing claims of culture and identity engendered both by demands for regional autonomy and struggles for scheduled tribe status. It highlights the varied forms of ethnic…
Elusive identities, enduring demands
Practices and politics of group classification have provoked multiple contestations regarding social categories in postcolonial South Asia. The adoption of the colonial classificatory model has generated heated discussion over the veracity and tenability of these categories. The concomitant impact of this normative ethnological praxis has led to ethnogenesis of varied kinds across the regions. The logic of determining group boundaries by having r…
Ritualizing Ethnicity, Ethnicizing Rituals
Gendered Frames of Mobilization
While issues related to collective mobilizations have recently attracted considerable attention, little has been done to explore and explain the differential rate of participation of women in different forms of mobilization. While addressing the issues of gender within the charred ethno-politics of Darjeeling, this article will analyse women’s participation in two successive waves of Gorkhaland movements, followed by the recent mobilization for r…
Negotiated Spaces, Shared Place Identities
Succeeding waves of mobilisation for the separate state of Gorkhaland has left an indelible imprint on the cultural, political and urban landscape of the Darjeeling Hills. Based on empirical research, this paper tries to explore the intricate relationship between ethnicity, place and politics of belonging in the Himalayan town of Kalimpong. It specifically tries to locate the interface between political events and the transformation of the urban …
Narrating Love and Violence
In this book, Himika Bhattacharya discusses the experiences of women living in the region of Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh. Using multiple sources such as storytelling, autobiography, poetry etc, the book documents oral narratives about love, sexuality and the violence committed against women in the region. It uses ethnographic co-performance as a method to open up new possibilities for exploring the troubled lifeworld of these women within the polyan…
In the shadows of Naga Insurgency
Ethnic conflicts and violent secessionist movements have periodically erupted in North-East India disrupting the peace and tranquility in the region. Taking into consideration the genesis of such m
A difficult transition
Global Nepalis
Migration has been a ubiquitous feature of Nepali society. It has historically escalated leading to the formation of sizeable Nepali diaspora in different parts of the globe. Taking note of this fa
Civil wars in South Asia
Civil wars are a prominent feature of South Asia. The roots of these wars, and their subsequent aggrandizement, can be traced through the colonial period and explained in terms of post-colonial sta
From Jat-Jati to Janjati
Drawing from the empirical study conducted in Darjeeling, this article discusses the recent demands made by different ethnic groups and their associations for recognition as scheduled tribes (STs) in India. The article explores the historical process through which identities were constituted in Darjeeling and also examines their transformation in subsequent years. The article discusses the discursive strategies adopted by ethnic associations to f…
Restructuring the past, reimagining the future
This article is an empirical investigation into the recent demands made by ethnic groups for recognition as scheduled tribes (ST) in Darjeeling. These demands emerged in the early 1990s after the publication of the Mandal Commission Report and escalated in subsequent years. During the course of this study in 2014 there were 10 ethnic groups demanding recognition as ST. In recent years the developmental strategy adopted by the state government thr…
Restructuring the past, reimagining the future
This article is an empirical investigation into the recent demands made by ethnic groups for recognition as scheduled tribes (ST) in Darjeeling. These demands emerged in the early 1990s after the publication of the Mandal Commission Report and escalated in subsequent years. During the course of this study in 2014 there were 10 ethnic groups demanding recognition as ST. In recent years the developmental strategy adopted by the state government thr…
From Jat-Jati to Janjati
Drawing from the empirical study conducted in Darjeeling, this article discusses the recent demands made by different ethnic groups and their associations for recognition as scheduled tribes (STs) in India. The article explores the historical process through which identities were constituted in Darjeeling and also examines their transformation in subsequent years. The article discusses the discursive strategies adopted by ethnic associations to f…
Certitude of belongingness
Many groups and communities in South Asia have a long-standing migration history yet do not readily accept the term ‘diaspora’ due to many political concerns. Amongst these groups, the Nepali in India stands out as a case. The long-term adjustment outcomes, acculturation processes, and identity construction have been a pressing concern for the Nepali settled in Darjeeling Hills, who have periodically tried to re-territorialize their present locat…
Negotiated Spaces, Shared Place Identities
Succeeding waves of mobilisation for the separate state of Gorkhaland has left an indelible imprint on the cultural, political and urban landscape of the Darjeeling Hills. Based on empirical research, this paper tries to explore the intricate relationship between ethnicity, place and politics of belonging in the Himalayan town of Kalimpong. It specifically tries to locate the interface between political events and the transformation of the urban …
Civil wars in South Asia
Civil wars are a prominent feature of South Asia. The roots of these wars, and their subsequent aggrandizement, can be traced through the colonial period and explained in terms of post-colonial sta
From Jat-Jati to Janjati
Drawing from the empirical study conducted in Darjeeling, this article discusses the recent demands made by different ethnic groups and their associations for recognition as scheduled tribes (STs) in India. The article explores the historical process through which identities were constituted in Darjeeling and also examines their transformation in subsequent years. The article discusses the discursive strategies adopted by ethnic associations to f…
Restructuring the past, reimagining the future
This article is an empirical investigation into the recent demands made by ethnic groups for recognition as scheduled tribes (ST) in Darjeeling. These demands emerged in the early 1990s after the publication of the Mandal Commission Report and escalated in subsequent years. During the course of this study in 2014 there were 10 ethnic groups demanding recognition as ST. In recent years the developmental strategy adopted by the state government thr…
A difficult transition
Global Nepalis
Migration has been a ubiquitous feature of Nepali society. It has historically escalated leading to the formation of sizeable Nepali diaspora in different parts of the globe. Taking note of this fa
Narrating Love and Violence
In this book, Himika Bhattacharya discusses the experiences of women living in the region of Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh. Using multiple sources such as storytelling, autobiography, poetry etc, the book documents oral narratives about love, sexuality and the violence committed against women in the region. It uses ethnographic co-performance as a method to open up new possibilities for exploring the troubled lifeworld of these women within the polyan…
In the shadows of Naga Insurgency
Ethnic conflicts and violent secessionist movements have periodically erupted in North-East India disrupting the peace and tranquility in the region. Taking into consideration the genesis of such m
Gendered Frames of Mobilization
While issues related to collective mobilizations have recently attracted considerable attention, little has been done to explore and explain the differential rate of participation of women in different forms of mobilization. While addressing the issues of gender within the charred ethno-politics of Darjeeling, this article will analyse women’s participation in two successive waves of Gorkhaland movements, followed by the recent mobilization for r…
Negotiated Spaces, Shared Place Identities
Succeeding waves of mobilisation for the separate state of Gorkhaland has left an indelible imprint on the cultural, political and urban landscape of the Darjeeling Hills. Based on empirical research, this paper tries to explore the intricate relationship between ethnicity, place and politics of belonging in the Himalayan town of Kalimpong. It specifically tries to locate the interface between political events and the transformation of the urban …
The Politics of Ethnic Renewal in Darjeeling
This book examines the nature of ethnopolitics evolving in the Darjeeling hills, located in the Eastern Himalayas. It highlights how in the wake of regional politics minorities pursue alternative avenues to attain rights and recognition. The book provides an astute analysis of competing claims of culture and identity engendered both by demands for regional autonomy and struggles for scheduled tribe status. It highlights the varied forms of ethnic…
Elusive identities, enduring demands
Practices and politics of group classification have provoked multiple contestations regarding social categories in postcolonial South Asia. The adoption of the colonial classificatory model has generated heated discussion over the veracity and tenability of these categories. The concomitant impact of this normative ethnological praxis has led to ethnogenesis of varied kinds across the regions. The logic of determining group boundaries by having r…
Ritualizing Ethnicity, Ethnicizing Rituals
Certitude of belongingness
Many groups and communities in South Asia have a long-standing migration history yet do not readily accept the term ‘diaspora’ due to many political concerns. Amongst these groups, the Nepali in India stands out as a case. The long-term adjustment outcomes, acculturation processes, and identity construction have been a pressing concern for the Nepali settled in Darjeeling Hills, who have periodically tried to re-territorialize their present locat…
When mountains shrugged
Political science (12 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Law (10 works) · Politics (10 works) · South Asian Studies and Conflicts (9 works) · Ethnic group (8 works) · Gender Studies (8 works) · Anthropology (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Law (5 works)