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Gorkhali was a
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language weekly newspaper published from
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,
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. It began its publication in 1919. Devi Prasad Sapkota was the editor of the newspaper.
Gorkhali was critical of the
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rule in
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, arguing that their rule was to blame for mass poverty in the country and the cause behind emigration amongst Gorkhas. The publication also gave its support to the Indian nationalist movements, the
Non-Cooperation MovementThe non-cooperation movement was a significant phase of the Indian struggle for freedom from British rule which lasted for years. This movement, which lasted from September 1920 to February 1922 and was led by Mohandas Gandhi, and supported by the Indian National Congress. It aimed to resist...
and satyagrahs.
Personalities associated with the publication included Nan Singh Gurung, Lakshmi Prasad Sapkota, Dharanidhar Koirala, Dinanath Sharma and Pandit Krishna Prasad.
The paper was banned by the British colonial authorities in 1922.
See also
- Bharatiya Gorkhali Welfare Association
Bharatiya Gorkhali Welfare Association is a non-political social organisation established in 1981 in Bangalore, Karnataka...
- a non-political social organization established in 1981 in Bangalore, Karnataka. This organization has been serving the Gorkha community for the last 26 years.