DTH (Direct to Home) AMONG THARUS OF WEST CHAMPARAN

DTH (Direct to Home)  

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THARUS OF WEST CHAMPARAN(THARUHAT)

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Tharuhat of West Champaran  has been the most neglected and exploited region of Bihar for even  more than five decades after Independence. 

Granting of Schedule Tribe status to the Tharus of West Champaran was also delayed for decades. After much struggle these tribes got the Schedule Tribe status in 2003 where as the Tharus of Uttar Pradesh (Now Uttarakhand also) attained this status  just after Independence.

Ramnagar -Gobardhana Road at Bakhari Bazar Crossing
Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Two and half  decades earlier there was perhaps no  Television  in the region not even Black & White whereas colour TV had been introduced in the country during 1982 Asian Games held in Delhi. 

Before the arrival of 21st century there were only  few (can be counted on finger) TV sets in  Bakhari Bazar village of Ramnagar block as there was no electricity in the area. TV sets were being operated from battery with much difficulty as it was not possible for every family to afford. Only terrestrial transmission of Doordarshan National Channel  was available. 

DISH  in Bakhari Bazar  village of Ramnagar Block of THARUHAT
Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

But now the situation has changed. Electricity has reached in the region and satellite TV has made entry. Now people can view a number of channels without any problem in this remote area  through DTH. 

We can now see DISH  installed on many of the houses of Tharus. Thus the whole world has entered into every small house in the form of various entertainment and news channels.