BHARATIYA THARU KALYAN MAHASANGH
OF
WEST CHAMPARAN (BIHAR/INDIA)
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| Dr Ajay Kumar (Ojha) on way to Tharuhat in a Tanga (Horse Cart) driven by Ishwar Thakur on 16.06.06 Photo (c) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha |
In the beginning of seventies of 20th century the Tharu tribe of West Champaran started seriously thinking of removing the social evils penetrating into their samaj. They also started deliberating on the objective of finding out their roots so as to demystify wrong notions being spread about them by the non-Tharus (Baji in local parlance) to malign them and denigrate them.
The Tharus slowly and gradually started thinking about themselves and about their welfare and thus established Tharu Kalyan Sangh with the objective of bringing the Tharus on one platform. They, now, Started interacting with each other at regular intervals.
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| Dr Ajay Kumar (Ojha) in Ramnagar Block of Tharuhat of West Champaran on 10.12.08 Photo(c) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha |
In the third conference of Tharu Kalyan Mahasangh which was held in March 1971 at Shubhadra , the constitution of Bharatiya Tharu Kalyan Mahasangh was unanimously accepted. Bharatiya Tharu Kalyan Mahasangh is a social organization especially for the Tharus.
The Main purpose and objective of this Mahasangh is social, economic, moral, cultural, spiritual development of the Tharu Samaj. Central office of Bharatiya Tharu Kalyan Mahasangh was opened in Bettiah (West Champaran/Bihar). All the Tharus can become the member of Bharatiya Tharu Kalyan Mahasangh.
For in-depth field-based
(around three decades) details
on Tharus of West Champaran:
"Pattern of Social Change among the Tharus of West Champaran in Bihar" Thesis submitted to JNU for Award of PhD by Dr AJAY KUMAR(OJHA) in 2009.
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