Access of Dalit Community to Land and Dalit Inclusion

Author: Dr. Purna Nepali

Published: 2016

ISBN:  978-9937-9185-8-9

Language: Nepali

Edition: First

Pages: 247

Samata Foundation is delighted to bring you a research based book on landlessness and exclusion namely, ” Access of Dalit Community to Land and Dalit Inclusion: An Analysis from Intersectionality Perspective”. Samata Foundation is devoted to publish books on Dalit issues, particularly for the readers in Nepal and South East Asia. Dalits of Nepal, mostly the backward ones or the marginalized Dalits (as stated in this book) are landless. They have been living either in Aailani land, forest land or living on the mercy of non-Dalits. The age-long social exclusion has further reinforced the landlessness of Dalits.

With much deftness, Dr. Purna Nepali, the author, has dug out the root-causes of structural poverty and inequalities faced by Nepalese Dalits. Dr. Nepali highlights the need for broader political coalition and, political and social reforms to be initiated by leadership with much eloquence to address cumulative disadvantaged and deprivation faced by Dalit communities. In this book, he recommends for a robust redistributive policies for truly disadvantaged and the most marginalized Dalit communities. The author has exquisitely explained the exclusion suffered by Dalits from the intersectionality perspective based on class, caste and gender.

The comparison between the context of Unites States of America’s Race- Class-Gender-Geography and Nepal’s Caste-Class- Gender -Geography has been absolutely relevant that provides a clarity on perspectives on how marginalized communities from different parts the world have similar stories.

Dr. Nepali has churned the roots of land issues and come up with specific recommendation in Nepalese scenario. This book provides ample of ideas that support the lawmakers at federal and province levels for the formulation of appropriate laws on land rights.

The book is expected to be an eye-opener for the readers to enable assessing the land related issues of Nepalese Dalits with distinct perspectives. Scholars and researchers are expected to initiate for the paradigm shift in ways of understanding Dalit’s land rights in Nepal.

The book ponders on historical land management systems those immersed into traditional values and Hindu religion and further on to the current context of global trend of fair distribution policies and realm of redistribution of land. The book reiterates the need of translating the essence of the Nepalese Constitution 2015 entailing implementation of Dalit’s fundamental rights.