Tharuwan is also the homeland of Tharu people in Terai region of Nepal. It comprises the 11 southwestern Terai districts of Nepal. Tharuhat was proposed Tharu ethnic state by the Tharuhat Tarai Party Nepal.[1] Deadly clashes have broken out between Tharu protestors with government forces[2] repeatedly[3] over demands. Tensions eased by June 2017 with an election looming in Tikapur.[4]

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  1. ^ "Federal fix". Nepali Times. January 2010. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Nepal buildings torched after Tharu constitution clashes". BBC News. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Two Madhesi Protesters Killed As Violence Erupts In Nepal". Headlines & Global News. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ^ Shrestha, Shreejana (June 2017). "Two years after bloody clashes, Tikapur is trying to bury the past to hold local elections". Nepali Times. Retrieved 6 March 2024. Local MP Janak Raj Chaudhari sees the polls as an opportunity to bridge the gap between Tharus and Pahadis. 'We are still fighting for an autonomous Tharuhat state, but we don't want that to intrude on the local election,' says Chaudhari, who is also State Minister for Federal Affairs and Local development.