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	Mountain People Nepal
		Magars - Gurungs - Thakalis - Tamangs - Newars - Kirantis - Sunwars and Jirels - Bhotia - Ethnic Tibetans - Limipas - Dolpopas - Lopas
		The Magars originate in the western and central areas of Nepal, though are found in scattered communities throughout the country.
		Traditionally hill farmers inhabiting the lower slopes, they are also known for their fighting abilities and many have been recruited into Gurkha regiments of the British and Indian armies.
	www.asian-trekking.com /nepal_intro/nepal_mountainpeople.htm (1017 words)

	::-Magar Studies Center-:: Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Magar Raja, by name Mukunda Sena, a brave and powerful monarch, having heard of this, came to Nepal from the west with a large number of mounted troops, and subdued Hari Deva, the son of Rama Sinha Deva.
		His strong Magar appearance, his not wearing the thread, and his eating and drinking freely with the real Magars, all tend to prove him to be what he almost invariably claims to be, viz., a real Magar.
		Since the conquest of Nepal, Magars are to be found anywhere from the Sarda in the west, to the Michi on the east, but their proper habitat is west of the Nepal Valley, and there undoubtedly the best and purest Magars are found to this day in large numbers.(pp.
	www.magarstudiescenter.org /selected_readings-thegurkhas.htm (2119 words)

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		It was around this time that an enterprising local politician named Annasaheb Magar pursues his own dream of establishing a new township near Pune to harbour some of the industries pouring into the Pune region.
		Ironically, the Magars had first objected to the municipal plans of 1960 to allow industrial development on their land.
		In that meeting, the Magars, therefore, decided that they would not sell their land but would rather put their land to 'use' by doing the urban development themselves.
	www.businessworldindia.com /oct2003/invogue01.asp (2254 words)

	Saints Sahag & Mesrob Armenian Church -- Holy Matrimony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Once the bridegroom was dressed, he was shaved in the presence of the magars and guests, with the barber often interrupting his work to ask for a ransom.
		Moreover, for the benefit of the latter, during the marriage rite, the kavor held a crossed sword and knife and the magars guarded the entrance to the church from the outside.
		The bridegroom, then the magars, one after the other, had to chop off at a single blow of the sword the head of a hen or knock down an apple placed on top of a high pole.
	www.stsahmes.org /Sacraments/marriage/marriage_trad_3.html (1336 words)

	::-Magar Studies Center-:: Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Magars of Nepal speak three different Magar languages- 1) Magar dhut bhasa which is spoken in Gulmi, Myagdi, Palpa, Baglung etc, 2) Kham bhasa- which is spoken in the Mid Western region like Rolpa, Rukum, Salyan etc, 3) Kaike-which is spoken in few wadas of Dolpa district only.
		The Magar Studies Center and Bharseli Magar Samaj Sewa jointly organized a four days workshop on ‘The role of supervisors and enumerators in research’ for students on 16-19 Aswin, 2061(2-5 Oct 2004).
		The latter are a branch of the Magar tribe, and totally neglect the rules of Hindu purity.
	www.magarstudiescenter.org /pastevents.htm (1613 words)

	Surya Travel and Tours. Nepal
		Magars form a large part of the Nepalese population and are of Tibeto-Burmese origin and have Mongoloid features.
		A large part of Prithvinarayan Shah’s fighting forces consisted of Magars and many are today found serving in the British Gurkhas as well as in the regular Indian army.
		Along with Rais, Limbus and Magars, the Gurungs also have a tradition of seeking employment in the armed forces in India and the British army.
	www.suryatravel.com /people.htm (1524 words)

	Local News [The Kathmandu Post (Nepal)]
		Magars have been celebrating this day since February 27, 1983 as a day of unity for the entire community, and as an effort to preserve their culture and tradition.
		While talking to Kul Prasad, an old Magar woman came in between to express her sorrow on the negligence of the government and demanded that the day should be declared a national holiday.
		However, participation of a large number of Magars gives a clear and positive gesture of the growing awareness of the people in the preservation of their culture.
	nepalnews.com /contents/englishdaily/ktmpost/2003/feb/feb28/local.htm (3234 words)

	Mountain Voices: NEPAL: Testimony: Sher Bahadur
		Interview is particularly strong on the subject of the Magar people (the narrator’s caste): their distinctive identity; their strengths and weaknesses; and customs that are dying out, partly as a result of migration.
		Suggests that Magars have a greater respect for women compared to other castes: “They (women) are maintaining [families] all their daily life, if they work hard for their family they must get respect too.
		In some couples the wife is more clever than the husband, in that case the wife has to maintain her family.” Comments on lack of development or employment opportunities in the hills, and suggests that these are confined to the plains.
	www.mountainvoices.org /Summary.asp?ID=273 (665 words)

	1040Window.org
		The Magars are one of the oldest known tribes of Nepal, but their origin is not yet known.
		Traditionally, the Magars were Animists, but due to the influence of the Brahmin Hindus over time, the Magars have been Hinduised to one degree or another.
		The vast majority of Magars have little or no concept of who God is and have never even heard the name of Jesus.
	1040window.org /nepalprayerguide/day8.htm (348 words)

	People of Nepal
		The Magars mainly live at lower elevations and the Gurungs mainly stay at a slightly higher elevation south of the Annapurnas.
		Under the rule of the Shah in the 19th century were exploited and some of their land was given to hotter classes of people.
		The Magars are mainly farmers and soldiers, and they make up the largest percentage of Gurkha soldiers.
	www.naturalnirvana.com /Nepal/Nepal-Information/Nepal-People.htm (1422 words)

	Appendix -6.5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Ranas and Shah who claim to be Rajputs were indeed, has and Magars who mixed up with Mongol races to be in the present state of today.
		In course of racial mixups Brahmins are likely to decrease with the increase of Kshetriyas, abolition of untouchability of Sudras (untouchables) and decrease in religious superstitions and fanaticism.
		It is degradation of Magar, Newar, Tamang, Limbu and Gurungs to be called indigenous people as they have already developed to a fulfledged human races.
	www.hri.ca /partners/insec/Yb1993/Append_65.shtml (3548 words)

	Kham language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kham (also Khamkura, Kamkura) is a language complex of Bodic Tibeto-Burmese lects spoken in the remoter highlands of Rapti Zone and Dhaulagiri Zone, western Nepal by the four northern clans of the Magar tribe, called collectively Kham Magars or Northern Magars.
		These highlands are centered in a 4,000 meter knot of ridges forming a triple divide between the Gandaki, Karnali-Bheri and Rapti river systems.
		Migrations from Kham hinterlands east into the uplands of the Gandaki basin gave rise to more Hinduized people called Magars, who speak a variety of "Magar" dialects and are politically more closely allied with the Shah dynasty that still rules Nepal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kham_language (317 words)

	AllRefer.com - Nepal - Caste and Ethnicity - Ethnic Groups \| Nepalese Information Resource
		To the south of their areas were other Tibeto- Nepalese ethnic groups--the Gurung in the west-central hills and the Tamang and Rai in the east-central hills--particularly close to and east of the Kathmandu Valley.
		However, those peoples inhabiting the medium and low hills south of the high mountains-- particularly the Gurung, Magar, Tamang, Rai, and Limbu groups-- depended on farming and herding in relatively equal amounts because their environment was relatively more suitable for agriculture.
		Among these groups, the Gurung, Magar, and Rai historically have supplied the bulk of the famous Gurkha (see Glossary) contingents to the British and Indian armies, although their ranks have been augmented from the Thakuri and Chhetri castes of the Indo-Nepalese Paharis (see Origins of the Legendary Gurkha, ch.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/nepal/nepal48.html (1677 words)

	Nepal, Nepal at Glance, Nepal Information, About Nepal, Nepal Geography, Nepal History, Nepal Religion - Eco Trek
		The Magars live in the western and central hills of Nepal.
		Much of their cultural practices have been influenced by Chhetres, and today it is difficult to make any difference in the housing, dressing and farming practices of the two.
		The Magars have been sought after by the British and Indian armies and a great number serve in the Gurkha regiments.
	www.ecotrek.com.np /nepal (1728 words)

	RW ONLINE:Dispatches: Report from the People's War in Nepal
		In fact, the strong unity between the struggle of the oppressed Magar people and the revolution is one of the reasons these districts have become strongholds of the People's War.
		But he says there are also many other political forces in the group, including Magars who are associated with reactionary and revisionist groups like the UML [Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist)] and ML [Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist)].
		There are indigenous Magars who have a long cultural history and live in particular areas.
	rwor.org /a/v21/1030-039/1034/nepal16.htm (2591 words)

	AFS. WWII. India-Burma. People. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the 8th Gurkhas we took mostly Magars and Gurungs from western Nepal.
		There was one exception: individual Magars were known by their clan names: Thapa, Rana, Roka, Pun, Ale, Bura, and Gharti.
		This may have been because the Magars are a large group, nearly one third of the total population.
	www.ku.edu /carrie/specoll/AFS/4/f/4f3.html (1940 words)

	ANNAPURNA REIGON TREKKING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The area boasts of a variety of diverse cultures, tribes and castes as the Brahmins, Chettris, Newars, Gurungs, Magars, Manangis and the Tibetans.
		It is an interesting walk as we pass through this densely populated village of a different ethnic community of Magars.
		Today, start by going through a subtropical forest for about an hour and soon reach the village Nayathanti (2450m), which is inhabited by the Magar tribe, traditionally recruited by the British army to serve in the Gurkha regiment.
	www.wonderlandtravelsnepal.com /nepal/annapurna.htm (6774 words)

	Annex -8 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Magarant region of Magars was in the lower hilly land of the Kaligandaki to the east of Khasan.
		There was federal government system in small principalities (Rajyas) of Limbus in Kirant region and of Magars and Gurungs in Magarant region.
		According to a study carried out, Limbu, Rai, Sunuwar, Tamang, Gurung, Magar, Jirel, Hayu, Lepcha, Chhantyal, Thakali, Chepang, Kusunda, Raute etc. in the hilly part and Tharu, Danuwar, Bote, Majhi, Dhimal, Meche, Koche etc. in the Terai area are among the indigenous people of Nepal.
	www.hri.ca /partners/insec/Yb1992/Annex8.shtml (1491 words)

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		The village is primarily composed of Brahmins, but has large populations of Magars, Sarkis, and Kamis.
		Although almost all of the villagers are farmers, Birgha also boasts a large number of people who have become politicians and government officials in Kathmandu.
		The inhabitants of the village are mostly Pun Magars.
	www.readnepal.org /tour (5219 words)

	Puja In Shiva's Temple \| Photo
		Kulu and Maita - both are Magars whose families live in Nangi Village, took me to the local bus station in Pokhara.
		The Magars are one of the major ethnic groups in Nepal.
		The hardy and energetic Magar men constitute a big contingent in the renown Gurkha army.
	www.travelblog.org /Photos/113169.html (161 words)

	EnjoyNepal :: Guide To People
		The two main groups around the Kali Gandaki are the Magar and the Gurung.
		The Magars, who also include the Thakalis, are a numerically large group constituting about 8 per cent of the total population.
		Their martial qualities have been recognised by the British and Indian armies and Magars make up the single largest group in Gorkha regiments.
	www.enjoynepal.com /Travel_Guide/about_nepal/tg_aboutnepal_people.asp (1567 words)

	Hill Culture: Gurungs and Magars \| Nepal Western hills \| Nepal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hardy, self-sufficient peasant farmers, Gurungs and Magars are the "aboriginals" of the western hills.
		A somewhat less cohesive group, Magars are scattered throughout the lower elevations of the western hills (recently they've colonized parts of the eastern hills as well).
		A network of Magar kingdoms once controlled the entire region, but the arrival of Hindus in the fifteenth century brought swift political decline and steady cultural assimilation.
	www.travelingo.org /asia/nepal/nepal-western-hills/guide/50214 (635 words)

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		His low-born roots and lack of eloquent speech disgust the young Ilgarin but Sven's good-natured disposition and ability to shrug off the insults directed at him have kept our protagonist on good terms with him.
		The second image is of the viscious, airbourne-devils known as Magars.
		Foul, winged terrors that strike with barbed talons and sharp teeth, magars are a danger to anyone who braves the wilds of Baendrag unarmed.
	dynamic.gamespy.com /~shadowsofwinter (2363 words)

	Tara Prasad Pun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kaviraj Pun, 83, the 2nth president of Nepal Magar Sangh, the 1sth District chairman of Rastriya Janamukti Party, Rupandaehi and the member of Royal assembly, demised on 2nth june 005 at Bhairahawa Hospital.
		All the 0ffices of Magar Sangh and Janamukti Party have been closed and the flag have been half mast for three days.
		He was a staunch fighter not only for Magars' cause but also for the cause of deprived communities of Nepal.
	www.ukmagar.com /messagesandwishes.htm (477 words)

	Nepalese people (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Rais, the Limbus, the Tamangs, the Magars, the Sunawars, the Jirels, the Gurungs, the Thakalis, the Chepangs are others among the hill-people of Nepal.
		MAGARS - The Magars originate in the western and central areas of Nepal, though are found in scattered communities throughout the country.
		GURUNGS - The Gurungs also originate from the central and western parts of Nepal, though they have tended to inhabit higher areas adopting a lifestyle of sedentary agriculture and nomadic pastorals.
	www.lovelyplanetnepal.com /people.htm (1269 words)

	Tansen Palpa Net - People
		The two dominating groups in this middle hill region are the Newar and Magar people.
		Comprising about 60% of the population of Tansen, the main ethnic group of Palpa is "Magar".
		Singing, dancing, brewing rakshi (local alcohol) and drinking are the most essential parts of this culture.
	www.tansenpalpa.net /people.htm (182 words)

	General1
		Rais, along with Limbus, Magars and Gurungs are one of the ethnic groups which supply a large proportion of the recruits for the well known Gurkha regiments of the British and Indian armies.
		Traditionally, Magars are farmers and stonemasons but they also serve as soldiers in Gurkha regiments and in the Nepalese army.
		Although Nepali is the national language of Nepal and is the linking language between all the country's ethnic groups there are many other languages spoken.
	www.homestead.com /rshrestha/General1.html (3170 words)

	New Page 1
		The Magars are the inhabitants of Bar Magarat (East of Ridi) and Athar Magarant (West of Ridi).
		Athar Magrant consists of Bheri, Rapti and Dhaulagiri regions with Kham or Athar language and Bar Magarant consists of Tanahnu, Palpa and Gorkha districts.
		The Magar youths are also recruited in British, Indian and Nepal armies.
	members.fortunecity.com /dharantimes/magar.htm (172 words)

	Nepal : In Depth : The People \| Frommers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Newars, Rais, Limbus, Gurungs, and Magars, who inhabit the middle hills, are a mixture of the two races.
		The Magars, primarily Hindus, follow a similar lifestyle, farming the lower hills of the same parts of central Nepal.
		The Thakalis, who are Buddhists, live almost exclusively in the Thak Khola Valley near the upper reaches of the Kali Gandaki River, which flows down from Tibet.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/nepal/0232020416.html (838 words)

	People of Nepal - Introduction To Nepal
		Western and central hills of Nepal are inhabited by the Magars.
		The Magars have been sought after by the British and Indian armies to serve in the Gurkha regiments.
		Another ethnic group known as the Gurungs closely resembles the Magars in many aspects.
	www.sitanepal.com /intropeople.php (442 words)

	Thapa, Rana, Ale, Magar, Nepal, gorkha, pokhara, syangja, palpa, kathmadu, morang, sindhuli, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Thapa, Rana, Ale, Magar, Nepal, gorkha, pokhara, syangja, palpa, kathmadu, morang, sindhuli,
		Membership is available on an annual basis to all individuals (limited to Magars), families, businesses and institutions that support the purpose of the association, and whose membership dues are paid.
		* Individual Membership - is granted to Magar(s) who pay annual membership dues.
	www.lausa.org /Constitution2.htm (150 words)

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