EP-1 Rise of Hindu Right in Nepal | Idea of Nepal with CK Lal

Biswas Baral interviews CK Lal in the first edition of 'Idea of Nepal' show of The Kathmandu Post
They discuss the history of Hinduism in Nepal, differences between Hinduism practiced in India and Nepal, the influence of Hindutwa, connection between right-wing politics and religion, longevity of the country's secular status, among other related topics.

[@user-to9vj3bc4u]

Hinduism is a complicated religion, this is why Siddhartha Gautama left Hinduism finding a practical, reality of life and creating a revolution showing the world of self-realization.

[@RajanRaj-po9xr]

India has extreme internal security threat from marksist region and Abraham region. 65+ Congress ruled India , didn't did anything. They all want to damage Hindu religion.

[@amarrajbanshi-of5zi]

I have been a keen listener or follower of ck lal since 2 decades.... Noone matched or parallel scholar like him

[@RajanRaj-po9xr]

India has extreme internal security threat from marksist region and Abraham region. 65+ Congress ruled India , didn't did anything. They all want to damage Hindu religion.

[@r-pi4eu]

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[@user-wd5ik2xg9f]

Hinduism has always been here in Nepal. Even if you just see the history of Kathmandu valley, it's started from Gopal but if you go out of the valley then the evidence and traces are still there. Muktisopan and tapoban two terms used to represent ancient Nepal of two era. A holy place for sages/rishi muni. Ram came to Nepal, lav kush was born in Nepal, sita was from Nepal, ved vyasa was from Nepal and valmiki, pandavas and many more, important figures who actually shaped the Hinduism we see today. If you are talking about Nepal talk about the whole, do not limit it inside Kathmandu valley. There were 22/24 kingdoms in Nepal extended from east to west, there are still kings in many district(sadly we were never taught about it) How is it different from Nepal? Nepal is more influenced and adhere lineage string like gotra, kul dev, devi and shiva(as he is a adhi yogi) whereas terai/inner terai Region is more influenced by Shree Ram and Shree Krishna. What is Hindu? Hindu is a new word given by Britishers, you can check any scriptures there is no term "Hindu" but Is "sanatan". Sanatan means eternal whereas DHARMA means Obligation/rightful duty, it's not religion(religion and DHARMA are not the same) As Shree Krishna states Yada yada hi dharmasya glanirbhavati bharata | Abhythanamadharmasya tadatmanam srijamyaham || Paritranaya sadhunang vinashay cha dushkritam | Dharmasangsthapanarthay sambhabami yuge yuge || Meaning "I will come when there is a loss of DHARMA and to re-establish it" त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् | त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे || ११ १८ || In short Krishna says to Arjun " you are the protector of DHARMA " Sanatan is not about a specific god or person it's a celebration and way of embracing the whole long history extended from around 7000BC to maybe 3000Bc(around which Shree Krishna and Shree Ram were born) I also used to think it as mythology but after some research and reading I found out I was real however(as a agnostic point of view ,most mystic and non scientific incident were metaphors or exaggerated or who knows real) It also includes science, medicine, psychology, war strategy, study of sex, architecture, yoga, mathematics, music, art astronomy, and many more (Vedas, upinasads, purans, smriti, sutras etc) When did Hinduism/sanatan come to Nepal? It was always there Is Hindu right rise in Nepal? Well yes but negligible, after 63, Hinduism and Hindu right or just right never rose as such, Raprapa Nepal was there but they were fragile and weak. When BJP came to power in 2014, they sort of advocated and persuaded rightist ideology and that started to become visible until the next election and we all know the Condition now. In that process and phenomena Nepal was influenced too a little bit. People who were right in Nepal sort of found a masiha that was BJP. I would say nepal politics was mostly left leaning still. Nepali Congress(left liberal), communist(left conservative). However, now in Nepali politics we can find traceable right ideologies like balen, haarka is (left/neutral), Ravindra mishra, nepali public support for BJP and Hindutwa i feel is increasing a little. I think it's good for Nepali politics to have a balance of ideologies. What is the future? I don't see the future of conservative left in Nepal, if you analyse the world politics, the right mindset is adding up, Trump, javier(ARG), Georgia meloni(ita), Germany, Poland, hungry, Britain, India, Arab, Japan, Brazil ...and that will effect the course of Nepali Politics soon. As hegel pointed out " thesis antithesis and synthesis" theory, I do believe in that and Nepal will surely go toward liberalism and maybe toward right effectively

[@prachitauprety5819]

Good educational content

[@saadesh.official]

Can I get the email of CK Lal and Bishwas Baral .... I think it is a talk show more than a podcast.

[@pratikking2272]

Kunwar is not a tribal. Kunwars are found all over Uttarakhand, Himachal, Haryana and Punjab. Your knowledge is very Biharcentric.

[@prabhuewai9905]

Kuwar is title. Titles or posts (even caste) can be given to people belongin to any race/ ethnicity/tribe. We should not be confused between titles/castes and race/ ethnicity. For example, Khas ethnicity became chhetri, bahun, shudra etc. when they adopted Hindu caste system.

[@sundarsingh92]

At least, you are accepting that King Mahendra was a thinker, a true strategist and patriot.

[@abhishekdwivedy5913]

Because he was ❤

[@demigodpersia]

King Mahendra was no.1 cause of rise and capturing of Bahunism in Nepal and increasing bahuns in every sector destroying every other communities in Nepal. During times when literacy rate was 0.5 per cent this Mahendra promoted caste based discrimination and totally halted development of tarai. So called bread and basket of tarai he cut water supply to tarai and provided to Canals to India just to strive people of tarai.

[@sundarsingh92]

@@demigodpersia Bahuns are still superior in terms of education, intelligence and other spheres of human activities simply because they work harder and spend their time to getter whereas others go to the local liquor stations. Go to school and stop preaching westerns here.

[@simpley6256]

The middle eastern countries used to respect Nepali Passport more during the time of Monarchy in Nepal. You got to feel it in immigration, where they would allow you to skip the lines and would often hear : "malakun ! Your country also a King". Once that got changed, no more respect was there. Even the labourers back in the days will tell you this, if you don't believe me.

[@demigodpersia]

Can you show the reference and evidence of the claim.

[@amitpadal6089]

Yess that is true❤

[@sundarsingh92]

true

[@Zeni-th.]

Guys please, nepali bholla, its not as if I have trouble understanding english, but whats the reason for using english? ma yha nepali sunna ayako ho, angrazi sunna ayko hoina

[@NiranjanMalakar]

Which Nepali do you mean? There are several Nepali languages in Nepal? Do You mean Khas Parbate Nepali ? All the languages that are spoken and Originated in Nepal are Nepali language. Calling Nepali only to Khas Parbate language is 2nd main source of DISCRIMINATION in Nepal after Caste Discrimination. This must be STOPPED/annimiliated.

[@songaesthetics8543]

Most half-baked intellectual I have ever heard of in Nepal. Even my little sister can defeat this one-sided commie in a debate.

[@caesar848]

He is saying RSS is vaishnavite destroying shavism hahaha.... shavities of nepal must ask this commie that will they defend shaivism in Kashmir, nuristan and chitral? he is dividing hindus

[@NiranjanMalakar]

Well, when you excavate in India and Nepal, You will mostly find Buddhist artfacts and ruins. Archeological excavation show there was Buddhist artfacts after Babary Musjit.

[@caesar848]

Which archeological excavation? Busshism came after hinduism and hinduis aloowed it to flourish. The budhhist who cry about sunga doesnt realsie that he build sanchi stupa torana and decorated it, gupta dynasty which were hindu made nalanda university.

[@NiranjanMalakar]

@@caesar848 You are TOTALLY Wrong, Just research your self or read archeological report. The Archeologists uncover mostly Buddhist artifact from the underground whenever they dig.

[@prabhuewai9905]

​@@NiranjanMalakaryou are right

[@user-to9vj3bc4u]

Why do the Hindu celebrates Birthdays cutting cakes and blowing candles and singing in English Happy B'day to you, like the Christians, should celebrate in a Hindu ritual by cracking coconut instead of slicing cakes. Also, why address Mummy, Daddy, Uncle, and Auntie instead in pure Nepali and Hindu ways Ama, Baba, Bhua, Mama, Kaka, Kaki, Maiju, or Chhema.

[@songaesthetics8543]

Biased TKP, you should also give other people a place in the discussion. Always having one-sided conversations from thinkers of the same stream.

[@Karan-Che-Guevara]

Thoda Jaldi bolo Bhai ...

[@caesar848]

What a liar, just google, savarkar was an athesit. He saw hindutva as a culture not as a religion. And what the hell he is talking abiout babri? It was destroyed by aurangzeb and he himslef wrote that in autobiography. shame on the propaganda this man is doing

[@acho5424]

So CK lal is limiting Nepals history from 18th century ? That’s it ? Please start from the Lichavis when Entire Kathmandu was a Buddhist Kingdom. You can still find Buddhist remains in Kathmandu. Most Buddhist structures are now converted into Hindu temples, be it Pashupatinath or Buddhanilkantha Sleepjng Buddha. What’s apparent Brahmin historians have given Buddha as a 9th avatar of Vishnu. Meanwhile Vishnu himself has no archeological evidence.

[@swasg3129]

There is Khasa/Khas history in western Nepal aswell which was a major civilisation

[@caesar848]

Buddha, who was a Hindu Kshatriya, never claimed to form a religion. Instead, Buddhism was a philosophy.

[@prabhuewai9905]

Buddha is a historical figure, Bishnu is not!

[@sanjivtamang4338]

There is no rise of Hindus when you are talking about whole Nepal...Hindus extremism does not counts.

[@prabhuewai9905]

Religious fanaticism and extremism will never succeed in Nepal.