Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Rajbansi

TOTAL SPEAKERS

USAGE BY COUNTRY (OFFICIAL LANGUAGE)

Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Bhutan

BACKGROUND

Rajbansi is one of the 59 indigenous peoples recognized by government of Nepal, residing primarily in Jhapa and Morang district. The meaning of Rajbansi is the family of King. They claim to be offspring of king who ruled in the past western part of Nepal. They are also known as Koch or Koche. According to eminent Sociologist in Nepal Dor Bahadur Bista says that during 17th and 18th Century Koch state was spread from Jhapa and Morang to Asam state of India. In due course of time, Jhapa and Morang were annexed in Nepal and Asam was in India and then there was full stop the political journey of Koch rulers. Koch then started changing of their identity into Rajbansi. Rajbansi are found mainly in Jhapa, Morang, and Sunsari. Their place of origin is the settlement area of Koch in Bihar, Bengal and Asam of India and also Bangladesh. But the largest settlemtn of Koches with their name Rajbansi is in Nepal only. Rajbansi have their own language, customs, rituals and lifestyle and they are rich in folklore, literature, culture and language.