Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. List of Tables x
5. Preface xi
6. Note to the Reader xvii
7. 1. Introduction: Ethnicity and Culture 1
8. 2. The Tharu and the Tarai 20
9. 3. Ethnicity and the Nepali State 62
10. 4. Land, Labor, and Politics 91
11. 5. Organizing the Elite 125
12. 6. The Making of Tharu Identity 152
13. 7. Conclusion 189
14. Notes 203
15. Glossary 213
16. Bibliography 217
17. Index 229