The term “Kirat” and its origin

A glowing tribute on the studies of language, literature and the general history of Kirat people has very well been paid by the well versed scholar late Mr. Brian Hodgson in this way, "The Kirati on account of their distinctly traceable antiquity as a nation and the peculiar structure of their language are perhaps the most interesting of all the Himalayan races".1Besides that, an intellectual luminary Dr. S. K. Chatterjee in his competent work, "Kirat Janakriti" mentions that Buddha, who is considered as one of the greatest leaders and teachers of mankind, was thought to be of pure or of mixed Kirat origin.
         "Many of us are not as yet alive to the nature and importance of the problem. Closer study through the various human sciences should be carried on with greater intensity through linguistics, through sociology, through anthropology, through political history and through comparative religion". 2 Although these scholars during their times could not get enough opportunities to utilize a good number of primary sources in the form of MSS and colophons on the subjects of Kirat studies, the present author is thankful for their painstaking efforts that have been taken on the present subject. However, now there is a vast storage of Kirat MSS in Kirat scripts. Among them are the MSS in the, “Srijunga or Limbu", scripts and the, "Rong or Lepcha" scripts and the treatment of the present subject is based on these sources.
            In fact, the term Kirat is a corrupt form of Kiriat, Kiryat or Kirjath which means a fort or town in Moabite language of the Mediterranean region.3 When their number increased, they built many forts and towns and called them Kiriat-hime, Kiryat-yarim, Kirjath-arba, Kiryat-baal, Kiryat- hujro, Kiryat-sanna and Kiryat-sapher which indicate the meaning of the town or fort of the forest, or the town of the god Baal, or the town of books, or the town of palm trees. The residents of the above noted towns started calling themselves, “Kereti” which later on became Keretite or the Kerite tribe. The ancestors of this tribe if identified, comes to Nahor; the younger brother of Abraham, a resident of Ur in Babylon. He belonged to the Semitic family. When the Hebrew people under the leadership of Moses, invaded their country, they were defeated and expelled from their native land. The Kereti people then led a nomadic life and spread towards the eastern and north-eastern countries.4 In 2400 BC, a branch of which came to Mesopotamia5 or the Assyrian country, intermingled with the Ashur people and formed one nation with them. Later on they migrated to Northern India and the Himalayan region via Media and Nisa of Northern Persia with the title of the Kirat-Ashur tribe. But in Nisa they were called Khambos or Yavan and claimed their descent from the Greeks of the Ionian island.6 In the Sanskrit book of Yogini Tantra, the Kirat nationality is included among the Yavan, Pallava, Koch by the name of Kirhadai. The last remnant of the ancient Kiratite or Cherethite tribe was found recorded in the book of 2 Samuel, 15 - 18. They were a martial tribe during the reign of the Syrian King David in 1049 BC.

Reality related to Kirat Yakthung people.

The most interesting subject is that the Nepalese people who themselves determined as a upper class society are now doesn't want to treat other caste people in equal level , so  because of this the conflict become far more dangerous. If these issues are not addressed than the country doesn't remain Nepal longer the problem and issues are not similar but we can find overlapping between them .but in the case if Limbuwan (Yakthung laaze) Yakthung people have their own language , own culture , own alphabet , own religion but other ethnic group and castes do not, that's why those caste and ethnic groups are wanting identical state for them and those whom are wanting decentralized power have similar religion to upper caste groups. and few are in Buddhism . but in the case of Limbuwan ( Yakthung people) they have different history different . their ancestors are from the china Tibet . I have already mentioned that this place is only the part of Tibet. so do not explain further.  We need  to establish a new Independent state .

The borders of Yakthung  laaze Limbuwan are also recognizing soon because the historical background so long. However the most interesting thing is that some of the names of the things are necessary for the Mongolian IN NEPAL are similar in  tone in Magar, Tamang, Gurung, Rai and Limbu as well as in other sub caste group ......etc so I think they are little bit connected in history but now they are totally different, if they are also from same jinn then they most be also Tibetan or Chinese or the mixed of both but no one could define their jinn but the so called upper caste people are came from India it is far more clear cause they conserve their history in history books but they destroy others so that most of the Mongolian people doesn't have clear history.

Another clarification owards yakthung lage is the yakthung pan (language). In yakthung language historically limbuwan is political creation but actually its a yakthung in yalthung language so the fact commands necessacity of yakthung land for freedom, however some of the yakthung leaders are now having discussion about yakthung laje ( the limbuwan) in consisting on nepal as a state. but my and most of peoples point is in the indipandance of yakthung laje . If yakthung laje lies on the edge of nepal and again the social discrimination , cultural discrimination , religiuos descrimination , lingual discrimination will laies constant to lead and get benifit from the yakthung laje , because the hindu neplease are always in favouring their social instuation.    .........................................will be continued  in next topic.

The Yakthung world

The word 'limbuwan' cames, because of polilical divison within the  Yakthung people in the Yakthung  Laaze (country)in 300 years ago.  The place yakthung laze is known as Limbuwan now, in Nepal. The political leaders of nepal take the issue of limbuwan as a part of racial and ethnical issue within the decentralization proble of Nepal, which is not the truth.S ince the Saha regime of Nepal, the Yakthung laage (Limbuwan) is only the proviencial sate but the instable change in neplese politics Limbuwan's power in ruling system within its place, cut of by the Neplease goverenment  . Neplese tried to pose their language over ethnic Yakthung people, they cut of their land and make it theirs own and inharit Hindu religion forcely. Likely many of Neplease people migrated in limbuwan to  have  better future cause in Ghorkha state there is only little opportunity in agriculture because of few rainfall. In yakthung laaze when mansoon starts there is lot of rainfall because of straight Koshi and other small  river ways direct to  Bangal bay but there were only few yakthung people to involved in agriculture.  But now after the 300 years later the Yakthung people need to fight for their right.  They always try to be in power  and colonize yakthung country and itd people  so, the truth is the indipandace of Yakthung Laze ( Limbuwan) from nepal.

Today the neplease hindu people are only thinking limbuwan (yakthung laaze) as a part of nepal . When Tibet rule was in peak, Yakthung laaze (Limbuwan) is the Xin (called by tibetans) province of Tibet (including Darjiling and Shikkim). Yakthung people are trying to stablished a new free state in the world's map. So there are lots of conflicts are going on in Limbuwan (Yakthung Laaze). So called democratic neplease governments (not stable) doesn' t hear the Yakthung voice so we are begging help to the UN and other democratic countries to make Neplease goernment to heard.