Internal Fragmentation and the Rise of a 'Kirat-Averse' Psychology

In Nepali historiography, the obscuring of Kirat history is certainly the fault of the Gorkhali state's oppression. But the Kirat-averse psychology, where people rejoiced in administrative titles and forgot their core identity, is equally to blame. The state fractured a unified Kirat identity into countless pieces. The Kirat elite accepted this fragmentation with joy. If the history of the Kirat is truly to be decolonized today, modern Kirati researchers must do more than just criticize the state. They must brutally acknowledge and dissect the historical compromise and the fragmentation of identity committed by their own ancestors. Only by confronting this uncomfortable truth can the obscured history finally step into the light and breathe freely.