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Both Sides of Coins

Dr. Nawa Raj Subba

Abstract

This is a real story based on an incident. It is also known as a Social History of Eastern Nepal. This incident occurred almost a century ago in Yangmane of Change village Maiwa Dobhan, located in Taplejung district, Nepal's far eastern Himalayan district. It happened in a Newar family in Maiwa Dobhan, at the confluence of the rivers Tamber Khola and Maiwa Khola. I am writing a memoir of the experience. To retain the event's legitimacy and authenticity, I shall provide its characters with an introduction, context, and background knowledge. This article is more sociological than literary in terms of content. So, this event will be beneficial to sociology students and researchers. For a writer, this incident would form an excellent narrative for a love novel. A story writer may create a lovely story by combining fantasy, imagery, and embellishments. But my research consciousness prevented me from doing so. Instead, I decided it was appropriate to keep the occurrences as they are to preserve the local topography, natural conditions, and community existence. However, I infused some emotions into it by envisioning the main character. The pick of literary pickles has been set aside to make the incident more effective. The author has never met or seen the main character of the narrative. This pen has only interviewed members of his family. I find it interesting when I hear in the context of the family. It lodged in the back of my mind for a long time. That incident's family members are still living. The incident scene is also identical. However, the story became lost. Rationale: In Nepal's history, slavery as a societal sin has been inscribed in black letters. It was a socioeconomic offense. It's not long since such a dark day has passed. The state's most recent effort toward the elimination of slavery in Nepal was the abolition of the Kamlahari system roughly two decades ago. Slavery was common throughout society until around a hundred years ago. We don't know where it re

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