The Darjeeling Gorkha Autonomous Hill Council (DGAHC), previously known as Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) is an autonomous body that looks after the District of Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal, India. The body has a fair amount of autonomy in the district and handles healthcare, tourism, education and governance. The state of West Bengal looks after the law and order, judicial system, communications and the higher education in the district. The DGAHC has four sub-divisions under it. Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong and Mirik. , Darjeeling (Nepali: ?·i, Bangla: দার্জিলিং) is a hill station (a hill town) in the Indian state of West Bengal. ... West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Hindi: पश्चिम बंगाल, Poshchim Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ... West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Hindi: पश्चिम बंगाल, Poshchim Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ... , Darjeeling (Nepali: ?·i, Bangla: দার্জিলিং) is a hill station (a hill town) in the Indian state of West Bengal. ... Kalimpong is a hill station (a hill town) nestled in the Shiwalik Hills (or Lower Himalaya) in the Indian state of West Bengal. ... Kurseong is a hill station (and sub-divisional town) situated in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. ... Mirik is a newly developed hill station in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. ...

The DGHC was formed in 1988 after large scale unrest among the Gorkha or Nepali people. The Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) sought a separate state for the Nepali peoples carved out of West Bengal. An armistice was reached and the DGHC was given authority of the district of Darjeeling with limited autonomy. However a splinter group called the Gorkhaland Liberation Organisation (GLO) has sought a separate state for the residents. Many residents are sceptical as to what benefits the new state would bring in, given the lack of industries in the region. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gurkha Soldiers (1896) Wives and children of Gurkha Soldiers (1896) Gurkha (or Gorkha) are a people from Nepal who take their name from the former city-state of Gorkha, which went on to found the Kingdom of Nepal later on. ... Nepali could mean: Nepali — A citizen of the country of Nepal. ... Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) is a political party in northern West Bengal, India, formed in 1980. ... West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Hindi: पश्चिम बंगाल, Poshchim Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ...

In the meantime, the GNLF has formed the local government of the autonomous DGHC, under the leadership of Subash Gishing. In 1995, the GNLF suffered a major split, with Chiten Sherpa breaking off to form the Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League, which is more autonomy-minded (as opposed to pro-statehood). The Gorkha League and Left Front parties (led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist)) have co-operated in opposition to the GNLF. This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League is a political party working amongst the Nepali_speaking population in northern West Bengal, India. ... Left Front election propaganda in Kolkata 2004 DSP-meeting in Kolkata West Bengal Left Front Committee meeting for solidarity with Tripura Left Front is an alliance of Indian leftist parties. ... The Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), is a political party in India. ...

External links

• Map of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council