Martyrs and Living Martyrs of the People’s War in Nepal
In Nepal, the Maoists’ armed wing (PLA) developed as a collective of martyrs-to-be, whose example was disseminated as soon as they fell through tributes, poems and ceremonies. Its dynamic relied on self-sacrifice rather than any heroic prowess, and acquired a strong power of attraction in that it fu...
Main Author: | Marie Lecomte-Tilouine |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud
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Series: | South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal |
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Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/samaj/3018 |
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