Nepal's 1956 Malaria Eradication and the Terai Transformation
In the 1950s, Nepal's Terai region was a malarial frontier — a dense, disease-ridden jungle that kept the southern plains sparsely populated for centuries. The Kathmandu Valley elite avoided it; the British in India feared it. Then, in 1956, Nepal launched an ambitious malaria eradication campaign backed by the WHO and USAID. This episode traces how DDT spraying, land reform, and mass migration from the hills transformed the Terai into Nepal's breadbasket and demographic center. We explore the ecological price: deforestation, wildlife loss, and the displacement of Tharu indigenous communities. We also look at the political fallout — how the newly opened plains reshaped Nepal's ethnic dynamics, strained relations with India, and set the stage for later conflicts. Featuring the roles of King Mahendra, the exiled Nepali Congress, and the quiet resistance of the Tharu. A story of public health triumph and its unintended consequences.
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