Pramod Mishra's idea about utilising the late King Birendra's assets "King Birendra's legacy" (#56) is undoubtedly thought provoking. How about a significant proportion of it being specifically for the education and upliftment of people like Rajbanshis? Like Mr Mishra, I grew up with them reading Mahendra Mala. Sadly, many indigenous peoples like koches have been not only displaced over the years, but made landless tenants and servants.

KR Rai
UK