Newa Autonomous State

Newa Autonomous State is a proposed federal state of Nepal which establishes the historical native homeland of Newa people as a federal state. It is represented by Newa Dey Daboo, an umbrella organization of all Newars.
Official
* Official language : Nepal Bhasa, and other languages spoken by diverse ethnic groups residing
* Official script : Nepal Scripts and Devanagari
* Official calendar : Nepal Sambat
Boundaries
The historical territories of Newars is called Nepal Mandala. The Newa Autonomous State mandates to reconstruct the district division and create an autonomous Newa province. It includes historically Newa residing settlements and Newa dominant zones of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Newa towns of Dolakha, Newa settlements of Nuwakot, Newa settlements of Makwanpur, Newa settlements of Ramechhap, Newa settlements of Sindupalchok, Newa settlements of Kavre West.
Protests
In 2009, Newars from different places of Nepal Mandala gathered to declare Newa Autonomous State. The capital sparked with continuous protests for weeks.
 
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