Mechipari territory

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Mechipari is a territory that lies in the eastern part of Mechi River in Jhapa District in Koshi Province of Nepal. Mechipari is an eastern area of ward No. 1, 3 and 5 of Bhadrapur Municipality and ward no. 15 of Mechinagar Municipality.{{cite web |url=https://nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com/social-affairs/437931-1611023089.html |title=मेचीपारि पहिलोपटक बन्यो प्रहरीको अस्यायी बिट |date=18 January 2021|website= |publisher=Nagrik news|access-date=21 May 2024 |trans-title =Police beat has been established first time across the Mechi river |language = Nepali}} Literally the meaning of Mechipari in English is "Across the Mechi river". Mechipari is located in the eastern part of the Mechi river bordering India.{{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/11/10/mechi-pari-locals-feel-snubbed-by-leaders |title=Mechi Pari locals feel snubbed by leaders |date=10 November 2017|website= |publisher=Kathmandu post|access-date=20 May 2024}} {{cite web |url=https://nepallive.com/story/307175 |title=मेचीपारि जग्गा नेपालको, खेतीपाती भारतीयको |date=4 May 2023 |website= |publisher=Nepal live publication |access-date=21 May 2024 |trans-title =Indian farming the Nepali land across the Mechi river|language =Nepali }}

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The Mechi river is the international border between Nepal and India which was fixed in 1816 by signing the Treaty of Sugauli between Kingdom of Nepal and British East India Company during Company rule in India. But although the river is the official boundary line, much of the land east of the river belongs to Nepal due to changes in the course of the river. Between 1818 and 1873, the Mechi River changed course, resulting in some parts of Nepal moving across the river.{{cite web |url=https://globalpressjournal.com/asia/nepal/cut-off-country-people-want-bridge/ |title=Cut Off From Their Own Country, All These People Want Is a Bridge |date=1 May 2024 |website= |publisher=Global press gernal |access-date=21 May 2024 }}