Upendra Yadava, Chairman of the Madheshi Janadhikar Forum clarified that the Madhesis (meaning people living in Madhyadesh, between the mountains of Nepal and the plains of India) were fighting "against those who had occupied our territory 238 years ago". I'd argue that is an exaggerated if not outright fictitious claim. In case Mr Yadav forgot, the Madesh was much more sparsely populated for a long time - mostly by Tharus. Hill people and plains people - the former from the the hills of Nepal and the latter from the plains of India moved in subsequently - in larger numbers after the alleviation of malaria in the region. I don't have the population stats in front of me and I doubt if any existed at that time, but 238 years ago there probably weren't too many Yadavs in the densely forested Nepali Terai either. To make outlandish statements like that is irresponsible demagoguing that indicates a desperate lack of ideas and vision on the part of such leaders.