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which is playing significant role in this area.
Economic advancement has brought in its wake desire for a
separate hill state, although Kumaonese had no political aspira-
tions beyond national liberation through freedom struggle, but
with the advancement in the economic condition and in harmony
with the current inquistic tendency they have also started asking
for separate hill state. Some prominent Kumaonese have formed
a hill state front. Whatever may be the motives behind this move-
ment, an average Kumaonese remains sensitive, intelligent, hardy,
honest and basically a mountaineer who mends shattered dreams
with his delightful behaviour and frankness.