 However, in the context of Nepal, "Madhesh" refers to the region in the Nepal Terai located south of the Siwalik Hills.Madhesh has also been defined as the cultural and linguistic space existing as a basis for identity among the people of the Terai.The term "Madheshi" literally means the people of "Madhesh", but it is in fact a political term used by the Hill Nepalis (the "pahadis") to refer to "non-pahadis with plains languages as their mother tongue, regardless of their place of birth or residence".