Jessami is a village in

Ukhrul district Ukhrul district ( Meitei pronunciation:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/) is an administrative district of the state of Manipur in India with its headquarters at Ukhrul, that is Hunphun. The district occupies the north-eastern corner of the sta ...

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...

. Jessami is a border village in the extreme north of

State and borders with Meluri, a border village of

Nagaland Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...

State. Being nearer to Nagaland, the town used to get electricity from Nagaland until the government of Manipur installed a 33 KV Sub-Power station in 2011 to supply power from Manipur. The village came to national attention in 2015 when a fatal bus accident claimed the lives of 13 passengers. The inhabitants of Jessami are Chakesang. As it is in the border of Manipur and Nagaland, various languages including Chakesang,

Tangkhul Tangkhul Naga may refer to: * Tangkhul Naga people ( Tangkhul Nagas) - Tangkhul people * Tangkhul Naga language - Tangkhul language Tangkhul (Tangkhul Naga) is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Tangkhulic branch. It is spoken in 168 villages of ...

, Manipuri and Nagamese are commonplace. About 85% of residents work in agriculture.

Geography

It is an elevation of 1218 m above MSL.

History

The first battle with the Japanese in Indian soil was fought in Jessami. On 28 March 1944, first battalion of the Assam Regiment fought a fierce battle with the Japanese 31 Division. The battle led to strengthening of defenses at Kohima, which played a role in turning the tide of the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...

in favour of the Allied Forces.Edwards, Leslie. Kohima : The furthest battle. Stroud:The History Press, 2009, pp. 89ff.

Location

National Highway 150 The following highways are numbered 150: Canada * New Brunswick Route 150 * Prince Edward Island Route 150 * Winnipeg Route 150 Costa Rica * National Route 150 India * National Highway 150 (India) Japan * Japan National Route 150 United St ...

passes through Jessami.

References

External links

Jessami War Memorial
Villages in Ukhrul district {{Manipur-geo-stub