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Lalbura
Lalburha (, 1843–1933) was a Lushai chief in the Eastern Lushai Hills and ruled the settlement of Champhai. Lalbura is recognised for being the third son of Vonolel and the target of the Lushai Expedition in 1871. His anti-British diplomacy led to his participation in the Lushai Rising following British annexation of the Lushai Hills. Chieftainship Lalbura was one of the chiefs who participated in the raids leading to the Lushai Expedition. After Bengkhaia attacked Katlichera and Alexandrapore and captured Mary Winchester (Zoluti) several chiefs followed in similar fashion. Lalbura attacked Monierkhal outpost on January 20 1871 and killed 7 people while suffering heavy casualties on his side. Lalbura managed to capture 13 guns from the British forces in total. His raid was followed by Thanhranga, who attacked Nugdigram. Lushai Expedition The British arranged a punitive expedition targetted at Lalbura as part of the overall campaign. The Cachar column which was prepared for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lushai Rising
The Lushai Rising was the conflict between the British and the Lushai chiefs in 1890-1895, which began following the annexation of the Lushai Hills after the Chin-Lushai Expedition. It concerned the Western chiefs, the Eastern chief and Southern chiefs separately at different intervals. By 1895, the Lushai resistance and rising was considered over. Background The annexation of the Lushai Hills saw punitive expeditions with a new goal to annex the Lushai Hills and establish a garrison to control the raiding of the Lushai tribes. However, after the expedition ended in April 1890, not all Lushai chiefs supported the annexation and influential chiefs formed organized resistances as a result. Two offices of political officers were created in the North and South Lushai Hills. The tasks were to pacify the tribes and establish outposts. Western Lushai Rising Murder of H.R Browne Captain H.R Browne was appointed as political officer of the North Lushai Hills on 1 April 1890. On 13 Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lushai Expedition
The British Indian Army Lushai Expedition of 1871 to 1872 was a punitive incursion under the command of Generals Charles Henry Brownlow, Brownlow and George Bourchier (Indian Army officer), Bourchier. The objectives of the expedition were to rescue British subjects who had been captured by the Lushais in raids into Assam—including a six-year-old girl called Mary Winchester (Zoluti), Mary Winchester—and to convince the hill tribes of the region that they had nothing to gain and everything to lose by placing themselves in a hostile position towards the British Government. For the British, the expedition was a success: the prisoners were freed and the hill tribes agreed to negotiate peace terms. The border region was to remain peaceful until 1888 when large-scale raiding was resumed and another punitive expedition was organised. Prelude After turning the Burmese out of Assam during the First Anglo-Burmese War in 1824, the Bengal Presidency, Bengal Government of the East Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champhai
Champhai is the third largest town in Mizoram, northeast India and is one of the oldest settlements founded by the Mizo people that initially served as a capital for the Hmar dynasty. Located near the India–Myanmar border, it facilitates cross-border trade and serves as a hub for trade and commerce in the region. Unlike most urban places in Mizoram, Champhai is situated in a valley and on top of a small hill. It is situated at an elevation of approximately 1,678 meters (5,505 feet) above sea level. It had an estimated population of 44,000 in 2023. History Champhai was the headquarters of Lalbura Sailo, son of Vanhnuailiana, a Mizo Chief against whom the British Expedition of 1871–72 was directed. It was accorded the status of a fort during the British period. The Champhai Valley was once a lake and was gradually silted to obliterate the lake. The soil of the plain was still uncultivated during the Lushai Expedition of 1872. Irrigated rice cultivation started in Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalkam
Khalkam was a Lushai chief of the 19th century. He is known for being the son of Sukpilal and for being an enemy of the British, which led to the Lushai Rising. Khalkam was deported to Hazaribagh jail after British capture, where he committed suicide with his brother Lianphunga. Chieftainship Khalkam inherited villages under his father Sukpilal to rule with relative autonomy and independence. He was situated on the border of Cachar. His capital settlement was southwest of Changsil on Sentlung Hill. First East-West War In his youth Khalkam fell in love with the Eastern Lushai maiden named Tuali. However, Tuali was prepared to be betrothed to Lenkhama, son of Vonolel. Khalkam convinced his parents Sukpilal and Pibuk, to wage war on Lemkhama after the marriage of Tuali. The war continued from 1864-1867 and weakened Sukpilal into entering diplomacy with British authorities. The end result of the war was unsuccessful as Khalkam failed to take Tuali. Impanee, a regent to her inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chin-Lushai Expedition
The Chin-Lushai Expedition of 1889–90 was a British punitive expedition in Myanmar, Burma and India against the tribes of the Chin Hills and Lushai Hills. Background Following the Lushai Expedition, Lushai Expedition of 1871–72, the border regions of Burma and India remained relatively peaceful with few raids occurring. Murder of Captain Stewart Lieutenant J.F Stewart of the 1st Battalion, Leinster Regiment accompanied by J.Mc.D Baird of the 2nd Battalion, Derbyshire Regiment was making a survey to the south-east of Rangamati for the building of a new road to be constructed. Stewart was to work southwards from Rangamati where Baird from Demagiri would meet up with him. Stewart was accompanied by two men of his own regiment, Lance-Corpoiral McCormik and Private Owens along with a corporal and ten Gurkha sepoy of the border police. He departed from Rangamati on 16 January. On 18 January, a friendly chief named Saipuialal warned Charles Stewart Murray, C.S Murray, who relayed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
