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Rothangpuia
Rothangpuia () was a Lushai chief of the Thangluaha dynasty. Rothangpuia established himself in the Chittagong Hill tracts and became a British ally after the Raban Expedition. He would become a close ally of Thomas Herbert Lewin and participate in the Lushai Expedition. Chieftainship Rothangpuia was a chief located on the ridges of the Ramgarth ranges on the Feni River. Rothangpuia amassed a reputation as a wealthy chief while also being close to Demagiri. Rothangpuia was originally considered ferocious for his daring raids in Tripura, Chittagong and Cachar. Rothangpuia is recorded to have been at war with a powerful Sailo chief known as Savunga. To end their feud they decided to take the oath of ''Saui Tan''. Savunga invited Rothangpuia to cross the river but Rothangpuia declined on account of Savunga's large party of men accompanying him. As a counter offer Rothangpuia invited Savunga to his side of the river. Savunga let twenty of his men accompany him until Rothangpuia c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Herbert Lewin
Thomas Herbert Lewin (, , , 1 April 1839-11 February 1916) was a British military officer, linguist and ethnologist. He is most well known for his role as the superintendent of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Lewin studied and published on the tribes of the northeast frontier on the Chakma people, Chakma, Kuki people, Kuki and Mizo people, Lushais. For this reason he gained the exonym of ''Thangliena'' from the Lushai tribes. Early life and education Thomas Herbert Lewin was born 1 April 1839 in Lewisham, London. He was the son of George Lewin and Mary Lewin (b. Friend). George Lewin was a law clerk under an attorney. His mother Mary was descended from a wealthy family of manufacturers. Thomas Herbert Lewin was christined with his uncles and maternal aunt as sponsors. Lewin was born to five siblings in his family consisting of three sisters (Mary-Jane, Harriet, Isabella) and two brothers (Robert Friend "Bob", William Terriss, William Charles James). Mary Jane would die in 1849 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raban Expedition
The Raban Expedition was a British punitive expedition against Chief Rothangpuia. In 1860, several kuki raids had prompted the British to retaliate. As a result of the expedition, Rothangpuia later allied with the British. Background In 1860, the series of raids by the kukis led to the creation of the term known as the Great Kuki raid of 1860. In January 1860, reports had been raised which described the bodies of 400-500 kukis were mobilising at the mouth of the river Fenny. The war party burnt down the villages and killed a few people in the area. The next raid was in Tripura at Chagulneyah by the chief Rothangpuia. The villages were again burnt down and 15 villages were plundered with 185 British subjects killed and another 100 captured. After the looting of gold, silver and iron, troops and police were sent by the district magistrate but failed to pursue the kukis who had withdrawn back to the jungles. In the Rajmala of Kailas, Chandra Sinha and Guna Gazi armed the settlemen ... [...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] |
History Of Mizoram
The history of Mizoram encompasses the history of Mizoram which lies in the southernmost part of northeast India. It is a conglomerate history of several ethnic groups of Chin people who migrated from Chin State of Burma. But information of their patterns of westward migration are based on oral history and archaeological inferences, hence nothing definite can be said. The recorded history started relatively recently around the mid-19th century when the adjoining regions were occupied by the British monarchy. Following religious, political and cultural revolutions in the mid-20th century, a majority of the people agglomerated into a super tribe, Mizo. Hence the officially recognised settlement of the Mizos became Mizoram. The earliest documented records of Mizoram were from the British military officers in the 1850s, when they encountered a series of raids in their official jurisdiction in Chittagong Hill Tracts from the neighbouring natives. By then they referred the land to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizo Religion
Sakhua (lit. "deity divine force"), also known as Mizo religion, Lushai animism or ''Khua'' worship, is a traditional polytheistic ethnic faith practiced by the Mizo people prior to the widespread adoption of Christianity during the British annexation of Mizoram. As of the 2001 census, 1,367 people in Mizoram continued to practice this indigenous faith.Table ST-14a, Indian Census 2001 Definitions Vanlaltlani defines ''Sakhua'' as the worship of a benevolent unseen God, ''Pathian'', who resides in heaven and acts as the creator, protector, and benefactor of all creation. She also considers that animism was just one element of the ''Sakhua'' belief system. In contrast, Saiaithanga states that ''Sakhua'' does not involve the worship of ''Pathian'' or the ''Ramhuai'' (spirits dwelling in forests and lands). Instead, it focuses on ''Khuavang'', regarded as the spirit that provides protection and blessings. Rev. Liangkhaia explains ''Sakhua'' as rooted in spirit appeasement, involv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bawi System
The Bawi system () was an institution of slavery established under Lushai tribes. It remained in use in precolonial systems of chieftainship before being challenged by Christian mssionaries and political institutions such as the Mizo Union. Etymology Early British administrators used polyglot officials to extract terminology for the Lushai Tribes. Bawi was initially listed as a gendered noun known as ''bay-pa'' for male slaves and ''bay-nu'' for female slaves. When the missionaries of the Lushai Hills decided to create a roman alphabet as a written language of Duhlien, limitations of the representation of the tonal language led to transcription of the 'o' sound as an 'aw' sound making it spelt bawi instead of ''boi''. Furthermore, the word became widely used outside of a gendered context and was treated analogously to mean both slave and the institution of slavery itself. There has been debate on the specific meaning of ''bawi'' due to the political implications of such defini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasalṭha
The ''Pasalṭha'' ( lit. 'good husband', Mara: ''Pasaipha'', Paite/Tedim: ''Salpha'') were a legendary class of warriors and military leaders among the Mizo people, known for their bravery, discipline, and embodiment of the Mizo ethical code, ''tlawmngaihna''. This institution flourished from the medieval to the early modern period, symbolizing heroism and selflessness. Famous Pasalṭha such as Vanapa, Khuangchera, Taitesena, Thanseia, and Keivawmhranga continue to inspire Mizos, with their stories romanticised and celebrated in song and folklore. However, the arrival of British colonial powers marked the decline of the Pasalṭha institution, as the British found their resistance formidable and sought to dismantle their influence. Role and purpose According to James Dokhuma, "The Pasalṭha is not only a skilled hunter but also the one who is claimed to be famous for his prowess in taking heads of the enemies." In fact, a Pasalṭha typically brought multiple captives, tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zu (beverage)
''Zu'' is an alcohol beverage produced as a rice beer originating from Mizoram. Zu has been known as the favoured drink among the Mizos from the chiefdom era to the modern day. Production ''Zu'' would typically be prepared by elderly women with supervision from expert brewers in the community. ''Zu'' prepared for important ceremonies such as Chapchar Kut would be tasted by the brewing experts through a special bamboo straw. All variations of ''zu'' rely on a starter known as ''dawidim'' or ''chawl''. It is a traditionally prepared dried starter made from the bark of a climber called ''zangzu'', ''nilengthlum'' or ''hawhmathlum''. Rice is soaked in water overnight and dried for 15 minutes to remove excess water. It is then pounded into a power and made into a paste by adding a small amount of water. The paste is made into small circular cakes about 2 inches in diameter. The powdered ''zangzu'' is sprinkled evenly on the surface of the rice cake which is kept in a container wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayal
The gayal (''Bos frontalis''), also known as mithun and drung ox, is a large domestic cattle distributed in Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and in Yunnan, China.Simoons, F. J. (1984). ''Gayal or mithan''. In: Mason, I. L. (ed.) ''Evolution of Domesticated Animals''. Longman, London. Pages 34–38. Taxonomy In his first description of 1804, Aylmer Bourke Lambert applied the binomial ''Bos frontalis'' to a domestic specimen probably from Chittagong. In 2003, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature fixed the first available specific name based on a wild population that the name for this wild species is valid by virtue of its being antedated by a name based on a domestic form. Most authors have adopted the binomial ''Bos frontalis'' for the domestic species as valid for the taxon. Phylogenetic analysis corroborates the taxonomic assessment that the gayal is an independent ''Bos'' species originating matrilineally from gaur, zebu and cattle. Characteristi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Henry Brownlow
Field Marshal Sir Charles Henry Brownlow, GCB (12 December 1831 – 5 April 1916) was a senior Indian Army officer. He served on the North West Frontier in the Hazara Campaign of 1853 and the campaign against the Mohmands in 1854. At the start of the Indian Mutiny, Brownlow was asked to raise an infantry regiment and formed the 8th Punjab Infantry which he commanded during that campaign, the Second Opium War, the Ambela Campaign and the Hazara Campaign of 1868. He commanded a column for the Lushai Expedition and then served as Assistant Military Secretary for India for ten years. After his retirement, as senior retired officer of the Indian Army, he was promoted to field marshal. Military career Born the son of George Arthur Brownlow and Cornelia Paulina Henrietta Brownlow (née Sandby), Brownlow was commissioned into the Bengal Army on 20 December 1847.Heathcote, p. 59 He became Adjutant of the 1st Sikh Infantry, a unit formed to defend the North West Frontier, in 1851 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
