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Songpi
Songpi, at one time called "Churachandpur", is a village in the Churachandpur district, Manipur, India. It served as the headquarters of one of the first hill subdivisions established under the British Raj in the 1920s, which also came to be called the "Churachandpur Subdivision". Later, the Songpi cum "Churachandpur" village served as the headquarters of the Christian missionary organisation, North-East India General Mission (NEIGM). After the British departure, a new headquarters was built at "New Churachandpur" 6 km to the east (which became the presen-day Churachandpur Town), and Songpi reverted to a regular village. The area around the old headquarters is called the Mission Compound and listed in the census as a separate village. Geography Songpi is 6 km west of the Churachandpur Town on the Tipaimukh Road ( National Highway 2). History During the Kuki Rebellion of 1917-1919, the chief of Songpi, Semthong Haokip, refrained from taking part in the rebellio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churachandpur Town
Churachandpur (IPA: ''/tʃʊRVːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/),'' locally known as Lamka is the second largest town in the Indian state of Manipur and the district headquarters of the Churachandpur district. The name "Churachandpur" was transferred from the earlier headquarters of the region at Songpi to the present location, and honours Churachand Singh, former maharaja of the Manipur princely state. The local people reject the name as a colonial imposition and prefer using the native name "Lamka". Churachandpur is not a statutory town and does not have a municipality. It is governed by the Autonomous District Council of the Churachandpur district. Name The name "Chura Chandpur" was originally given to the village of Songpi in 1921, where the British Raj administration had previously established a subdivision office. The name was coined in honour of Churachand Singh, the reigning maharaja of the Manipur princely state at that time. The Khuga river valley, the present site of Chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Populated Places In Churachandpur District
The Churachandpur district of Manipur state in India is divided into 10 subdivisions or blocks. This is a list of villages in present-day Churachandpur district as per the 2011 Census of India. In 2016, the Pherzawl district was carved out from the Churachandpur district, by separating Thanlon, Tipaimukh, and Vangai blocks. Blocks As of 2022, the district has 10 administrative sub-divisions or blocks: Churachandpur (Lamka block), Tuibuong, Kangvai, Saikot, Sangaikot, Singhat, Henglep, Mualnuam, Samulamlan, and Suangdoh. The Thanlon, Tipaimukh, and Vangai blocks were once part of the Churachandpur district, but now come under the Pherzawl district formed in 2016. At the time of the 2011 census, the present-day Churachandpur district had the following subdivisions: Towns The district has three towns. Villages Other The following villages were part of the former Thanlon block, most of which is now part of the Pherzawl district formed in 2016. Churachandpur No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thangjing Hill
Thangjing Hill (also called Thangching Hill and Thangting Hill), Debanish AchomRow Over Cross And Flag Atop Manipur's "Sacred" Hill, Police Case Filed NDTV News, 6 October 2023. is a mountain peak in the Indian state of Manipur. It is in the Churachandpur district, to the west of Moirang. The north–south-running mountain range on which it sits is also called Thangjing range or Thangjing Hills. The range forms part of the western border of the Imphal Valley. The Thangjing Hill is believed by Manipuris to be the abode of Thangching, the ancestral deity of Moirang. In the Meitei cosmology, the "body" of Manipur is represented with various natural features of the land, including the Thangjing hill as its right leg. The Meiteis of the Moirang region carry out an annual pilgrimage to the top of the hill. Geography The Thangjing Hill is at an elevation of about above the mean sea level. It is part of the western hill range that bounds the Imphal Valley. The entire hill is in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churachandpur District
Churachandpur District (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation: ''/tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/''), is one of the 16 List of districts of Manipur, districts of the Indian state of Manipur populated mainly by Kuki-Zo people. The name honours former Maharaja Churachand Singh, Sir Churachand Singh of Manipur (princely state), Manipur. The district headquarters is located in the Churachandpur town, which is also locally known by the name Lamka. The Churachandpur district first came into being as the South-West Area hill subdivision of Manipur in 1919. It soon acquired the name "Churachandpur subdivision" based on its headquarters at Songpi, which was also called "Churachandpur". After the independence of India, it remained one of the eight subdivisions of Manipur. A "New Churachandpur" town was built at the present location to serve as its headquarters. In 1969, the subdivision was upgraded to a district, initially called "Manipur South" and later "Churachandpur district". In 2016, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
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Ukhrul
Ukhrul District( Tangkhul pronunciation:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/ is one of the hilly disctrict in the state of Manipur, India India, officially the Republic of India, 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 by population (United Nations), most populous country since .... Ukhrul is the home of the Tangkhul Nagas. It is the administrative headquarter of the Ukhrul district. There are also four sub-divisions in the district for administering the villages in and around it. The villages, however, are governed by the 'village heads'. It is also famous for the Shirui Lily. Geography Ukhrul is located at . It has an average elevation of above sea level. It has a wet summer and cold, dry winter. Politics There have been two chief ministers of Manipur from Ukhrul district (Yangmaso Shaiza and Rishang Keishing), as well as other leaders such as Rungsung Suisa and Thui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamenglong
Tamenglong ( Meitei pronunciation:/tæmɛŋˈlɒŋ/) is a town in the Naga hills of Manipur and the district headquarter of the Tamenglong district. Geography Tamenglong is located in western Manipur lying on the hilltop from which descends the Barak River. It is 160 km west of Imphal, Manipur's capital city. Climate Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as humid subtropical A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between la ... (Cwa). Tamenglong is a highland which makes the temperatures cooler. The warmer months are extremely rainy. July receives most rain while December is the driest. Notes References External links {{Commons category, TamenglongTamenglong official website Cities and towns in Tamenglong district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative centre, with possible additional towns, and usually a number of village#South Asia, villages. The terms in India have replaced earlier terms, such as ''pargana'' (''pergunnah'') and ''thana''. In List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and List of mandals in Telangana, Telangana, a newer unit called mandal (circle) has come to replace the tehsil system. A mandal is generally smaller than a tehsil, and is meant for facilitating local self-government in the panchayati raj in India, panchayat system. In West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, community development blocks (CDBs) are the empowered grassroots administrative unit, replacing tehsils. Tehsil office is primarily tasked with land revenue administration, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam Rifles
The Assam Rifles (AR) is a paramilitary force of India responsible for border security, counter-insurgency, and maintaining law and order in Northeast India and in Jammu & Kashmir in lines of Rashtriya Rifles. Its primary duty involves guarding the Indo-Myanmar border. The AR is one of the Oldest Central Para-military Forces of India administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs while operational control rests with Indian Army. As a central paramilitary force, its recruitment, perks, promotions, and retirement policies are governed by Assam Rifles Regulations. Approximately 80 percent of the officers are deputed from the Army, while the remaining are drawn from the AR cadre. The AR is commanded by the Director General of the Assam Rifles (DG AR), appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The AR is often nicknamed "Sentinels of the North East" and "Friends of the Hill People". It is the oldest paramilitary force in India, originally raised in 1835 as Cachar Levy, a militia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuki Rebellion Of 1917-1919
Kuki may refer to: Locations * Kuki, Isfahan or Harizeh, a village in Isfahan Province, Iran * Kuki, Saitama, a city in Japan Peoples and culture * Kuki people, Thadou or Chin, an ethnic tribe in Burma and came to settle in Northeast India. * Kukish languages spoken by the Kuki and related peoples * Kuki (pie), a staple in Kurdish cuisine * Kuki, an ancient samurai family of fighting style called Kukishin ryu Technology * Kuki Linux, a netbook-oriented Linux distribution * Kuki AI, an embodied bot designed to befriend humans in the metaverse * Kuki Inc., a Japanese adult video company Other * Kuki (footballer, born 1971), Brazilian footballer * Kuki (footballer, born 1994), Spanish footballer * Kuki Sanban (Numbuh 3), a fictional character in the animated series '' Codename: Kids Next Door'' * Kuki Shinobu, a character in 2020 video game ''Genshin Impact'' * Shūzō Kuki (1888–1941), Japanese art critic and philosopher KUKI can refer to: * KUKI (AM), a radio station (1400 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 2 (India)
National Highway 2 is a national highway in India that runs from Dibrugarh in Assam to Tuipang in Mizoram. This national highway passes through the Indian states of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. This national highway is long. Before renumbering of national highways, NH-2 was variously numbered as old national highways 37, 61, 39, 150 and 54. Route description NH2 connects Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Amguri, Mokokchung, Wokha, Kohima, Kangpokpi, Imphal, Churachandpur, Sipuikawn, Seling, Serchhip, Lawngtlai and Tuipang. The section of the road from Imphal to Aizawl was formerly numbered National Highway 150. The stretch from Imphal to Churachandpur is part of the "Tedim Road" constructed during the British Raj The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent, * * lasting from 1858 to 1947. * * It is also called Crown rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tipaimukh Road
The National Highway 150, or NH-150, in India runs between the towns of Kohima in Nagaland and Aizwal in Mizoram, passing through the state of Manipur. In Manipur, it passes through the capital city Imphal, Bishnupur, Churachandpur, and Tipaimukh. In the newnumbering, the Imphal–Aizal section of the road is part of National Highway 2, and the Kohima–Imphal section is part of National Highway 202. National Highway 150 The Central Government of India declared Tipaimukh Road, a State Highway in Manipur, a National Highway (NH 150) on 6 January 1999. The total length of this highway is 700 km, and is the third National Highway passing through the state of Manipur, together with old NH 53 and old NH 39. This highway has been proposed to connect three bordering states in Northeast India, viz. Mizoram (141 km), Manipur (523 km) and Nagaland (36 km). The highway stretch starts from Seling (NH 54) in Mizoram through Tipaimukh-Imphal-Ukhrul-Jessami in Manip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
