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Vana Pa
Pasalṭha Vana Pa born Thanzachhinga was a famed Mizo tactician and counsellor under Chief Lalsavunga and his son Vanhnuailiana. Pasalṭha Vana Pa had a reputation for having a bad temper. For this reason, he was not married until he was around forty years old. After the birth of his son Vana, he would be referred to as Vana Pa (Father of Vana). Vana Pa was not successful at manual labour but was considered an expert in basket weaving and handicrafts, which was his primary occupation. After realizing his temper was holding him back, Vana Pa reformed himself to the village's surprise. He was relentlessly tested on his reformation by being teased, having his work spoilt or breaking his necklace. However, Vana Pa succeeded in managing his temper and became a sporting villager in his community. He lived in Lalsavunga's village of Hlimen. Lalsavunga's policy of offering the right to select jhum plots via the purchasing of guns encouraged Vana Pa to sell his handicrafts and purcha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalsavunga
Lalsavunga (; -) was an early Mizo chief. He was the grandson of Chief Lallula and father of Vanhnuailiana. He helped consolidate Sailo dominance in the Lushai Hills as chief and is credited with founding the original site of what is now Aizawl. Early life Lalsavunga was born to Lalpuiliana and Khuangtiali. Since Lalpuiliana was sickly and unhealthy since a young age, Lallula arranged for a wife. A brave Pawi girl known as Khuangtiali who had a reputation for living alone was married to him. He had a sister named Vanhnuaithangi. Lalsavunga was approximately born after the Thlanrawn massacre which was circa 1750. Chieftainship Lalsavunga's grandfather, Lallula assigned him chief of Zawngtah village in 1782. Lalpuiliana had passed when Lalsavunga was very young and hence he was taken under the care of Lallula. Lalsavunga, his sister Vanhnuaithangi and his mother Khuangtiali would reside at Zawngtah upon him becoming chief. In 1790, Lalsavunga would move to Phulpui and then Kelsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanhnuailiana
Vanhnuailiana (; ; - 1871) was the chief of the Eastern Lushai Hills. Vanhnuailiana expanded his influence over the Sukte and Poi tribes in the east and attempted incursions into Naga territories in Manipur. He was considered the most powerful chief in the Eastern Lushai Hills until his death in 1871. He presided over several conflicts during his period of chieftainship. Chieftainship Vanhnuailiana's father, Lalsavunga, originally migrated his settlement from Champhai to Saitual. It is estimated that Lalsavunga died in 1849 hence allowing Vanhnuailiana to inherit chieftainship. Other sources place Lalsavunga's death earlier such as 1820 and Vanhnuailiana's rule beginning in 1818. After the North-South War between his uncle Vuta and the Southern Chief Lalpuithanga, Vanhnuailiana left Saitual to Tualte. Old Tualte Tualte was one of the largest settlements in pre-colonial Mizo history. The earliest confirmation of its existence was in 1861 despite existing before from an unknown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizo People
The Mizo people, historically called the Lushais, are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group primarily from Mizoram in northeastern India. They speak Mizo, one of the state's official languages and its lingua franca. Beyond Mizoram, sizable Mizo communities live in neighboring northeast Indian states like Manipur, Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura, with minority populations also found in Myanmar and the United States. Mizoram is the most literate state in India, and the first to reach 100%. The Chin people of Myanmar and the Kuki people of India and Bangladesh are the kindred tribes of Mizos and many of the Mizo migrants in Myanmar have accepted the Chin identity. The Chin, Kuki, Mizo, and southern Naga peoples are collectively known as Zo people ( Mizo: ''Zohnahthlak''; lit. "descendants of Zo") which all speak the Mizo language Definition and subgroups The term "Mizo" is a collective name for the people inhabiting the State of Mizoram who have close affinity in dialect, origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizo National Front Uprising
The Mizo National Front uprising ( Mizo: ''Rambuai'') was a revolt against the government of India aimed at establishing a sovereign nation state for the Mizo people, which started on 28 February 1966. On 1 March 1966, the Mizo National Front (MNF) made a declaration of independence, after launching coordinated attacks on the Government offices and security forces post in different parts of the Mizo district in Assam. The government retaliated and recaptured all the places seized by the MNF by 25 March 1966. In the initial response of the government operations to suppress the rebellion in 1966, the Indian Air Force carried out airstrikes in Aizawl; this remains the only instance of India carrying out an airstrike in its own civilian territory. Counter-insurgency operations continued over the next two decades, although the intensity of the rebellion diminished over time progressively. In 1986, the government and the MNF signed the Mizoram Peace Accord, thereby ending the rebell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
