The mizo national front launched an armed independence movement against indian forces on 1 march, 1966. A cautionary tale for a government planning to use air power against maoists in 1966, the indian air force managed to crush the mizo uprising. It was until 1966, that aizawl stopped being a village. Aizawl trip planner your personalized aizawl itinerary. While mizoram now has emerged as one of the most peaceful states and marching ahead as one of. A few of such bookletspamphlets that we can consider forerunners to rambuai literature were zalenna thuchah no. The mizo national front, formerly known as mizo national famine front, declared independence. The mnf is headed towards majority, while the congress trails far behind in the 40seat assembly. Peace returned to mizoram following inking of mizo accord in 1986. The march 1966 mizo national front uprising was a revolt against the government of india, aimed at establishing a sovereign state for the mizos.
On 1st march, 1966, the mizo national front mnf made a declaration of independence, after launching coordinated attacks on the government offices and. The march, 1966 mizo national front uprising was a revolt against the government of india, aimed at establishing a sovereign state for the mizos. Buy march 1966 mizo national front uprising book online at best prices in india on. The early success of the attack prompted the indian government to. Mizo national front for creating a sovereign state of greater mizoram, which. His contributions are reported in the reconciliation efforts between the government of india and the mizo national front mnf on two occasions. Pu laldenga and other leaders of the mizo national front mnf planned an uprising to take place on march 1. The mizo uprising ministry of information and broadcasting. Assam assembly debates on the mizo movement, 19661971 book online at best prices in india on. Dav pilkey, american childrens author best known for the ca ptain unde r pant s book seri es, i n cl evelan d. Assam assembly debates on the mizo movement, 19661971 hardcover september 1, 2012. This was followed by the march 1966 mizo national front uprising, resulting in the attack of the military installations in aizawl, lunglei and other towns. The indian government designated mizoram as a union territory on 21 january 1972. In march 1966, a little over a month after she was made prime minister following the death of lal bahadur shastri at tashkent, indira gandhi had to grapple with an uprising in the mizo district of undivided assam.
From march 1, 1966 when the mizo national front declared independence to june 30, 1986 when a memorandum of understanding was signed between the mnf and the indian government, the peaceloving mizo people were caught in the midst of a devastating war. Fast forward four years and ranganathan has decided to take a detour with for love and honour bloomsbury, a love story that is set in the backdrop of the indian governments internal conflict. Zoramthanga sworn in as mizorams new cm the economic times. Gleaner, the newspaper march 7, 1966, kingston, kingston tht1 duiy montmy. Mnf emerged from the mizo national famine front, which was formed by pu laldenga to protest against the inaction of the indian central government towards the famine situation in the mizo areas of the assam state in 1959. In the wake of the march 1966 mizo national front uprising, the mizoram presbyterian church synod appointed.
Assam assembly debates on the mizo movement, 19661971, by jv hluna and rini tochhawng. The mizo uprising assam assembly debates on the mizo movement, 19661971 authors. Pied pipers in north eastindia, bambooflowers, ratfamine and the politics of philantrophy 18812007. National famine front mnff and led the rebellion against india. On february 28, 1966, the fighting volunteers of the mizo national front. The indian air force carried out air strikes on the town during the march 1966 mizo national front uprising, following which the mnf withdrew to lunglei.
The horrors that the airstrikes entailed may have been forgotten by the rest of india but they remain etched indelibly in the minds of those who suffered. Dr th siamkhum mizo national front emblem pix wikipedia 1. National front, the mizo national army, 31 occupied the main towns 26 sajal nag, tribals, famine, rats, state and the nation, economic and political weekly 24 march 2001, p. From this year onwards, regrouping of the mizo villages happened as a result of the uprising, and after that aizawl ceased being a village and turned into a town and later a city. The bombing may have managed to crush the mizo uprising but it also.
Records of this twentyyear period are rare, as the very keeping of written accounts was considered a crime against. The purpose of this web page is to chronicle these conflicts and attempt to explain why they occur and what may result from them. Mizoram, a tiny transindomyanmar border state of india, located in the extreme northeast corner of india, bordering myanmar in the east, state of tripura in the west, cachar district of assam and churachandpur district of manipur in the north and sylhet district of bangladesh in the south. The march, 1966 mizo national front uprising was a revolt against the government of india, aimed at establishing a sovereign state for the. A case study of mnf movement for independence in mizoram counterinsurgency operation and human right violation part 1. This was followed by the march 1966 mizo national front uprising, resulting in the attack of the military installations in aizawl, lunglei and other towns which followed by the declaration of independence of mizoram by the mizo national front, formerly known as mizo national famine front. At the time of the mizo uprising in march 1966, the mizo national army mna consisted of eight infantry battalions organised on the pattern of the indian army, but the number of men in each battalion was about 50 in the hope that future recruitment and training would raise the strength sufficiently to match the indian armys infantry.
Mnf which emerged from mizo national famine front mnff a platform that protested against the inaction of centre during the 1959 famine in mizo areas of assam. In his fascinating book the last great war, published a fortnight ago, adrian. The world is a violent place, and for various political, economic, religious and other reasons, wars and conflicts often erupt. Lalsawma is an indian social worker, writer and a christian missionary and pastor of the mizoram presbyterian church. Assam assembly debates on the mizo movement, 19661971 dr j.
Mizoram is among indias top states, but 4 worries for new. The mizos are a tribal hill peoples in the indian state of mizoram and its neighboring a. Until 1966, aizawl was a large village but the regrouping of mizo villages after the uprising made it become a larger town and then a city. That agreement ended the longrunning mizo uprising, marked by air raids on capital aizawl in march 1966, the only time the indian air force bombed its own people. I love mizoram mi 258 mizoram mi leh sa in an like toh. Mizoland rebellion 19661986this conflict began in march, 1966 with the mizo national front uprising, that seized many points in mizoland. The indian government designated mizoram as a union territory on january 21, 1972. On 1st 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. It was led by laldenga of the mizo national front, convinced that the governments in shillong and faraway delhi had no time for the. March 1966 mizo national front uprising, 97866396569. Mizoram had remained the congresss last bastion in the northeast. History of aizawl, historical events and significance of.
March 5 marks the 50th anniversary of the bombing of aizawl the first air raid by. 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. Congress has lost its last bastion in the northeast as mizo national front mnf has won the assembly elections. Venera 3 becomes first earth object to land on venus. Mizo uprising dr j v hluna, rini tochhawng from march 1, 1966 when the mizo national front declared independence, to june 30, 1986 when a memorandum of understanding was signed between the mnf and the indian government, the peaceloving mizo people were caught in the midst of a devastating.
Signed on 30 june 1986, between the mizo national front mnf and the. Lessons from mizoram insurgency and peace accord 1986. Assam assembly debates on the mizo movement, 19661971. Mizo national front wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. They aimed at establishing a sovereign state for the mizos. It staged a major uprising in 1966, followed by years of underground activities. From march 1, 1966 when the mizo national front declared independence to june 30, 1986 when a memorandum of understanding was signed between the mnf and the indian government. The front was led by laldenga who staged uprising in 1966 and for several years carried out underground activities. This eventually led to the famine relief front turned into political party called mizo national front uprising against the indian nation in the mid 1960s. From march 1, 1966 when the mizo national front declared independence, to june 30, 1986 when a memorandum of understanding was signed between the mnf and the indian government, the peaceloving mizo people. March 1966 mizo national front uprising wikivisually. Government and mizo national front mnf negotiations ended on. Rini tochhawng from march 1, 1966 when the mizo national front declared independence, to june 30, 1986 when a memorandum of understanding was signed between the mnf and the indian government, the peaceloving mizo. Venera 3 becomes first earth object to land on ven us.
The government suppressed the uprising and recaptured all the places seized by the mnf by 25 march 1966. Dav pilkey, american childrens author best known for the captain underpants book series, in cleveland. On an average about 200 people have been injured per day or about eight per hour. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Indiamizos 1961present university of central arkansas. Kingston gleaner newspaper archives, mar 7, 1966, p. The indian air force iaf bombed the town of aizawl aijal on march 45, 1966. While focusing on a given period of mizo history beginning 1 st march 1966, it is crucial to recall the political propaganda that came into the public domain through booklets pamphlets, and of course songs. The march 1966 mizo national front uprising was a revolt against the government of india. 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.
Mizoram, a tiny transindomayanmar border state of india, located in the extreme northeast corner of india, bordering myanmar in the east, state of tripura in the west, cachar. A case study of mnf movement for independence in mizoram. March 1966 mizo national front uprising, 97866396569, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available. Mizorams 768,000 voters will vote in 40 constituencies to determine if the bharatiya janata party bjp will make its first inroads and complete the partys surge into the northeast. The number of injured over a period of sixty days is frightening and calls for a. Mizo hnam are an ethnic group native to northeastern india, western burma myanmar and eastern bangladesh. Air strikes were carried out by the indian air force, in march 1966, when mizo national front uprising took place. A detailed portrayal of the aizawl bombing can be found in the seminal book. The mizo national front formed on october 28 that year, and asserted its. From march 1, 1966 when the mizo national front declared independence, to june 30, 1986 when a memorandum of understanding was signed between the mnf and the indian government, the peaceloving mizo people were caught in the midst of a devastating war. The following events occurred in february 1966 february 1, 1966 tuesday west germany bartered for the release of. Mizo national front emblem pix wikipedia introduction.
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