What is Nagaland dispute?
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What is Nagaland dispute?
The ethnic conflict in Nagaland, in northeastern India, is an ongoing conflict fought between the ethnic Nagas and the governments of India and Myanmar. Nagaland inhabited by the Nagas is located at the tri-junction border of India on the West and South, north and Myanmar on the East.
Who was the leader of Naga National Council?
| Angami Zapu Phizo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zapu Phizo 16 May 1913 Khonoma, Nagaland |
| Died | 30 April 1990 (aged 76) Bromley, London, United Kingdom |
| Resting place | A. Z. Phizo Memorial, Kohima, Nagaland |
| Known for | Leader of Naga Nationalist Movement |
How many Naga are there in India?
Naga people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| India | 2.7 million+ |
| Nagaland | 1,700,000 |
| Manipur | 700,000 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 200,000 |
How many tribes are there in Nagaland?
16
Nagaland has 16 recognised tribes — Angami, Ao, Chakhesang, Chang, Dimasa Kachari, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Kuki, Lotha, Phom, Pochury, Rengma, Sangtam, Sumi, Yimchungrü and Zeliang. The Kachari and Kuki are non-Naga tribes while the Zeliang comprises two Naga communities — Zeme and Liangmai.
What is Article 371A in Nagaland?
—(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,— (a) no Act of Parliament in respect of— (i) religious or social practices of the Nagas, (ii) Naga customary law and procedure, (iii) administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Naga customary law, (iv) ownership and transfer of land …
Is Nagaland seperated from India?
Nagaland /ˈnɑːɡəlænd/ is a state in northeastern India. It is bordered by the state of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Nagaland became the 16th state of India on 1 December 1963.
Why was NSCN created?
The objective of the NSCN was to establish a sovereign Naga State by unifying all the Naga-inhabited areas in the North East of India and Northern Burma which the organisation and the people of the area proposed as Nagalim.