Traces ‘Kuki’ to Mahabharata, Tripura Rajmala, and 17th-century British records. Notes 1904 ‘Kuki Independent Hill Country’ map covering Chittagong Hill […]
States 1949 Merger covered only Manipur’s 650 sq km valley, not Kuki hills ruled separately by British. Points to colonial
Traces Kuki history to Mahabharata’s Kiratas, Tripura Rajmala, Taranatha. Rejects ‘Zo’, ‘Zomi’ labels. Notes culture, 1860-61 revolt, 1917-19 war. Urges
States Indian and Manipur govts classify Zomis as post-1990s immigrants from Myanmar, impacting citizenship and land rights. Says “Zo” derives
