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William Pettigrew (5 January 1869 – 19 January 1943) was a British Christian missionary who went to India in 1890, eventually brought western education in Manipur and introducing Jesus Christ to the Tangkhul Naga tribe, inhabiting Ukhrul district and he became the main catalyst for the surge in current christian population in Manipur.
1839: Miles Bronson, the first missionary to the Naga Hills arrives in Namsang under Tirap District of present-day Arunachal Pradesh. 1851: The Battle of Kikrüma was fought on 11 and 12 February between the forces of the British East India Company and the Eastern Angamis. [2]
The history of the Nagas dates back centuries, but first appear in written records of Ahom kingdom during the medieval period of Indian history. Aside from developing contacts with the Ahom kingdom, which was established in 1228 in Assam , the Nagas generally lived an isolated existence from the outside world.
L. Kijungluba Ao (1906–97), baptist missionary; Longri Ao (1906–1981) missionary to the Konyak Nagas; S. Anungla, first woman pastor among the Chang Nagas; Neiliezhü Üsou (1941–2009), influential Baptist preacher and church musician
The nagas are the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), one of the Four Heavenly Kings who guards the western direction. They act as guards upon Mount Sumeru, protecting the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from attacks by the asuras. Among the notable nagas of Buddhist tradition is Mucalinda, nagaraja and protector of the
Below is a list of Nāgas, a group of serpentine and draconic deities in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.They are often guardians of hidden treasure and many are upholders of Dharma.
Nagas are various Tibeto-Burman ethnic groups native to northeastern India and northwestern Myanmar.The groups have similar cultures and traditions, and form the majority of population in the Indian state of Nagaland and Naga Self-Administered Zone of Myanmar (Burma); with significant populations in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in India; Sagaing Region and Kachin State in Myanmar.
L. Kijungluba Ao (1906–97), Baptist Missionary; Longri Ao (1906–1981) Missionary to the Konyak Nagas; Mayangnokcha Ao (1901–1988), Educationist and Writer; P. Shilu Ao (1916–1988), First Chief Minister of the Indian state of Nagaland; Talimeren Ao (1918–1988), Footballer; Temsüla Ao, Writer and Ethnographer; T. Senka Ao (born 1945 ...