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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.
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.
Naga is an umbrella term for several indigenous communities in Northeast India and Upper Burma. The word Naga originated as an exonym. The word Naga originated as an exonym. Today, it covers a number of ethnic groups that reside in the Indian states of Nagaland , Manipur , Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and also in Myanmar .
The Naga people were believed to be an ancient tribe and origins of Sri Lanka. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] [ note 1 ] According to V. Kanakasabhai , the Oliyar, Parathavar , Maravar , and Eyinar, who were widespread across South India and North-East Sri Lanka , are all Naga tribes. [ 41 ]
1832: The first Europeans enter the Naga Hills. 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]
Nagaland consists of 16 administrative districts, inhabited by 17 major tribes along with other sub-tribes. Each tribe is distinct in character from the other in terms of customs, language and dress. It is a land of folklore passed down the generations through word of mouth. The earliest recorded history of the Nagas of the present-day Nagaland ...
The Naga people are believed by some to be an ancient tribe who once inhabited Sri Lanka and various parts of Southern India. There are references to Nagas in several ancient texts such as Mahavamsa, Manimekala. They were generally represented as a class of super-humans taking the form of serpents who inhabit a subterranean world.
Bhima-naga, whose coins bear the title Maharaja, may have been the dynasty's first king to rule from Padmavati. [26] The Allahabad Pillar inscription of the Gupta king Samudragupta states that he defeated Ganapati-naga. This suggests that Ganapati-naga was the last Naga king, and after his defeat, the Naga territory was annexed to the Gupta Empire.