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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 also present in Kapampangan polytheistic beliefs, such as Lakandanum. (See Deities of Philippine mythology.) Kaliya, a snake conquered by Krishna; Karkotaka, a naga king in Indian mythology who controls weather, that lived in a forest near Nishadha Kingdom and stung Nala at the request of Indra
The Naga dynasty is known mainly from the coins issued by its rulers, and from brief mentions in literary texts and inscriptions of the other dynasties. [4] According to the Vayu and the Brahmanda Puranas, nine Naga kings ruled Padmavati (or Champavati), and seven Naga kings ruled Mathura, before the Guptas.
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.
The earliest recorded history of the Nagas of the present-day Nagaland dates back to the 13th century. [5] In the 19th century, the British India forces began expanding their influence in Northeast India, including the Naga Hills. After India's independence in 1947, the question of the Naga Hills' political status emerged.
1960: 6 September, The 16th Punjab Regiment of the Indian Army commits an act of mass murder against the village of Matikhrü. [3] 1963: 1 December, The state of Nagaland was inaugurated as the 16th state of the Indian Union. 1975: 11 November, The Shillong Accord of 1975 was signed between the Naga National Council and the Government of India ...
The Naga (IAST: Nāga) dynasty of Vidisha in central India is known from the Puranas, and probably ruled in the first century BCE. No inscriptions of the dynasty have been discovered. No inscriptions of the dynasty have been discovered.
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. [2] [note 1]