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Tourist sites in the area include: Vantawng Falls - located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Thenzawl. [3]Bengkhuaia Thlan - the founder of Thenzawl Bengkhuaia invaded Alexandrapur in 1871 kidnapping Mary Winchester which brought about the British to Mizoram.
The British Indian Army Lushai Expedition of 1871 to 1872 was a punitive incursion under the command of Generals Brownlow and Bourchier.The objectives of the expedition were to rescue British subjects who had been captured by the Lushais in raids into Assam—including a six-year-old girl called Mary Winchester—and to convince the hill tribes of the region that they had nothing to gain and ...
Mary Winchester was born to James Winchester. The identity of her mother is not widely recorded and has been noted as either Scottish or a native woman. [3] James Winchester was recorded to live with a local woman, a Manipuri lady known as Maya Memsab from Tarapur village of Silchar. [4]
Mary Winchester was taken hostage by Bengkhuaia warriors, while other prisoners were executed on the way. To retaliate, the British military organised a punitive expedition named the Lushai Expedition in 1871–1872 in the northern region. General Bourchier led the expedition and, after encountering overwhelming resistance and unfamiliar ...
During his tour a series of border raids occurred under the chiefs. The raids had occurred in Cachar, Suylhet and Chittagong. Chief Bengkhuaia invaded Alexandrapur and took Mary Winchester (Zoluti) captive. Chief Lalbura would invade Monierkhal. This outrage by the European settlers in India and the government led to a decision to abandon the ...
This is a Lushai Chief family tree template. To use this place it within the {{}} brackets on a page. This template should be used on pages of chiefs to show their family relations.
Tlabung is 97 kilometers from Lunglei, the district headquarters and 332 kilometers from Aizawl, the state capital. [7] The Khawthlangtuipui River also known as Borgang flows through Tlabung, and from the "Missionary Kai Ferry Terminal" at Tlabung the river is navigable up to Rangamati in Bangladesh but due to construction of downstream Kaptai Dam at Kaptai in Bangladesh, access to Port of ...
Lalsuthlaha, known by the British as Lalchukla [a] was a Lushai chieftain of the Paite clan. He is known for being one of the earliest chiefs to interact with the British through raiding.