Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Nagaland, inhabited by the Nagas, is located at the tri-junction border of India on the West and South, north and Myanmar on the East. Having begun in 1947, before Indian independence, the Naga conflict is the oldest insurgency of India.
The 16 Point Agreement between the Government of India and the Naga People’s Convention 26 July 1960 1. The Name: The territories that were heretofore known as the Naga Hills-Tuensang Area under the Naga Hills-Tuensang Area Act, 1957, shall form a State within the Indian Union and he hereafter known as Nagaland.
On 6 September 1960, the 16th Punjab Regiment posted at Kanjang Village reached Matikhrü Village at around 10:00 a.m. and surrounded the village in three rings to prevent any from escaping. All the villagers were then ordered to gather in one place with men folk were separated from women and children.
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 ...
Jawaharlal Nehru and delegates from Nagaland happened in 1960, 26 July which conducted a thorough study on 16-point Memorandum. The question to replace “Nagaland” with the pure Naga word and the inclusion of the Reserved Forests and contiguous areas inhabited by the Nagas were discussed.
Pages in category "1960s in Nagaland" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The State of Nagaland was formally recognised 1 December 1963, as the 16th State of the Indian Union. The State consists of eleven Administrative Districts, inhabited by 16 major ethnic groups along with other sub-groups. Each group is distinct in character in terms of customs, language and dress. This was followed by peace overtures.
Recognizing the democratic urges of a reasonable section of the Nagas, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Indian Parliament in August 1960 to constitute Nagaland as a new state. The establishment of Nagaland was a response to the demand presented by the Naga People's Convention under Ao's leadership. This decision marked a significant ...