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- ↑ Lloyd, J. Meirion (1991). History of the church in Mizoram: harvest in the hills. Synod Publication Board. p. 180. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ Pachuau, Rintluanga (1 January 2009). Mizoram: A Study in Comprehensive Geography. Northern Book Centre. p. 36. ISBN 978-81-7211-264-6 . Retrieved 8 August 2012.