Zale'n-gam

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Approximate extension of the area traditionally inhabited by the Kuki people. Kuki language.png
Approximate extension of the area traditionally inhabited by the Kuki people.

Zale'n-gam or Zalengam (Thadou-Kuki) dialect for 'land of freedom'), is a proposed state by Kuki people, with the intention of uniting all the Kuki tribes under a single government. The proposed state's main proponents are the Kuki National Organisation and its armed wing, the Kuki National Army. [1]

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Name

Zale'n-gam was first proposed by PS Haokip in his book by same name published in 1988.[ citation needed ] The book has caused discomfort and often increased the rivalry with other communities living in Manipur especially the Nagas with whom Kuki had contested territories and historical rivalry.[ citation needed ] In the wake of the 2023 Manipur violence between the Meiteis and the Kukis in Manipur, the book regained attention, leading the Naga insurgent group NCSN-IM to issue a statement against the claims mentioned in the book. [2]

Territory and people

The territorial claims of Zale'n-gam encompass a historical region consisting of the territories traditionally inhabited by the Kukis, but which never have had their own state, [3] including:

There is also a proposal to create two subdivisions of the proposed state: 'Eastern Zalengam' and 'Western Zalengam', the former within Burma and the latter in India. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Kuki National Army, Manipur". www.satp.org. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. ↑ THE MYTH OF ZALENGAM (KUKILAND) IN NAGA ANCESTRAL LAND: NSCN-IM, Nagalim Voice, July–August 2023. via Mokokchung Times.
  3. ↑ "The Kuki Zale'n-gam". zalengam.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
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