Empire of Japan

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The Empire of Japan was a historical nation-state and great power that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 until the enactment of the post-World War II 1947 constitution and subsequent formation of modern Japan. It encompassed the Japanese archipelago and several colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories. Under the slogans of Fukoku Kyōhei and Shokusan Kōgyō, Japan underwent a period of industrialization and militarization, the Meiji Restoration being the fastest modernisation of any country to date, all of these aspects contributed

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Dimasa people

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The Dimasa people (local pronunciation: ) are an ethnolinguistic community presently inhabiting Assam and Nagaland states in Northeastern India. They speak Dimasa, a Tibeto-Burman language. This community is fairly homogeneous and exclusive, with members required to draw from both parents’ separate clans. Dimasa kingdom, one of many early states in Assam following the downfall of Kamarupa kingdom, was established by these people. The Dimasas were till recently agricultural, centering on

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Dimasa Kingdom

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The Dimasa Kingdom (also Dimasa Kachari, or Timisa kingdom ) was a late medieval/early modern kingdom in Assam, Northeast India ruled by Dimasa kings, called Timisa in the Ahom Buranjis. The Dimasa kingdom and others (Kamata, Chutiya) that developed in the wake of the Kamarupa kingdom were examples of new states that emerged from indigenous communities in medieval Assam that transformed these communities. The British finally annexed the kingdom: the plains in 1832 and the hills in 1834. This

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Dhansiri River

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Dhansiri is the main river of Golaghat District of Assam and the Dimapur District of Nagaland. It originates from Laisang peak of Nagaland. It flows through a distance of 352 kilometres (219 mi) from south to north before joining the Brahmaputra on its south bank. Its total catchment area is 1,220 square kilometres (470 sq mi). While flowing as the boundary between Karbi Anglong and Nagaland, it flanks a large wilderness very rich

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Chümoukedima

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Chümoukedima is a town in the Dimapur District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is at a distance of 14 km from Dimapur on National Highway 39. Contents   1History 2Demographics 3Geography 4Economy 5Transportation 5.1Air 5.2Road 5.2.1Highways passing through Chümoukedima 5.3Rail 6See also 7References History It served as the first headquarters of the then Naga Hills District of Assam during the time of British rule in

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Battle of Kohima

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The Battle of Kohima (together with the intertwined Battle of Imphal) proved the turning point of the Japanese U-Go offensive into India in 1944 during the Second World War. The battle took place in three stages from 4 April to 22 June 1944 around the town of Kohima, now the capital of Nagaland in northeast India. From 3 to 16 April, the Japanese attempted to capture Kohima

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Ahom kingdom

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The Ahom kingdom (/ˈɑːhɑːm, ˈɑːhəm/, 1228–1826) was a late medieval kingdom in the Brahmaputra Valley in Assam. It maintained its sovereignty for nearly 600 years having successfully resisted Mughal expansion in Northeast India. Established by Sukaphaa, a Tai prince from Mong Mao (present-day Yunnan Province, China), it began as a mong in the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra based on wet rice agriculture. It expanded suddenly under Suhungmung in the 16th century and became multi-ethnic in character, casting

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Kohima District

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Kohima District (pron:/ˈkəʊhɪˌmɑː or kəʊˈhiːmə/) is a district of Nagaland state in India. It is the home of the Angami Naga and Rengma Naga tribes. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Nagaland (out of 12), after Dimapur with a population of 267,988, 45% of which is urban. It is home to 13.55% of Nagaland’s entire population. The district headquarters is at Kohima City. Kohima District is also

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