The Chutia Kingdom (also Sadiya) was a late medieval state that developed around Sadiya in present Assam and adjoining areas in Arunachal Pradesh. It extended over almost the entire region of present districts of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Tinsukia and some parts of Dibrugarh in Assam, as well as the plains and foothills of Arunachal Pradesh. The kingdom fell in 1523-24 to the Ahom Kingdom after a series of conflicts and the capital area ruled by the Chutia rulers
The Chindits, known officially as the Long Range Penetration Groups, were special-operations units of the British and Indian armies which saw action in 1943–1944 during the Burma Campaign of World War II. British Army Brigadier Orde Charles Wingate formed the Chindits for raiding operations against the Imperial Japanese Army, especially long-range penetration: attacking Japanese troops, facilities and lines of communication deep behind Japanese lines. Their operations featured prolonged marches through extremely difficult terrain, undertaken by
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality such as a city council or a town council. Contents 1France 1.1See also 2Hong Kong 3India 4Jordan 5Moldova 6Netherlands 7Norway 8Philippines 9Taiwan 10See also 11References France Further information: Municipal council (France) In spite of enormous differences in populations, each of the communes of the French Republic possesses a mayor (French: maire) and a municipal council (French: conseil municipal), which manage the commune from
The Kabaw Valley also known as Kubo valley is a highland valley in Myanmar’s western Sagaing division, close to the border with India’s Manipur. The valley is located between Heerok or Yoma ranges of mountains, which constitute the present day border of Manipur, and the Chindwin River (also called the Ningthi River). The valley is home to a number of ethnic groups including the Meitei (Kathe and Paona),
Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Manipur, a state in northeastern India. Contents 1Assembly segments 2Members of Parliament 3Election results 3.1General Election 2019 3.2General Election 2014 3.3General Election 2009 3.4General Election 2004 4References 5See also Assembly segments Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments: Constituency
A census is the procedure of systematically calculating, acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include the census of agriculture, and other censuses such as the traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations defines the essential features of population and housing
Meitei, or Meetei (also Manipuri /mənɪˈpʊri/; Meitheilon, Meeteilon, Meeʁteilon, from Meithei + -lon ‘language’; Kathe) is a Tibeto-Burman language and the predominant language and lingua franca of the state of Manipur in northeastern India. It is one of the official languages of the Government of India. Meitei is the most spoken Tibeto-Burman language of India and the most spoken language in Northeast India after Bengali and Assamese. In the 2011 census of India, there were 1.8 million native speakers
Ustad Zakir Hussain (born 9 March 1951) is an Indian tabla virtuoso, composer, percussionist, music producer and film actor. He is the eldest son of tabla player Ustad Allah Rakha. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, and the Padma Bhushan in 2002, by the Government of India presented by President Abdul Kalam. He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990, given by the Sangeet Natak Academy,
Bishnupur (Manipuri: ꯕꯤꯁ꯭ꯅꯨꯄꯨꯔ) is a town in Bishnupur district in the state of Manipur, India. It derived its name from an ancient Vishnu temple located in the town which was established in 15th Century. Bishunupur is the administrative headquarters of Bishnupur District. In ancient times, Tongjei Maril (Meitei:ꯇꯣꯡꯖꯩ ꯃꯔꯤꯜ)(literally ‘tubehole’) through Bishnupur was the sole road linking Manipur with the rest of
Yadgir District is one of the 30 districts of Karnataka state in southern India.This district was carved out of Gulbarga district as the 30th district of Karnataka on 10 April 2010. Yadgir town is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 5,160.88 km². Yadgir district is the second smallest district in the state, area wise is very rich in cultural traditions.