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Basic Facts about Nagaland

● Statehood: 1 December 1963

● Capital: Kohima

● Number of District : 12

● Governor: R.N. Ravi

● Chief Minister : Neiphiu Rio

● High court: Guwahati High Court - Kohima Bench

● Chief Justice: Ajai Lamba

● Members of the Legislative Assembly: 60

● Lok Sabha Seats : 1

● Rajya Sabha Seats : 1

Boundaries

It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam to the

north, Myanmar to the east, and Manipur to the south.

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State Symbols

● State Animal: Gayal

● State Bird: White-throated kingfisher

● State Flower: Rhododendron

● State Tree: Alder

History of Nagaland

● With the arrival of the British East India

Company in the early 19th century,

followed by the British Raj, Britain

expanded its domain over the whole of

South Asia, including the Naga Hills. The

first Europeans to enter the hills were

Captains Jenkins and Pemberton in

1832.

● In 1944 during World War II, the Indian

National Army with the help of Japanese

Army, led by Netaji Subhash Chandra

Bose, invaded through Burma and

attempted to take India through Kohima.

● Nagaland became the 16th state of India

on 1 December 1963.

● 19 व ी शताबद क शरआत म बरिबरिश राज इीबरिया

की पन क आगमन क बाद, बरिबरिश राज क बाद,

बरििन न नागा बरिलस सबरित पर दबरिण एबरशया म

अपन िोमन का बरवसतार बरकया। पिाबरियोी म परवश

करन वाल पिल यरोप य 1832 म कपटन जनककि स

और पमबरटन थ।

● बरित य बरवशव यदध क दौरान 1944 म, नताज सभाष

चीदर बोस क नततव म जापान सना क मदद स

भारत य राषटर य सना न बरमट पर आकरमण बरकया

और कोबरिमा क रासत भारत ल जान का परयास

बरकया।

● 1 किसिबर 1963 को नागालि भारत का 16 वमि

राजय बना।

Geography

● Mount Saramati is the highest peak at 3,840 metres

and its range forms a natural barrier between

Nagaland and Burma.

● Rivers such as the Doyang and Diphu to the north,

the Barak river in the southwest, dissect the entire

state.

● About one-sixth of Nagaland is covered by tropical

and sub-tropical evergreen forests- including

palms, bamboo, rattan as well as timber and

mahogany forests.

● While some forest areas have been cleared for

jhum cultivation, many scrub forests, high grass,

and reeds.

● सररमती पवटत 3,840 म िर क ऊचाई पर सबस

ऊच चोि ि और इसक स मा नागालि और बमाा

क ब च एक पराकबरतक अवरोधक ि।

● उततर क ओर िोयमिग और िीफ, दबरिण-पबरिम म

बरमक नद जस नबरदया पर राजय को असत-वयसत

कर दत ि।

● नागालि का लगभग एक-छठम भमग

उषणककरबिधीय और उपोषणककरबिधीय सिमबहमर

वनो ि स आचछाबरदत ि- बरजनम पाम, बास, रतन और

साथ ि इमारत लकि और मिोगन वन शाबरमल

ि।

● जबबरक कछ वन ितोी को, झर खती कई झाबरियोी क

जीगलोी, ऊी च घास और नरकि क बरलए साफ बरकया

गया ि।

● The Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, 2018 was held on 27 February 2018 in 59 out of 60

constituencies of the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland.

● The scheduled election in Northern Angami II constituency did not take place as only incumbent

MLA Neiphiu Rio was nominated and was therefore declared elected unopposed.

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Major Dams

Doyang dam: It has been constructed on River Doyang, a tributary of River Brahmaputra and located near

Wokha city of Nagaland.

General Facts

● The state is inhabited by 16 major tribes - Angami, Ao, Chakhesang, Chang, Kachari, Khiamniungan,

Konyak, Kuki, Lotha, Phom, Pochury, Rengma, Sangtam, Sumi, Yimchunger and Zeme-Liangmai

(Zeliang).

● Nagaland is one of three states in India where the population is mostly Christian.

● The state's population is 1.978 million, out of which 88% are Christians.

● The great Indian hornbill has a place in Naga culture.

● The state is also known as the "falcon capital of the world."

● When created in 1963 the state of Nagaland was divided into just three districts, Kohima district,

Mokokchung district and Tuensang district.

● The state has been extremely successful in promoting the Hornbill Festival, which attracts Indian and

foreign tourists alike.

Festivals & Fairs of Nagaland

● Tuluni Festival

● Yemshe Festival

● Sekrenyi Festival

● Amongmong festival

● Hornbill Festival 2019

Dances of Nagaland

● Modse

● Agurshikukula

● Butterfly Dance

● Changai Dance

● Monyoasho

● Rengma, Seecha

● Kukui Kucho,

● Shankai

● War Dance

● Ntangki National Park

● Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary

● Rangapahar Wildlife Sanctuary

Important National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Nagaland

GI Tags of Nagaland

● Naga Mircha

● Naga Tree Tomato

● Chakhesang Shawls

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