That the Nagas are a distinct nation is not new. The Naga Club had clearly stated the political stand of the Nagas to the Simon Commission 82 years ago. Basing in this stand, the Nagas have pursued their political struggle to this day. The Naga political struggle is not only three or four years decades old as asserted by some people, and no one should be misguided by such baseless claim.
The Naga National Council under the leadership of the then President A. Z. Phizo and Vice President Imkongmeren had integrated and united the Naga nation from the north, south, east and west. The Naga population is not large and its land also not plenty. For that reason, there is no possibility if making the Naga nation bigger or smaller. As such the issue of “Greater Nagaland” or even “Smaller Nagaland” does not arise, and no one should be hoodwinked by such absurd talk. All the land inhabited by the Nagas forms Nagaland and they are Nagaland.
Unlike the Indian society, the Naga society has no caste system and there is no untouchability among our people. No one is treated or mistreated on the basis of knowledge or wealth. All are equal before the Naga customary law. The Indian nation is as large as the sands on the sea shore. Its culture, traditions, religion, customary laws, and its food habits have nothing to do with the Naga way of life. Thus the Naga National Council had time and again asserted the distinct status and rights of the Nagas for fear that the Nagas might be overflowed by the Indian culture and politics to wilderness. All throughout the last century to this day, the Nagas stood as one people. They asserted to the colonial rulers, “Leave us alone.”
The footprints of the then President of NNC, A. Z. Phizo in the Free Nagaland region still remain fresh and clear. The accounts of the leaders who worked hand in hand with A. Z. Phizo are still fresh and vivid. The NNC had rendered great contributions for Naga unity under the leadership of Thongti Chang, Lakhum Yim, Thsamphu Yim, Hopongse Sangtam, Tsilise Sangtam, Andem Konyak and others too. Their contributions are recorded in the Naga history and they will remain for ever.
What must we do today? The responsibility of today’s generations is to hand over a good legacy to the future generation by taking care of yesterday’s generation’s contributions.
(ZAPUVISIE LHOUSA)
Member
Central Executive Council,
N. N. C Nagaland
The Naga National Council under the leadership of the then President A. Z. Phizo and Vice President Imkongmeren had integrated and united the Naga nation from the north, south, east and west. The Naga population is not large and its land also not plenty. For that reason, there is no possibility if making the Naga nation bigger or smaller. As such the issue of “Greater Nagaland” or even “Smaller Nagaland” does not arise, and no one should be hoodwinked by such absurd talk. All the land inhabited by the Nagas forms Nagaland and they are Nagaland.
Unlike the Indian society, the Naga society has no caste system and there is no untouchability among our people. No one is treated or mistreated on the basis of knowledge or wealth. All are equal before the Naga customary law. The Indian nation is as large as the sands on the sea shore. Its culture, traditions, religion, customary laws, and its food habits have nothing to do with the Naga way of life. Thus the Naga National Council had time and again asserted the distinct status and rights of the Nagas for fear that the Nagas might be overflowed by the Indian culture and politics to wilderness. All throughout the last century to this day, the Nagas stood as one people. They asserted to the colonial rulers, “Leave us alone.”
The footprints of the then President of NNC, A. Z. Phizo in the Free Nagaland region still remain fresh and clear. The accounts of the leaders who worked hand in hand with A. Z. Phizo are still fresh and vivid. The NNC had rendered great contributions for Naga unity under the leadership of Thongti Chang, Lakhum Yim, Thsamphu Yim, Hopongse Sangtam, Tsilise Sangtam, Andem Konyak and others too. Their contributions are recorded in the Naga history and they will remain for ever.
What must we do today? The responsibility of today’s generations is to hand over a good legacy to the future generation by taking care of yesterday’s generation’s contributions.
(ZAPUVISIE LHOUSA)
Member
Central Executive Council,
N. N. C Nagaland
