Wahid-da and Bikash-da You both seem right . I do recall somewhat that trouble really began in earnest in 1975 and later -- that was when additional army forces were called in - my father's 5 Grenadiers was transferred from peaceful Punjab to Nagaland then where he served for three years. However Wahid-da's account is quite historical and an eye-opener.
It is similar case in Punjab and Kashmir where troubles of militancy really started in 1980s although had beginninings in 1940s. Nizam of Hyderabad and Nawab of Junagarh did't want to be in the Union either but... Umesh "W.Saleh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Bikash, As I went to school at Kohima I had first hand experience of "Naga insurgency". Your comment "Till 1970's there was no tensions" is not correct. Trouble in Nagaland started in pre-independence days. The first all Naga political organisation, the Naga National Council (NNC), was set before Independence of India. They declared Nagaland independent on 14 August 1947 and communicated it to UNO, Britain, the Interim Government of India, and the Commonwealth Relations Office. In 1954 I was a school student of Kohima Government High School when my classmates left school to join the Naga underground. I understood some of them became high officials of Nagaland army. The Nagas demanded an independent Nagaland and started attacking government officers and started kidnapping them. The Union government sent the Indian Army in 1955, to restore order. My father who was the principal of Kohima Polytechnic had to vacate the school for the Indian army. In 1957, the Government began talks with the Underground (Remember Phizo!!). NEFA was born. Some of the Naga's were not satisfied. Agitation and violence increased across the state - including attacks on Army and government institutions, as well as civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes. As a result of political accord Nagaland in 1963 became a constituent and self-governing state in the Indian union. So before you make statements, pls check the information. Greetings, Wahid da -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS Verzonden: woensdag 5 maart 2008 10:49 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Onderwerp: Re: [Assam] Nagas need to be saved; Naga regiment Dear Umesh, Now you got it.Thanks my dear friend.This is what I was expecting from your studies.Yes- Nagas are betrayed like we assamese.Govt of India,IB,RAW is the machine behing to spoil Nagaland till this moment.And the Delhi dirty game spoiled entire NE region.Otherwise Nagas was not to invade Assam or Manipur at all.They speak the language called nagamese, Mixture of Naga-Hindi-Assamese.Till 1970's there was no tensions. Its Sad to have Naga Regt out of the region.But there is also pilitics.In my earlier mail I noted about existance of more Naga/Mizo Army officers/IPS/IAS etc.Now none.Not a single.They showed bravery and the result to them was Court Martial and dismiss from service!! Imagine when they go back to native what they will tell to the future generations?never join Army/IPS etc.Because we was treated too bad. Same way I too dnt encourage now people as I too carried lot many bad memories from the rest of Indian officers, Specially from UP,Delhi and Pak refugees etc.What I feel, same things are also felt by the Nagas.I will tell you one small example in my life. In 1990 we 9 member AF team went to the Valley of flowers and Hemkunda Sahib for 15 days trekking expedition.Things gone well.But in the camps the problem began.None was accustomed to the Mountain other than me and another Mountainer with us.When I did warned for possible avalances they laughed at me, and when reality came they all got mum and shocked! But we need to cross the avalance glacier, no way coming back with 25 kgs in the shoulder.Then the Pak refugee officer and his chella from Haryana told me to go first since I am assamese.I could hear that and was in deep shock- that in God's own place too people have bad intensions.One also told if an asamese dies also no harm, we will show as he did fallen down Bhagirathi inspite of our warning!1 Can anyone believe all these!! I had to obey the order and marched amidst the glaciers 200 mtrs slope to make way for others and did crossed.Again there was dangers of White bear attack.So all the way whole day I was in the front to be eaten by the bear!!! On return from Delhi to Nagpur the officers took forcibly all the 2 lovely rolls and I never got them back.No memory with me.God was gracious enough, while decending from mountaint, one officer falen down and had fractured leg badly.WE shifted on a donkey and other Haryani too fel down 50 feet with wrong short cuts.He too suffered severe injuries. After long years later I could hear that the officer was court martialled and sent out. At least God did favour for me.And for Naga and Mizo's I dnt know how much cruelties are done till date. Bikash umesh sharma wrote: http://www.johnroughton.org/html/history.html Nagas' history - evangelists' viewpoint - they need to be saved still http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Regiment it is surprising that Naga regiment is HQed in North India and not in Nagaland in NE India. --------------------------------- Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. 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