Nagaland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state in Northeastern India
About Nagaland
Very little is known about the origins of the Nagas. The Nagas had no writing systems and thus, no written records until the British era. Some scholars believe that the Nagas have their roots in eitherChinaorMongoliaand that they migrated toSouth Asiasometime between 1000 and 901 BC. Among the very few records, one of the most important is the Kohima Stone Inscription, also known as the Gambhir Singh's Stone, that was erected by King Raja Gambhir Singh (aliasChinglen Nongdrenkhomba) ofManipurkingdom, inKohima(Meitei: Thibommei), the capital of Nagaland in 1833 AD. The inscription mark the Meitei conquest and supremacy over the Naga Hills in 1832 AD. Manipuri King Raja Gambhir Singh conquered the whole Naga Hills with his military power of the Manipur Levy. Nagaland is one of the few states
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