The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript - H.H. Godwin-Austen, Journal of a Tour in Assam, 26th November 1872 to 15th April 1873

caption: memos
caption: Munipuri claim to Kohima
medium: tours
location: Kohima
production:
person: Godwin-Austen/ H.H.
date: 26.11.1872-4.4.1873
acquirer:
person: Royal Geographical Society, London
text: Kohima is called Kheebomi by the Munipuris & they say their right to it was never disputed until 1868. In 1867 expedition against the Kaira Nagas was undertaken by Munipur (Kezahmah? - an expedition was made against that cluster).