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IINDIA - STATES -
NAGALAND |
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Date-wise Events |
- 1880 to 1922: The British
administration consolidated their position over a large area
of the Naga Hills and integrated it into its Assam
operations.
- 1929 to 1935: The
understanding of sovereignty by Nagas was ‘self-rule’ based
on traditional territorial definition.
- August 01, 1946: Jawaharlal
Nehru, the then President of the Indian National Congress
Party appealed to the Nagas to join the Union of India
promising local autonomy and safeguards in a wide ranging
areas of administration.
- November 30, 1963: Nagaland
attained statehood with the enactment of the state of
Nagaland Act in 1962 by the Parliament. The interim
governing body was dissolved on this day.
- December 01, 1963:
Nagaland was formally inaugurated on this day and Kohima was
declared as the state capital.
- February 11, 1964: After
elections in January 1964, the first democratically elected
Nagaland Legislative Assembly was constituted on this day.
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Description |
- Ever since mid-19th century, Christian missionaries from
the United States and Europe reached into Nagaland and
neighbouring states, playing their role in converting
Nagaland's Naga tribes from Animism to Christianity.
- After the independence of India in 1947, the area
remained a part of the province of Assam.
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