Northeast India's Historical Battles & Conflicts: Struggles that shaped the seven sisters of the Land (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798285347392)

In the shadows of India's mainstream historical narratives lies a region shaped by fire and defiance . Northeast India Historical Battles and Conflicts: Struggles That Shaped the Seven Sisters of the Land is a sweeping chronicle of the wars, revolts, and uprisings that thundered across this rugged frontier, where indigenous kingdoms, tribal warriors, and insurgent leaders fought to preserve identity, autonomy, and honor, which are often forgotten in the main stream media.
This books includes many heroic and proud moments of the Northeastern Indian such as: -

• The legendary Ahom dynasty, who defeated the mighty Mughal Empire seventeen times, including the iconic Battle of Saraighat, where clever strategy and river warfare led to a stunning victory.
• The fierce independence of the Manipur kingdom, culminating in the tragic yet heroic Anglo-Manipur War of 1891.
• The brutal and emotional Operation Jericho of 1966, when the Indian government, for the first and only time in its history so far, used the Air Force to bomb its own territory during the Mizo National Front uprising in Aizawl.
• The heroic resistance of the Naga tribes against the British who even remarked them as "savage but fought like lions", the Inter-Tribal wars, and the long, unresolved insurgency that followed India's independence.
• Sikkim's delicate dance between monarchy and modernity, Tripura's royal decline and refugee-driven unrest, and Arunachal's forgotten frontier skirmishes with both Tibet and colonial forces
• And many more.....

Through a blend of narrative storytelling, historical analysis, and personal homage, this book brings to light the forgotten battlefields, heroic stands, and unresolved scars of a region too often dismissed as peripheral.
Dedicated to my grandfather, Late Nchumo Odyuo, a son of the Lotha Naga tribe, who served the British in the muddy trenches of the First World War, a warrior in a foreign land, carrying the spirit of his people with every step. This work is inspired by his memory and by the countless unsung heroes of the Northeast whose courage and sacrifice must never be forgotten.

Author: Yiben Odyuo
ISBN-13: 9798285347392
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 05/29/2025
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d