Why does people in nagaland oppose rani gaidinliu even if. Rani gaidinliu continues to be remembered in the annals of history as the brave freedom fighter from the northeast. The rani party had not only created an army but also a civil government where rani gaidinliu was the patron saint chief of the heraka religion and chief of the government. Read this biography to know about the life history of the spunky rani gaidinliu. With us discover the blend of cultures, colors, and contrasts that is india in this unabridged journey. List of important personalities and their contribution in. Beyond her role as a freedom fighter, the cultural and. Gaidinliu was arrested in 1932 at the age of 16, and was sentenced to life imprisonment by the british rulers. Rani manicka, an economics graduate, was born and educated in malaysia and divides her time between malaysia and england. Are you ready for insta 75 days revision plan upsc prelims 2020. In the pantheon of indian freedom fighters, revolutionaries and liberators her name. Page 5 of the coin album shows the front cover of a book titled a history of the zeliandgrong nagas from makhel to rani gaidinliu by gangmumel kamei author, a wellknown historian and activist. Rani gaidinliu 19151993 was a naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against british rule in india.
The rani gaidinliu movement appealed to the people by combining emotional appeal with the devising of practical reform they had to focus on zeliangrong religious practices and economic problems. Gaidinliu 19151993 was a naga woman spiritual and political leader who in 1927, at the age of, joined the heraka religious movement of her cousin haipou jadonang. She has also won indias third highest civilian honour, the padma bhushan. Gaidinliu was born to lothonang pamei and kachotlenliu of kammei lineage in 26 january 1915 at the village of longkao nungkao in the present tousem subdivision in tamengrong district of manipur. The question aims to ascertain the contributions of rani gaidinliu and account on the zeliangrong movement. At the age of, she joined the heraka religious movement of her cousin haipou jadonang. Rani gaidinliu the legendary freedom fighter of the. Rani gaidinliu born january 26, 1915 died february 17, 1993, indian activist, spiritual and political leader. Rani gaidinliu daughter of the hills live history india. At the age of, she joined the heraka religious movement of. Dressed as a man, she fought a fierce battle against the british forces at the battle of kotahkiserai on june 17, 1858, and was killed in combat. They are of tobetoburman origin and are closely related with the southern naga tribes, the meities and the bodos.
The freedom struggle its various continue reading who was rani gaidinliu. Rani gaidinliu a unique freedom fighter by jagdamba mall epao. Gaidinliu met jadonang through dreams and she visited kambiron to meet her future guru. Ultimately, she became the most trusted lieutenant of jadonang. Rani gaidinliu continued to work for the welfare of her people even after her release from jail in 1947. His book history of hindu chemistry was published in 1902. Thus the reform focussed on rituals connected with the agricultural cycle, comprising of a series of animal sacrifices, nonworking days nrei or.
Rani gaidinliu joined the freedom struggle at the age, and was sentenced to life imprisonment at 16. History daily lessons from the bubonic plague of 1896. Rani gaidinliu daughter of the hills latest news in. That rani gaidinliu was a charismatic girl was apparent from a very early age. Rani gaidinliu birth centenary golden jubilee celebration at thanagong. Death of freedom fighter rani gaidinliu february 17, 1993 this day in history. The iconic woman of northeast india ajailiu niumai. Learn more about her life and accomplishments in this article. How a yearold guerrilla fighter took on the might of. Rani gaidinliu was put under life imprisonment for waging war against the british. Gaidinliu 26 january 1915 17 february 1993 was a naga spiritual and political leader who. Also seen on this page is a representation of the 100 paise or re. Rani gaidinliu rani gaidinliu biography, life history of.
She could be compared to khudi ram bose, as she too, like him, joined the independence movement at a very young age. In the study of rani gaidinliu and her religious movement, one cannot ignore the chapter of haipou jadonang because he was the pioneer in socioreligious and political movement in the 20th century. The statue of unity, 182 metres 597 feet in height, it is to be located facing the narmada dam, 3. She could be freed from the jail only after indias independence in 1947.
Get to know the new india, its technology, the dynamism and the genuine. Rani gaidinliu was a freedom fighter from north east india born on 26th january 1915 at naugkau village in present manipur, who at the age of joined the heraka movement which was involved in. She was arrested in 1932 at the age of 16 and to life imprisonment. Rani gaidinliu was a freedom fighter and a political, social and. Rani gaidinliu was a naga spiritual and political leader who joined the movement against the british at the age of. On this occasion he launched commemorative coin of 100 rupees and circulation coin of 5 rupees of rani gaidinliu to mark her birth centenary celebrations.
Rani gaidinliu, for example, saw herself as the heguang in the sense. Rani gaidinliu was a freedom fighter who led a revolt against british rule in india. Eschewing the historical rani of jhansi, in favor of the rani of literature, fable, folk history, film, and rumor, singh undertakes an extraordinary engagement with this pivotal figure of the political and aesthetics of the colonial encounter. The history of the zeliangrong nagas is an account of the society and culture of a major naga tribe in northeast indian in the time. Rani gaidinliu and heraka religion rongmei encyclopedia. Her first novel the rice motherinfused with her own sri lankan family history is a vivid imaginative story about the frailties of human nature and the consequences of war. Modern indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present significant events, personalities, issues. She was released in 1947 after indias independence after her release she continued to work for. Pdf this article attempts to analyse why rani gaidinliu, who was a. She is an unknown name to most indians and one of the many padma bhushan awardees to the statisticians.
She spearheaded an inspiring sociopolitical movement to cast the british out from the manipur and naga belts. Important personalities and their contribution in indian history. Rani chatterjee born november 3, 1984, indian actress, dancer and presenter. Rani gaidinliu does not appear in indian history textbooks. Indian history, even when written as a history of struggle, continues to exclude figures like rani gaidinliu. In the commemorative function held in new delhi recently, the prime minister shri narendra modi released two coins of rs.
Pandit jawaharlal nehru rightly called this braveheart the rani of the nagas. Rani gaidinliu biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Watch the historic interview of rani gaidinliu rihphyan. Also, uda devi pasi, a dalit leader from uttar pradesh, and rani gaidinliu, a. This article attempts to analyse why rani gaidinliu, who was a freedom fighter and social and religious reformer, was keen to preserve the identity and culture of her cognate tribe 1 the zeme, liangmai, rongmaikabui and npui. The answer must discuss the significance of the contributions of rani gaidinliu and account for the zeliangrong movement. Rani gaidinliu freedom fighter from north east i youtube. She even set up a resistance agitation against the naga national council nncled insurgents in 1966 and had to go underground due to this. Zeliangrong movement contribution of rani gaidinliu by. A selfprofessed geek, tara says she would devour book after book on indian history, its leaders, and kingdoms.
By j p rajkhowa one of the most charismatic, dauntless, patriotic and spiritualist freedom fighters, who is least known to the rest of india, as indian history writers have not scripted on her heroic sacrifices and achievements, due to their usual callousness towards the people of the northeast, happens to be rani gaidinilu. Unfortunately, she is not yet included in the history text books educational curriculum like other indian freedom fighters. Rani gaidinlius name is hard to find in our history textbooks. Lakshmi bai, rani queen of jhansi and a leader of the indian mutiny of 185758. A recipient of numerous awards, there is even a shore patrol vessel named after rani gaidinliu, by the hindustan shipyard at visakhapatnam it was commissioned in 2010. Rani gaidinliu, the naga spiritual leader passed away on 17. A naga freedom fighter from manipur, she fought against the british and missionaries, was arrested, tortured. This article attempts to analyse why rani gaidinliu, who was a freedom fighter and social and religious reformer, was. Rani chitralekha bhonsle born february 26, 1941, indian political and social worker. Rani gaidinliu was born on 26th january 1915 in a rongmei village called nungkao, which is located between the barak and makru rivers in tamenglong district, manipur.
I first heard of the gaidinliu notebooks when i was doing research in north cachar hills of assam, india, in 2005. Rani gaidinliu continued the zeliangrong movement urging the government of india to integrate the zeliangrong areas into a separate political unit. Rani gaidinliu, who was born at the nangkao village in manipur, was an active freedom fighter of india who joined the agitation at the age of. Rani gaidinliu, an active participant in the fight for freedom from british rule in india was born in nangkao village of manipur. An indian historian writes, any nation or country would be proud to have such a gifted woman who sacrificed everything for her people and for. The rani gaidinliu cultural centre in new peren is nearing completion. Get ready for upsc civil services preliminary exam 2020 with insights insta 75 days revision plan. Jawaharlal nehru met her at shillong jail in 1937, and promised to pursue her release.
Nehru gave her the title of rani queen, and she gained local popularity as rani gaidinliu. She became associated with the freedom struggle ar the age of years, and was determined to drive out british from manipur as well as naga areas by leading a sociopolitical movement. A postal stamp featuring rani gaidinliu was also released in her honour goi has also instituted a stree shakti puruskar honouring 5 well known indian women leaders in history. Does herakaa socioreligious movement started by haipou jadonang and later developed by the ranibecome a tool of cultural. Gaidinliu was a naga spiritual and political leader who led a. Born on 26 january 1915 at nungkao tamenglong district, manipur gaidinliu was the fifth of eight children, her parents were lothonang pamei and kachaklenliu.
These notebooks are associated with the prophetess, gaidinliu 19151993, affectionately also known as rani queen, who was the leader of an indigenous religious movement known as the heraka. Rani gaidinliu, as we all know, was a legendary freedom fighter of whom india is really proud of. It was in 1932 at the age of 16 that rani gaidinliu was arrested and put behind bars for life. History of the frontier areas bordering on assam 18831941 by sir robert reid, page 86. Unfortunately, she is not yet included in the history text bookseducational curriculum like other indian freedom fighters. Witness the sacred rites, meet the mystic gurus, learn about the vibrant and unmatched indian heritage. As for the cultural centre in peren, its origins are still shrouded in.
Rani gaidinliu, a daring nagaland woman who revolted. Manipur chief minister okram ibobi singh on monday urged the centre to include the history of freedom fighter from nagaland rani gaidinliu in ncert text books. The rani and many like her remain absent from our books, our memory, our politics, our. She joined the freedom struggle at the age of and led a sociopolitical movement to drive out the british from manipur and naga areas. Longread naga prophetess rani gaidinlius lost notebooks. Rani gaidinliu was a naga political and spiritual leader who had led a revolt against british colonial rule in india. Encounter temples and palaces with serene settings that are unmatched in the world. Gaidinliu was a naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt agains. Commemorative coins on 100th birth anniversary of rani.