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Chümoukedima
Chümoukedima (/ˈtʃmʊkɛdimə/), previously spelled Chumukedima, formerly known as Samaguting, is a municipality in the Chümoukedima District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is situated on the left bank of the Chathe and with its surrounding area that includes several other towns and villages, the Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area is the largest urban agglomeration in Nagaland in terms of area and third largest in terms of population, after Dimapur and Kohima.
Chümoukedima is the only municipality of the district of the same name. Chümoukedima was designated as the first headquarters of then Naga Hills District of Assam Province, British India, from 1866 until the administrative office moved to Wokha in 1875 and then to Kohima in 1879.
During the colonial era, Chümoukedima was mispronounced as "Samaguting" by British officials. This was later corrected in the book, My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills (1896) by James Johnstone, who acknowledged that the proper name was Chumookodima.
In a public notice issued on 1 November 2017, the Chümoukedima Village Council stated that the name "Chümoukedima" had been incorrectly pronounced, spelled and recorded over time as "Chumukedima". To restore the original name, the council officially declared that henceforth it would be known and identified as "Chümoukedima" in all official and informal contexts.
Chümoukedima has a historical background rooted in the interactions between the indigenous Nagas and the Dimasas. The region has been a focal point of trade, conflict and cultural exchange for centuries.
According to folklore, an Angami warrior named Thezhü-u from Kiruphema alongwith 30 warriors from Chümoukedima allied with the Dimasas, aiding them in establishing their kingdom in Dimapur after taking the consent from Chümoukedima people. Thezhü-u and his warriors lived amongst the Dimasa people for a considerable period and Thezhü-u later married the daughter of the Dimasa Raja (King). Thezhü-u and his warriors later returned to their native villages, and shortly after, the Dimasa kingdom fell to the Ahoms.
Following conflicts between the Ahoms and the Dimasa kingdom, the Dimasa Raja and his followers migrated to the Medziphema and Rüzaphema valleys before settling in the Chümoukedima peaks at Tsiedukhru. Remnants of this settlement, such as whetstones and pottery, continue to be found in the region.
During the British era from 1866 to 1875, Chümoukedima served as the first headquarters of the then Naga Hills District of Assam Province, when it was known as Samaguting, and coming to prominence during the 1944 Japanese offensive into Manipur and the Naga Hills during the South-East Asian theatre of World War II.
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Chümoukedima
Chümoukedima (/ˈtʃmʊkɛdimə/), previously spelled Chumukedima, formerly known as Samaguting, is a municipality in the Chümoukedima District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is situated on the left bank of the Chathe and with its surrounding area that includes several other towns and villages, the Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area is the largest urban agglomeration in Nagaland in terms of area and third largest in terms of population, after Dimapur and Kohima.
Chümoukedima is the only municipality of the district of the same name. Chümoukedima was designated as the first headquarters of then Naga Hills District of Assam Province, British India, from 1866 until the administrative office moved to Wokha in 1875 and then to Kohima in 1879.
During the colonial era, Chümoukedima was mispronounced as "Samaguting" by British officials. This was later corrected in the book, My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills (1896) by James Johnstone, who acknowledged that the proper name was Chumookodima.
In a public notice issued on 1 November 2017, the Chümoukedima Village Council stated that the name "Chümoukedima" had been incorrectly pronounced, spelled and recorded over time as "Chumukedima". To restore the original name, the council officially declared that henceforth it would be known and identified as "Chümoukedima" in all official and informal contexts.
Chümoukedima has a historical background rooted in the interactions between the indigenous Nagas and the Dimasas. The region has been a focal point of trade, conflict and cultural exchange for centuries.
According to folklore, an Angami warrior named Thezhü-u from Kiruphema alongwith 30 warriors from Chümoukedima allied with the Dimasas, aiding them in establishing their kingdom in Dimapur after taking the consent from Chümoukedima people. Thezhü-u and his warriors lived amongst the Dimasa people for a considerable period and Thezhü-u later married the daughter of the Dimasa Raja (King). Thezhü-u and his warriors later returned to their native villages, and shortly after, the Dimasa kingdom fell to the Ahoms.
Following conflicts between the Ahoms and the Dimasa kingdom, the Dimasa Raja and his followers migrated to the Medziphema and Rüzaphema valleys before settling in the Chümoukedima peaks at Tsiedukhru. Remnants of this settlement, such as whetstones and pottery, continue to be found in the region.
During the British era from 1866 to 1875, Chümoukedima served as the first headquarters of the then Naga Hills District of Assam Province, when it was known as Samaguting, and coming to prominence during the 1944 Japanese offensive into Manipur and the Naga Hills during the South-East Asian theatre of World War II.
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