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© in This Web Service Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-07339-5 - The Camera as Witness: A Social History of Mizoram, Northeast India Joy L. K. Pachuau and Willem Van Schendel Index More information Index Aberystwyth 410 Arunachal Pradesh 85 Aborigines Mission 63, 85 Asian Centre for Human Rights 374 Abraham, Rachel 380 Assam 6, 21, 36, 114, 127, 128, 138, 142, 154, advertising 181–184 176–177, 199, 201, 203, 206, 233, 235, Agra 43, 417 245, 253–254, 256, 263–264, 299–300, agriculture 171–176, 299, 308 302–303, 312, 353, 373–374 Aichhuma Fanai 127 Assam Regiment 206, 222, 318 Aijal see: Aizawl Assam Rifles 137, 181, 235, 318, 321 Aizawl 57, 63, 66, 69, 71, 78, 87, 90, 104, 106, Assam Rifles Ground 134–135, 276, 359–360 114, 126, 128–141, 150–151, 160–163, 165, Assamese 302 169, 176–177, 185–186, 191, 193–194, 196, Assamization 258 198, 203–204, 207, 217–219, 236, 247, 251, Autonomous Mizo District 257–258, 260–261, 258–263, 275–287, 319, 355–356, 360, 388, 276, 299 391, 393, 400–401, 406, 410, 417–420 autonomous district 359, 362–366, 373–374, Aizawl Theological College 104, 106 Awksarala 235 Akyab see: Sittwe Alikadam 358 Babua 49, 90 Allahabad 43, 69, 97, 410 backsliding 71 America 168, 382, 391, 398, 408 Baddely, G.T. 193 (see also: United States) bamboo dance 270, 282–283, 357 American Samoa 82 bamboo famine see: famine Angus, B. 164 Bangladesh 6, 82, 192, 245, 303, 341–358, 369, annexation see: Lushai Expedition 1889–90 402, 406, 410 anti-colonial campaign 142 baptism 67, 84 Anti-Famine Campaign Organisation 300–301 Baptists 65–66, 85, 238–239, 275, 328 Arakan 114, 118, 206, 233, 341, 343–344, 348 (see also: Christianity) Arakan hills 3–4, 20, 34 Barkal 151–153, 337 Archer, W.G. 21 Barkataki family 255 archives 10, 21 Barkataki, Mrs. 255, 258 army 134, 138–139, 169, 178, 180, 206, 222–226 Barkataki, S.N. 255–258 see also: (Lushai Expedition 1871–72; barter 168–169 Lushai Expedition 1889–90; World bawi system 126–128 War I; World War II; Mizoram War of Bawichhuaka 250 Independence) Bawla 223 army camp 109–110, 132 see also: (stockade) Bawm 8, 26, 35, 328, 342, 365 Arthington, R. 63, 85 Bawngleia 100 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-07339-5 - The Camera as Witness: A Social History of Mizoram, Northeast India Joy L. 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Pachuau and Willem Van Schendel Index More information Index Bawrh sap see: Superintendent Chakma 9, 21, 36, 88, 107, 114, 258–259, 308, Bay of Bengal 150, 168 341, 359, 362–370, 373 Beat Contest 386, 389–390 Chakma, S.S. 229 Beijing 344 Chalbawia 292 Belkhai 32 Chalbuanga 182 Bengal 6, 103, 138, 201 Chalchhunga 192 Bengali 91, 104, 114, 129, 168–169, 180, 298, 341 Challiana 51, 89, 99–100 Bepari Bazar see: Changsil Challianthuama 326 Bhutan 82 Challa 106 Biakhnuna 415 Chalmawia 289 Biakkungi, H. 205 Chalmawii 333 Biakthuama 106 Chalrang 53 Biakzama 335 Chalrikhuma 335 Biate 382 Chaltlang 90 Bible 87–88, 241 (see also: Christianity) Champhai 60, 104, 117, 169, 173, 193, Bible Woman 80, 84 216, 292, 321, 393, 410 bicycle 223–225 Champuii 418 Bishnupur 108 Chandipur 108 Bogotá 410 Chandpur 192 Bollywood 382 Changsil 129, 169 Bombay see: Mumbai Chanmari 239 Bonjoogy see: Bawm Chapchar Kut 276–280 border guards 113 Chapi 39 Bower (Betts), U.G. 21 Chapman, E.M. 94 Boy Scouts 106, 161 Chavan, Y.B. 308 Brazil 174 Chawngbawla 318 Brend’amour, R. 33, 113, 142 Chawnglianthuama 342 British India 5 Chawngte 364–365, 375 Bru 9, 21, 35, 362–363, 365–366, 370–373 Chawngthu, J.L. 181 Buai see: Mizoram War of Independence Chawngthu, L. see: Lalngura Chawgthu Buala Ralte 128 Chawngthu, M.S. see: Suaka, M. Bualpui 104 Chawngthu, P.S. 379 Buanga, H. 203 Chawngthu, P. see: Pakunga Chawngthu Buchanan, F. 26, 59 Chawngzuala 349 Buchhawna 203, 263 Chelam 46 Buddhism 36, 365–366 Chennai 69, 92, 108 Bukpui 235 Chepui 29 Burma 6, 142, 171, 199–202, 206, 233, 245–247, Cherrapunji 108 249–250, 280–281, 303, 318, 321, 341–358, Chhantlang 324, 327 (see also: Mahmuam) 365, 367, 374, 385, 392–393, 408, 410 Chhawngbuta 78 Burma Army 225–226 Chhawntluanga 382 Burma Regiment 223–224 Chhawrtui 348 Buta 385 Chhimpuitui see: Kaladan river Butta 392, 406 Chhimtlang 348–349, 358, 406 Butler, Captain 111 Chhinga Veng 219 Chhippui/Chhipui 324, 328 Cachar 122, 148, 150, 250, 303 Chhuahkhama 68, 71 Calcutta see: Kolkata Chhuana 71 Calcutta University 97 Chhumhmunga Lakher 127 camera 11–13, 24, 212, 419–420, 423 Chhumi 95, 105 Cameroon 422 Chhunga, Ch. 277 Canada 82 Chhungzinga 366 464 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-07339-5 - The Camera as Witness: A Social History of Mizoram, Northeast India Joy L. 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Pachuau and Willem Van Schendel Index More information Index Chhunruma 419 Dagger Brigade 318 chief 25–26, 29, 32–33, 52, 121–129, 199–202, Dahrawka, P.S. 53, 195 234–235, 248–251, 253, 255–257, 267, Daia 413 283, 298 Dala, R. 237 Children’s Newspaper 71, 73 Dampa 323, 358 Chin 8–9, 20 dandy see: sedan chair Chin hills 3–6, 8, 202, 211, 249–250, 365, 392 Dara 193 Chin National Day 285 Darchhunga 237 Chin Rifles 318 Darlawn 420 Chin State 8, 77, 85, 233, 280–281, 321, 365, Darmaka 170 374, 385, 393, 410 Darpong 111–112 China 82, 168, 344–347, 350–351 Darzo 116 Chittagong (city) 97, 150–151, 153, 332, 334, Das, H.N. 258 335, 410 Das, R.C. 203 Chittagong Hill Tracts 3–6, 8, 11, 24, 33–34, 97, Davies, C.M. 158 113–114, 122, 217, 233–234, 245, 250, 283, Davies, Mrs. 203 298, 323–339, 341–358, 365, 367, 373, 410 Davies, S. 203 choir 43–44, 239, 260–261, 328–329, 379, 394 Dawn 93, 213 Chongthu, J.L. 181 Dawnghlua 407 Christian Youth Fellowship 328 Dawngliana 314 Christianity 36–37, 56, 63–86, 87–108, 275–278, Dawrpui 185, 227, 251, 286, 304–305, 418–419 284, 299, 365–367, 370 Dean, J. 291 Christmas 13, 79, 212, 219–222, 228, 247, 323, death rites 229 (see also: coffin, memorial stone) 328, 421 Delaware 410 Christmas carol 43–44, 219–220, 328–329, Delhi 43, 251, 264, 266–275, 302, 321, 356, 359 379, 394 Demagiri see: Tlabung Chuahkhama 106 Demkhawsiak 346 Chuaua 412 deportation 121 Chuaubuanga 335 Deputy Commissioner 257–258, 263, 300 Chuaukunga 347 development 176, 310–311 Chuautera 51, 68 Dewan, D. 356 Churachandpur 233, 362, 390, 407, 410, 415 Dhaka 108, 323–324, 335 Clay, Lt. 159 Dhaleswari river see: Tlawng river coffin 214–217, 339 Dharmanagar 108 Cole, H.G.M. 136, 163 Dibrugarh 108 Cole, H.W.G. 196 Diltlang 355 Colney, H. 328–339, 342 Dohleia 97 Colney, L. 334 Dokhara 185 Colney, L.M. 332 Dova 106 Colney, L.M.S. 342 Dozinga 382 Colombia 410 dress 43–58, 126, 137–138, 266–274, 283–294, colonial rule 109–144, 284, 302 356–357, 397–409 Communist Party of Burma 343 drum 37–40, 65, 275, 386 Congregational Church of India 85 Duhlian 9, 20 Constitution 304 Durga Puja 139–140, 144 cosmopolitan modernism 288, 402 Durpang 46 Cotton College 101 Durtlang 41, 44, 52, 57, 90, 104, 128, 204, 220, Counterinsurgency and Jungle Warfare 223–224, 235, 255, 397 School 312 cowboy 288–294, 403–405 East Pakistan 303–304, 312, 318–341, 367 Crouch, officer 114 (see also: Bangladesh) Crown Colony 201, 248 Eastern Bengal & Assam 97 465 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-07339-5 - The Camera as Witness: A Social History of Mizoram, Northeast India Joy L. 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Pachuau and Willem Van Schendel Index More information Index economy 168–188 Gibb, A. 406 education 50, 87–108, 123 Giri, V.V. 268 Edson, J.T. 292 Girls Auxiliary 106 Edwards, D. 247 Goldstein, B. 17 elections 257, 327, 353, 356 Gopi 27–28, 34 elephant 148, 185 gong 37–39 England 12, 66 (see also: Great Britain) Gorkha see: Gurkha Engzuala 387 governor 114, 127, 128, 199, 201, 203, 235, ethnic identity 6, 83, 107, 275–287, 254, 263, 361 361–374 grave see: memorial stone Europe 13, 14, 99, 168, 408 Great Britain 99 European see: sap Great War see: World War I Evangelical Church of Maraland 85 Greater Mizoram 248–250, 302–303 evangelist 64, 67, 70, 80–82, 88 Guevara, Che 408 Evans, G. 88, 156, 263, 366 Guitar 40, 42, 57, 260–261, 282, 292–293, 381, Evans, L. 71 383, 385–394 excluded area 200–201, 234 gun 114, 168 exhibition 176–178 Gurkha 9, 61, 87–88, 113, 117, 132, 134, expulsion 238–239, 277 139–142, 147 Guwahati 97, 101, 108, 308, 410 family albums 11–12 famine 161, 297–302 Haflong 21, 233 Fanai, A. 127 hairstyle 29–31, 34, 49–50, 82 Fanai, L. 127 Haka 8 Farkawn 236–237 Haudala 58, 419 Fink, Dr. 138, 159 Hauruang 147 Fink, Mrs. 138, 159 Hawngliana 193 First World War see: World War I headhunting 35 flannel graph 88, 367 health services 104–105, 335–336 forced labour 121, 126, 154–155, 159–160, (see also: nursing, hospital) 175, 178, 180, 191 Hill State 302–303 forced resettlement 306–314, 318, 420 hill people 8 Fort Aijal 114, 129, 169 Himalayas 3, 5 Fort Lungleh 114, 169 Hindi 91, 139, 141, 171, 380, 388, 409 Fort Tregear 116 Hinduism 36–37, 74, 139–140, 169 Foxall see: Lorrain-Foxall histories of photography 13–15 France 190, 192–197, 361, 410 Hlawha 407 Fraser, P.
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