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The oracle ranges from 1 nak hai nam (1 Nāga granted water); meaning that abundant rainfall should be observed that year, to maximum 7 nak hai nam (7 nagas granted water); meaning there might not be adequate rainfall that year. [61] In northern Thailand, the Singhanavati Kingdom had a strong connection with nagas. The kingdom was believed to ...
The history of the Nagas dates back centuries, but first appear in written records of Ahom kingdom during the medieval period of Indian history. Aside from developing contacts with the Ahom kingdom, which was established in 1228 in Assam , the Nagas generally lived an isolated existence from the outside world.
However, over time "Naga" became the commonly accepted nomenclature, and was also used by the British. According to the Burma Gazetteer, the term 'Naga' is of doubtful origin and is used to describe hill tribes that occupy the country between the Chins in the south and Kachins in the Northeast. [8]
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Bhima-naga, whose coins bear the title Maharaja, may have been the dynasty's first king to rule from Padmavati. [26] The Allahabad Pillar inscription of the Gupta king Samudragupta states that he defeated Ganapati-naga. This suggests that Ganapati-naga was the last Naga king, and after his defeat, the Naga territory was annexed to the Gupta Empire.
The island according to the Tamil epic was divided into two territory, Naga Nadu and Ilankaitheevam. [30] Naga Nadu, or the whole island was also known as Cherantheevu, derived from Dravidian words Cheran (meaning Naga) and theevu (meaning island). [31]
The term "Naga" was a vaguely-defined exonym, which referred to the different ethnic groups in present-day Nagaland and its surrounding area. The different ethnic groups spoke mutually unintelligible languages and had distinct cultures but they are inextricably interrelated. Each Naga village was a sovereign state ruled by ethnic elders. [5]
1946: February, The Naga Club was reorganized as a political organization called Naga National Council (NNC). 1947: 14 August, The Naga Army declares its independence from British rule. 1960: 6 September, The 16th Punjab Regiment of the Indian Army commits an act of mass murder against the village of Matikhrü. [3]