Know Your state Mizoram – Mizoram General Knowledge Notes (Part 2)

In our earlier article, we talked about some of the aspects of Mizoram. If you haven’t read that already, click here – Know your State ‘Mizoram’ – Part 1. Now further proceeding we’ll study other important aspects of the state i.e. discussing about the history, environment and economic conditions of Mizoram.

When was Mizoram craved out from Assam? Which state is the most leading producer of bamboo? What are the economic aspects of Mizoram?

Let’s dive over the bygone times of Mizoram.

HISTORY Mizoram General Knowledge Notes:

The premature history of Mizoram is compactly revealed. The Mizo people developed a dictatorial political system rooted in some 300 hereditary headships.

• The earliest Mizos who migrated to India were known as Kukis. The Lushais were the last of the Mizo tribes migrate to India.
• The Mizo tribes migrated from the Chin Hills between 1750 and 1850, conquered the indigenous peoples, and incorporated them into their own society.
• The tribes of Mizoram remained untouched by British influence until the Britishers seized Assam in 1826 under the Treaty of Yandabo.
•  During the next decades, Mizo tribe assaulted the British colony which led to occasional expeditions by the British.
•  By the 1870s the region was under British control. In 1873 it fell under the Inner Line Regulations of the British administration, which banned the movement of people from the plains into the hills. However, the region was not formally annexed until the early 1890s.
• The region initially was administered as the North Lushai Hills in the province of Assam and the South Lushai Hills within the Bengal Presidency.
• In 1898 the region was united as the Lushai Hills District of Assam. The district was declared an excluded area in 1935 and the area’s administration was placed directly in the hands of the governor of Assam.
• Following India’s independence from the British in 1947, the district remained a part of Assam. The armed rebellion compelled the central government of India to assume Mizoram’s administration and to make it a union territory in 1972. Mizoram was granted statehood in 1987.
• Mizoram had to face Mautam, a famine in 1959 due to excess of rat population.

Now it’s time to study about the exotic environment of Mizoram.

ENVIRONMENT Mizoram General Knowledge Notes:

The name “Mizoram” is derived from Mi means people, Zo belongs to the people of Mizoram and Ram stands for land and thus Mizoram implies “land of the hill people“. Mizoram is the southernmost landlocked state in the northeast, sharing borders with three of the Seven Sister States, namely Tripura, Assam, Manipur.

• Tlawng is the longest River in Mizoram which flows for about 234 km length in the south-north direction and joins the River Barak in Cachar district of Assam state.  Other major rivers of the state are Tut (tributary of the Tlawng River), Tuirial(impounded by the Tuirial Dam), Tuivawl, Tiau, Khawthlangtuipui River, Tuichang etc.

• The Palak Lake situated in Saiha District is the biggest lake in Mizoram. It is believed that the lake was created as a result of an earthquake or a flood. The local people of the state believed that a village which was submerged is still intact deep under the waters.
• Tuirial dam is an earth fill and gravity dam on the River Sonai near Kolasib in Mizoram in India. The primary purpose of this dam is hydroelectric power production. 
• Tuirihiau falls in Mizoram; its uniqueness is that tourists can see from behind as it caves in behind the fall like an arc.
• Phawngpui Tlang which is known as the Blue Mountain is situated in the south-eastern part of the state is the highest peak in Mizoram at 2,210 metres. Other major hills of the state are Lengteng, Mawma, Surtlang, Lurhtlang, Tan Tlang etc.
• Total number of National Parks is two and Total number of Wildlife Sanctuaries is eight in Mizoram.
• There are a total of two national parks namely Murlen National Park (1991),  Phawngpui National Park (1992).
• There are a total of eight wildlife sanctuaries in Mizoram. Some of them are Dampa Wildlife Sanctuary, Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary, Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary, Tawi Wildlife Sanctuary, and many more.

Let’s talk about the economy of Mizoram.

ECONOMY Mizoram General Knowledge Notes:

Mizoram is one of the fastest-growing economies among the states of India. Mizoram had the second-highest GSDP growth during the 11th Five Year Plan (2007–2012) in Northeast India. The biggest contributors to GSDP growth are agriculture, public administration and construction work. The tertiary sector or service sector continued to have the contribution to the GSDP with its share hovering about 60% during the past half a decade.

• Around 65% of the population of the state are dependent on agriculture Mizoram is yet to establish itself as a tourist destination for both Indians and non-Indians alike. The growth of tourism sector is awful due to lack of policy and incompetence of Government officials.
• Agriculture is the dominant economic activity of Mizoram. Two types of agriculture are practiced: terrace cultivation and shifting agriculture also called jhum cultivation.
• Major manufacturing activities, however, have not been strongly established.
• Mizoram is the most leading producer of bamboo in India.

GDP: ₹ 11,458 lakh crore

Rank (as per GDP):  32^nd

Per capita GDP: ₹76,210

Sector-wise GDP: Agriculture: 19.84 %, Industry: 20.20%, Services: 59.96%

EDUCATION Mizoram General Knowledge Notes:

Mizoram is the second most literate state in India. Education in Mizoram is attributable largely to Christian missionaries, who established the first schools in the area around the turn of the 20th century. Mizoram had some 2,000 primary, middle, and secondary schools, and its rate of literacy was among the highest of all Indian states by the early 21st century. Major institutions of higher learning in the state include the Mizoram University which replaced a branch of North Eastern Hill University, Aizawl Theological College and Hrangbana College.

SPORTS Mizoram General Knowledge Notes:

Mizoram Football Association (MFA) is the state governing body of football in Mizoram, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sports national governing body. Mizoram also has a state League called Mizoram Premier League. Aizawl FC plays in the I-League.

Here are some more interesting facts about MIZORAM:

• Mizo hill becomes a part of British India in 1895.
• Mizoram’s first football league took place in 2012 with 8 participating teams.
• The world’s largest family as recorded in the Guinness Book of World record resides in Aizawl, Mizoram. The family is headed by Pu Ziona who has 38 wives, 89 children and many grandchildren.
• Fireworks and crackers are banned in Mizoram since 2009 by the Mizoram Government.
• According to legends, it is believed that Rih- Dil Lake, 14 miles from Champai, Mizoram is the inevitable passage that spirits of the dead crossed on their way to a future abode called Mitti Khua.

Therefore, this was all the chief necessary information about Mizoram that will help in your preparation for competitive exams like SSC CGL, CDS, Civil Services and NDA etc.

In the next blog, we would be discussing some interesting facts and trivia about the state of Nagaland. Click here for Know your State – ‘Nagaland’.

Did you know that the seven states of Northeast India are called sister states? This is because they are all interdependent on one another and are connected to the rest of the country through the Siliguri Corridor. To find out interesting information about each of these states, click on the links given below.

Click on Know your State ‘Arunachal Pradesh’, Know your State ‘Assam’, Know your State ‘Meghalaya’, Know your State ‘Manipur’, and Know your State ‘Tripura’

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