Kohima

American

[koh-hee-mah] / ˈkoʊ hiˌmɑ /

noun

a town in and the capital of Nagaland, in E India.

Kohima British

/ ˈkəʊhɪˌmɑː /

noun

a city in NE India, capital of Nagaland, near the Burmese border: centre of fierce fighting in World War II, when it was surrounded by the Japanese but not captured (1944). Pop: 78 584 (2001)

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Yavar was at the siege of Imphal and the battle of Kohima when Japan invaded the strategic north-eastern Indian towns.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025

It was the idea of Kumar Ramnikant, the administrative head of Kohima district, in hopes of breaking job stereotypes.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2024

Everyone has heard of the Gurkhas and many people have heard something of the role of Indian soldiers at major battles like Tobruk, Monte Cassino, Kohima and Imphal.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2015

The haunting military cemetery at Kohima records the deaths of those who fought at the Battle of Kohima in 1944, a hand-to-hand combat that saw the Japanese driven back from the borders of India.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 11, 2010

I promised the Frontier Police that every man should be promoted if we reached Kohima safely that night.

From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by James Johnstone, chevalier de Johnstone

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