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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

The road from Dimapur to Kohima is winding and strenuous, and often dusty in stretches.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2022

The most famous epitaph of them all is inscribed at the Kohima War Cemetery in North-East India.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2015

Slim's forces won major victories at Kohima and Imphal, terminating the threat to India.

From The Guardian • Dec. 22, 2010

The neighbouring villages had already risen, and were sending contingents to attack Kohima.

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

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