Nagaland

[nah-guh-land]

noun

1. a state in NE India. 6,366 sq. mi. (16,488 sq. km). Kohima.

Nagaland

/ ˈnɑːɡəˌlænd /

noun

1. a state of NE India: formed in 1962 from parts of Assam and the North-East Frontier Agency; inhabited chiefly by Naga tribes; consists of almost inaccessible forested hills and mountains (the Naga Hills ); shifting cultivation predominates. Capital: Kohima. Pop: 1 988 636 (2001). Area: 16 579 sq km (6401 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Gujarat and Nagaland have had bans since 1960 and 1989, yet both still grapple with bootlegging.

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Nagaland, a largely Christian state wedged between Myanmar and Bangladesh, is home to a people spread across neighbouring Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam states.

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Muivah seeks either full sovereignty or a "Greater Nagaland" uniting Nagas across borders, especially in Manipur.

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Muivah himself was born in Manipur - a reminder that the Naga identity extends far beyond Nagaland's borders.

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"His return to his village is more personal than political - driven by a longing for home. His calls for a separate Naga flag and a constitution are expected, and they help keep him politically relevant. But the broader idea of 'Greater Nagaland' has largely faded over the years," says Pradip Phanjoubam, editor-in-chief of the Imphal Review of Arts and Politics.

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