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Lushai Hills

Also known as: Lushai Hills
Scope note: A mountainous district of Eastern Bengal and Assam, south of Cachar, on the border between Assam and Burma. Area, 7227 sq. m.; pop. (1901) 82,434. The hills are for the most part covered with dense bamboo jungle and rank undergrowth; but in the eastern portion, owing probably to a smaller rainfall, open grass-covered slopes are found, with groves of oak and pine interspersed with rhododendrons. These hills are inhabited by the Lushais and cognate tribes, but the population is extremely scanty. From the earliest known times the original inhabitants were Kukis, and the Lushais were not heard of until 1840, when they invaded the district from the north. Their first attack upon British territory took place in November 1849, and after that date they proved one of the most troublesome tribes on the north-east frontier of India; but operations in 1890 resulted in the complete pacification of the northern Lushai villages, and in 1892 the eastern Lushais were reduced to order. The management of the South Lushai hill country was transferred from Bengal to Assam in 1898. To obtain more efficient control over the country the district has been divided into eighteen circles, each in charge of an interpreter, through whom all orders are transmitted to the chiefs. The Welsh Presbyterian Mission began work at Aijal in 1897, and the people have shown unexpected readiness to accept education. According to the census of 1901 the total number of Lushais in Assam was 63,452. See Colonel T. H. Lewin, Wild Races of N.E. India (1870) Lushai Hills Gazetteer (Calcutta, 1906).
Broader terms: x59312; Patkai Hills

82 related objects

altar

Museum number: As1924,1210.1.m |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

altar

Museum number: As1924,1210.1.b |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

altar

Museum number: As1924,1210.1.n |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

altar

Museum number: As1924,1210.1.o-ab |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

altar

Museum number: As1924,1210.1.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

altar

Museum number: As1924,1210.1.c-l |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

altar

Museum number: As1924,1210.1.ac |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

bag

Museum number: As1899,1018.11 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

basket

Museum number: As1899,1018.41.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

basket; model

Museum number: As1899,1018.12.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

basket

Museum number: As1899,1018.14 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

basket

Museum number: As1899,1018.13 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

belt

Museum number: As1924,1111.55 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

box

Museum number: As1899,1018.16.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

bracelet

Museum number: As1924,1111.47 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

caltrop; panji

Museum number: As1899,1018.41.c-bh |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

charm

Museum number: As1899,1018.18 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

cloth

Museum number: As1899,1018.6 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

comb

Museum number: As1899,1018.33 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

comb

Museum number: As1899,1018.32 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

container

Museum number: As1899,1018.37 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

cotton-gin; model

Museum number: As1899,1018.2 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

drinking-cup

Museum number: As1924,1111.49 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

ear-ring

Museum number: As1899,1018.19.a-b |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

ear-ring

Museum number: As1899,1018.20.a-b |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

fan

Museum number: As1899,1018.34 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

fiddle

Museum number: As1899,1018.40.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

fire-steel

Museum number: As1899,1018.17.b |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

flask; bullet; sample

Museum number: As1924,1111.44.b-d |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

flute

Museum number: As1899,1018.38 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

garment; cloth

Museum number: As1899,1018.7 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

gunpowder-flask

Museum number: As1924,1111.44.f |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

gunpowder-flask

Museum number: As1972,Q.136 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

gunpowder-flask

Museum number: As1899,1018.45.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

gunpowder-flask

Museum number: 1899,1018.45 |
Ethnic group: x84163 Made by:Lushai |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tibet

gunpowder-flask

Museum number: As1899,1018.44.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

gunpowder-horn

Museum number: As1899,1018.47.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

gunpowder-horn

Museum number: As1899,1018.46.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

hair-pin

Museum number: As1899,1018.30 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

hair-pin

Museum number: As1899,1018.21-25 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

hair-pin

Museum number: As1899,1018.29 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

hair-pin; tobacco-holder

Museum number: As1899,1018.26-27 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

hair-pin

Museum number: As1899,1018.28.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

hair-pin

Museum number: As1899,1018.28 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

head-dress

Museum number: As1899,1018.9 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

hook

Museum number: As1899,1018.41.b |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

knife; hunting equipment

Museum number: As1979,04.1.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

knife-sheath

Museum number: As1979,04.1.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

lid

Museum number: As1899,1018.16.b |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

lid

Museum number: As1899,1018.15.b |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

lid

Museum number: As1924,1111.44.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

lid

Museum number: As1924,1111.44.e |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

lid

Museum number: As1899,1018.44.b |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

lid

Museum number: As1899,1018.47.b |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

lid; model

Museum number: As1899,1018.12.b |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

model building/structure

Museum number: As1924,1210.2 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

musical horn

Museum number: As1924,1111.48 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

musical instrument

Museum number: As1899,1018.39 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

panji

Museum number: As1924,1111.46.a-h |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

pouch; basket

Museum number: As1924,1111.45 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

shield

Museum number: As1899,1018.42 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

skirt

Museum number: As1899,1018.5 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

spear

Museum number: As1924,1111.53-54 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

spear

Museum number: As1924,1111.52 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

spear

Museum number: As1924,1111.50 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

spear

Museum number: As1924,1111.51 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

spinning equipment; winder; model

Museum number: As1899,1018.3 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

spinning-top

Museum number: As1924,1210.6.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

spinning-top

Museum number: As1924,1210.5.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

sword

Museum number: As1899,1018.43.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

sword-sheath

Museum number: As1899,1018.43.b |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

tinder

Museum number: As1899,1018.17.c |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

tinder-box

Museum number: As1899,1018.17.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

tobacco-box

Museum number: As1899,1018.15.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

tobacco-pipe; water-pipe

Museum number: As1899,1018.36 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

tobacco-pipe

Museum number: As1899,1018.35 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

turban; head-dress

Museum number: As1899,1018.10 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

turban

Museum number: As1899,1018.4 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

tweezers; hair-pin

Museum number: As1899,1018.31 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

whip

Museum number: As1924,1210.5.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

whip

Museum number: As1924,1210.6.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

yoke (harness); load-carrier

Museum number: As1899,1018.1 |
Ethnic group: Made by:LushaiMade by:Mara |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lushai Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lushai Hills

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