Lushai Hills
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Lushai Hills is a hilly region in northeastern India, largely in present-day Mizoram, known as the traditional homeland of the Mizo people.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lushai Hills District | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
hill range ⓘ |
| administrativeCenterHistorically | Aijal (Aizawl) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mizo Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Lushai Expedition (1871–1872) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageElevation | approximately 1000–1300 metres ⓘ |
| borderWith |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| colonialPowerInHistory | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegionOf | Mizo Hills region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Khawthlangtuipui (Karnaphuli) River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tlawng River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuirial River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyActivity |
horticulture
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shifting cultivation (jhum) ⓘ timber and forest products ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Hmar people
NERFINISHED
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Lai people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mara people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mizo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestElevation | approximately 2157 metres ⓘ |
| highestPointName | Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAdministrativeUnit | Lushai Hills District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Mizo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterBecame |
Mizoram Union Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mizoram state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aizawl district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Champhai district NERFINISHED ⓘ Lunglei district NERFINISHED ⓘ Mizoram NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast India ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lushai (Mizo) people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Patkai range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receives | heavy monsoon rainfall ⓘ |
| regionType | tribal area ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
National Highway 306
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Highway 54 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | core area of Mizo cultural identity ⓘ |
| stateCapitalWithinRegion | Aizawl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainType | hilly ⓘ |
| traditionalHomelandOf | Mizo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
subtropical forest
ⓘ
tropical evergreen forest ⓘ |
| wasPartOf |
Assam Province (British India)
NERFINISHED
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Assam state (post-independence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Lushai Hills District