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Book Narendra Modi and Naga Peace Accord

    Book Details:
  • Author : Oken Jeet Sandham
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2016-01-14
  • ISBN : 9781523355686
  • Pages : 286 pages

Download or read book Narendra Modi and Naga Peace Accord written by Oken Jeet Sandham and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book - "Narendra Modi And Naga Peace Accord" - is one of the most current Indo-Naga political development stories. It had briefly given how the Naga political movement began since a few educated Naga people submitted a Memorandum to the Simon Commission in 1929, and then the bold declaration of the Naga Independence on 14 August 1947 by the Naga leaders under the banner of the Naga National Council (NNC). The NNC leaders had done this after Indian leaders' unresponsive attitudes to their wanting to live as a free Nation. Whether one likes it or not, the decision of NNC leaders at that point of time in declaring the "Naga Independence" on 14 August 1947 became politically "historic and landmark." Till today, various Naga groups are observing the "Naga Independence Day" with great pride and honor. And the Government of India or for that matter the State Government of Nagaland has not prevented them so far from observing the "Naga Independence Day" in various Naga places. There were various occasions where many Naga leaders both overground and underground tried to solve the Naga political issue. Overground Naga leaders initiated process and even contacted NNC supremo, AZ Phizo at London. Several correspondences between many Nagaland politicians including Dr SC Jamir and Phizo were there. The emergence of Naga People's Convention (NPC) had changed the course of Naga history as they were responsible for the birth of a full-fledged Statehood of Nagaland in 1963. In the following year in 1964, ceasefire was declared between the Government of India and Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) through the initiative of NBCC. Subsequently, talks were held for finding settlement to the Indo-Naga issue. The talks collapsed after six rounds. Then the Shillong Accord came in 1975. This Accord had done maximum damage to NNC. The immediate fallout of this Accord could be seen by the formation of another Naga underground group - National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) in 1980. After about a decade, the NSCN got split into two in 1988 - one headed by Isak Chishi Swu and Th Muivah and the other by SS Khaplang and Dally Mungro. Following the split, hundreds of Naga underground cadres and high functionaries lost their precious lives due to factionalism. Sadly, it went on in large scale even after the Government of India's ceasefires with NSCN (IM) and NSCN (K). As far as the current status of the Naga political negotiation is concerned, solution to the extremely complicated Naga issue might come in anytime. The Government of India has already expressed "optimism" that solution to Naga issue will be arrived at soon. Soon after Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister of India, the political pundits in the Northeast began to think that some kind of political solution to the Naga political issue might come soon. Because Modi's style of dealing with the Naga issue is different than his predecessors. He allows Interlocutor, RN Ravi, to take decision on the Naga issue, although the contents of the "Framework Agreement" signed between the Government of India and NSCN (IM) on 3 August 2015 at Delhi is yet to be known. This book has been written mainly on the Prime Minister Modi's initiative to settle the Naga issue and hence named - "Narendra Modi and Naga Peace Accord." It is hoped that readers will find interest in it.

Book Modi Walking on Elusive Naga Peace

Download or read book Modi Walking on Elusive Naga Peace written by Oken Jeet Sandham and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book - "Modi Walking on Elusive Naga Peace" - has been written by Oken Jeet Sandham after his first book - "Narendra Modi And Naga Peace Accord" - published in 2015. The book - "Modi Walking on Elusive Naga Peace"- has extensively covered right after Narendra Modi Government's entering into "Framework Agreement" with NSCN (IM) on 3 August 2015 at Delhi. The author has given his deep analysis on the commitment and assurance given by Prime Minister Modi towards finding a final solution to the long-drawn-out Naga political issue.

Book The Eastern Gate

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sudeep Chakravarti
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2022-01-06
  • ISBN : 9392099266
  • Pages : 546 pages

Download or read book The Eastern Gate written by Sudeep Chakravarti and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traders, Pushers, Soldiers, Spies. A pivot for India’s Act-East policy. The gateway to a future of immense possibilities from hydrocarbons to regional trade over land and water that could create a new Silk Route. A bulwark against China. A cradle of climate change dynamics and migration. ‘Northeast’ India, the appellation with which India’s far-east is known, is all this and more. Alongside hope and aspiration, it is also home to immense ethnic and communal tension, and a decades-old Naga conflict and the high-profile peace process that involves four gateway states—Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam—and several million people. It’s among the most militarized zones in the world. It’s a playground of corruption and engineered violence. Only real peace, and calm in both Myanmar and Bangladesh, will unlock this Eastern gate. A keen observer and frequent chronicler of the region, Sudeep Chakravarti has for several years offered exclusive insights into the Machiavellian—Chanakyan—world of the Naga and other conflicts and various attempts to resolve these. He now melds the skills of a journalist, analyst, historian and ethnographer to offer inside stories and a ringside view to the tortuous, no-holds-barred attempts at resolving conflict. Employing a ‘dispatches’ style of storytelling, and interviews with rebel leaders, politicians, bureaucrats, policymakers, security specialists and operatives, gunrunners, ‘narcos’, peace negotiators and community leaders, Chakravarti’s narrative provides a definitive guide to the transition from war to peace, even as he keeps a firm gaze on the future. The Eastern Gate is a tour de force that captures this story of our times.

Book Libertatem Magazine

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  • Publisher : The Law Brigade Group
  • Release : 2016-07-15
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 38 pages

Download or read book Libertatem Magazine written by and published by The Law Brigade Group. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Libertatem Magazine is a Law Magazine launched by The Law Brigade, a startup of two students from Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad; Ankita Ranawat & Rahul Ranjan. The Group's name, "The Law Brigade" should be taken as a fire brigade which reaches where there is fire. The fire which is present in the law students and members of the legal arena. Libertatem is a latin word meaning a sense of freedom of expression. It channelizes this expression of the person who has something to express irrespective of the fact that what the CV of that person says, which is given a very high value and everybody is in a rat race to build it. It provides a platform to people who have something to express for the welfare of the community at large. A joint effort of students and deadly law this a medium for the maximum utilization by all of you. Through this platform students will be getting to know about the talk of the town of the legal arena, call for papers, MUN’s taking place and other related things which a student should do and are there for welfare. People will also get to know about the ideas of the eminent personalities as there interviews which in turn are a message will be there in the magazine itself. A picture gallery is also waiting for you all which will be having a greater impact. So, to broaden the scope of your knowledge and to get out of stereotype journals this is an arena for you all to express and get impress.

Book The Making of India  1947 2022

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  • Author : Gurucharan Gollerkeri
  • Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
  • Release : 2024-01-22
  • ISBN : 1527561410
  • Pages : 342 pages

Download or read book The Making of India 1947 2022 written by Gurucharan Gollerkeri and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-22 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India stands as a beacon of hope and resilience in Asia, as a thriving democracy, a secular republic, and a growing economic power. This book captures the contributions of important people, events, and institutions that have shaped India in its 75 years as an independent country. Each entry is a captivating stand-alone story which traces the genesis and importance of the subject's contribution. Sharp insights, analyses, and questions of “what if?” pepper the entries, prompting the reader to think deeper. Together, they represent the kaleidoscope that is modern India, making up a fascinating mosaic of the myriad influences that have made India a liberal democracy and a plural society. This book would be of interest primarily to academics, scholars, and university students, but especially to young people, civil service aspirants, and researchers who would find a compendium of this kind useful in garnering a nuanced understanding of the history of independent India.

Book Narendra Modi   Northeast

Download or read book Narendra Modi Northeast written by DR. NANDINI BASISTHA and published by INTERDISCIPLINARY INSTITUTE OF HUMAN SECURITY & GOVERNANCE. This book was released on 2023-08-27 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the days of election campaign for 2014 Lok Sabha, Northeast India occupied a special attention to Narendra Modi, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat. After taking oath as India’s Prime Minister, how his visionary ideas helped Northeast to become a ‘Development’ zone from a ‘Conflict’ zone, is the main crux of this Book. This book tries to test the hypothesis that “state versus community conflict in Northeast India can be managed through integrated thrust over ‘Development’ and ‘Security’ policies”. The idea of connections between security and development thinking is not a new phenomenon, but intermingling both as a nexus and using this nexus for conflict management is a post-Cold War phenomenon. There are already some studies done on countries like Sudan, Sweden, Liberia, Afghanistan etc. – to test development-security nexus as a conflict management tool. But no study has yet done on India, where, in recent times, we see growing emphasis on this approach. In the post-Cold War era, we can underline a change in the mode of conflict management in India’s North-eastern part. While, many theorists and policy-makers exemplify federal solution of violent ethnic identity demands as an ideal tool, both Central and State policies are relying more and more on development-security nexus. From the day of getting office as Premier, Narendra Modi has clearly shown his inclination towards this nexus for bringing peace and stability in Northeast. In different speeches and policy formulations, he seems stubborn towards insurgent groups’ federal demands, and emphasizing and implementing an integrated development plan for North-Eastern Region alongwith the rest of India. His well-acclaimed policies like ‘Act East’, and ‘Neighbourhood First’ also helping in both development and securitisation of Northeast. In this Book, the propositions of this Nexus will be empirically tested in five years of NDA regime (2014-19). Broadly, this Book will delve in the questions like – What do we mean by ‘Development- Security Nexus’?; How the ‘Development - Security Nexus’ is differently imbued with meaning and ultimately employed in India?; What are the ‘new’ policies of Indian Government during Modi-led NDA Government (2014 – 2019)?; What are the development policies and initiatives of NDA Government (2014 – 2019) in development arena of India’s Northeast?; What are the security measures of NDA Government (2014 –2019) in NER?; How far Development-Security Nexus is successful in mitigating or managing conflict in India’s North-eastern part? This Study is qualitative research, in which content analysis technique is applied to study variety of data sources. In this Study, the Governmental documents from different ministries - like Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Ministry of Defence etc. - was interpreted to test the hypothesis. Some reliable non- Governmental sources - like data of Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt. Ltd., Environmental Systems Research Institute and South Asia Terrorism Portal etc. - was also examined for the information and their analysis. As the topic is very much contemporary and we have paucity of secondary sources, print media and multimedia sources were also considered from reliable sources. I hope, this Book will be a benchmark for the society as well as policy making bodies as a comprehensive comparative database of the tested hypothesis that state versus community conflict in Northeast India can be managed through integrated thrust over Development and Security policies.

Book Autonomy and Democratic Governance in Northeast India

Download or read book Autonomy and Democratic Governance in Northeast India written by M. Amarjeet Singh and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume studies the various forms of ethnic autonomy envisioned within and outside the purview of the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. It explores the role of the British Indian administration and the Constituent Assembly of India in the introduction and inclusion of the schedule and the special provisions granted under it. Drawing on case studies from the states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Sikkim in Northeast India and Darjeeling in West Bengal, it examines whether the practice of granting autonomy has been able to fulfil the political aspirations of the ethnic communities and how far autonomy settles or eases conflict. It also discusses sub-state nationalism and if it can be accommodated within autonomy, and studies the views of the central government and state governments towards such autonomy. An important contribution towards understanding India’s federal structure, the volume will be indispensable to students and researchers of politics, democracy, Indian Constitution, law, self-governance, political theory and South Asian studies.

Book Narendra Modi Issues   Concerns

Download or read book Narendra Modi Issues Concerns written by Jayaram Shriyan and published by Prowess Publishing. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Narendra Damodardas Modi or just Narendra Modi has come into the national politics as a breath of fresh air. He has a past, in present he is all over and surely he will continue to occupy the public space into the foreseeable future. As media member, we have no right to pass value judgment or being judgmental. We have covered Mr. Modi in our pages since 2012. We have tried to be balanced in handling issues involved, beginning with an iconic Gujarat Chief Minister and his journey up to the corridors of power in New Delhi and his stint as the Prime Minister.

Book Geographies of Difference

Download or read book Geographies of Difference written by Mélanie Vandenhelsken and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book rethinks Northeast India as a lived space, a centre of interconnections and unfolding histories, instead of an isolated periphery. Questioning dominant tropes and assumptions around the Northeast, it examines socio-political and historical processes, border issues, the role of the state, displacement and development, debates over natural resources, violence, notions of body and belonging, movements, tensions and relations, and strategies, struggles and narratives that frame discussions on the region. Drawing on current and emerging research in Northeast India studies, this work will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of politics, human geography, sociology and social anthropology, history, cultural studies, media studies and South Asian studies.

Book Women and Conflict in India

Download or read book Women and Conflict in India written by Sanghamitra Choudhury and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses the impact that prolonged socio-political conflict in India has had on political and social spaces for women. Focusing in particular on Assam in the North East of India, it looks at how the conflict can be restricting, and yet can also have the potential to expand these spaces for women owing to the collapsing of boundaries of gender roles, thereby creating niche areas that may be leveraged for socio-political transformation. Based on empirical material collected from in-depth interviews with individuals on both sides of the conflict, the book locates the analysis in both a legal and political context. It examines the causes, dynamics and impact of the ethno-political conflicts in Assam, as well as the efficacy and outcomes of ‘capacity building’ programmes aimed at rehabilitating the surrendered militants as well as assisting affected women. The book goes on to look at the role played by civil society, especially the Mahila Shanti Sena (Women Peace Corp), towards conflict transformation. It highlights the preventive, mitigative and adaptive measures taken by the women and their role as agents of peace in the volatile zones of North East India. Analysing the changing role of women in conflict situations, as well as the legal measures and regulatory mechanisms in place for women in vulnerable pockets of India, this book is a useful contribution to Gender Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, and South Asian Politics.

Book Partition of India

Download or read book Partition of India written by Amit Ranjan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Partition of British India in 1947 set in motion events that have had far-reaching consequences in South Asia – wars, military tensions, secessionist movements and militancy/terrorism. This book looks at key events in 1947 and explores the aftermath of the Partition and its continued impact in the present-day understanding of nationhood and identity. It also examines the diverse and fractured narratives that framed popular memory and understanding of history in the region. The volume includes discussions on the manner in which regions such as the Punjab, Sindh, Kashmir, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow) and North-East India were influenced. It deals with issues such as communal politics, class conflict, religion, peasant nationalism, decolonization, migration, displacement, riots, the state of refugees, women and minorities, as well as the political relationship between India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Drawing on major flashpoints in contemporary South Asian history along with representations from literature, art and popular culture, this book will interest scholars of modern Indian history, Partition studies, colonial history, postcolonial studies, international relations, politics, sociology, literature and South Asian studies.

Book The Naga Ethnic Movement for a Separate Homeland

Download or read book The Naga Ethnic Movement for a Separate Homeland written by Namrata Goswami and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-17 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Namrata Goswami’s research on the Naga armed ethnic movement offers a compelling narrative on how conflict has affected the daily lives of the Nagas. This volume is an account of the Naga ethnic movement going on in India since 1918, covering both historical and contemporary aspects of the conflict. Based on over a decade of ethnographic work among the Naga rebels and movement zones, personal interviews, and secondary data, the author offers insights into how the Naga population perceives their meeting point with the institutions of the Indian state, especially the army and the paramilitary. The book documents what it is like, to live in a conflict zone and the restraints and thought processes that it cultivates especially among the youth. The book reveals gripping stories of tremendous courage and conviction from people who have thought about the political unrest, been born into it, taken part in it, or have been affected by it. The Naga Ethnic Movement for a Separate Homeland reflects the Nagas’ love for their land, tracing the poignant mix of nature, land, identity, emotions, culture as well as the inter-ethnic differences that exacerbate the conflict.

Book India   s National Security

Download or read book India s National Security written by Satish Kumar and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global security environment in the last five years has been characterised by a state of ‘no war, no peace’ among major powers, resulting in a state of uncertainty about their national security objectives. For instance, the US has been concerned about the attitudes of Iran, Russia, North Korea, China, and others, and yet did not expect a direct military conflict with them. On the other hand, China has expanded its naval strategy from a mere ‘off-shore defence’ to ‘open seas protection’ and has called for both ‘defence and offence’ instead of merely ‘territorial air defence’, thereby indicating preparedness for the possibility of a military confrontation. The major powers have been thus groping for suitable responses to their threat perceptions. It is in this kind of a complex and confusing international environment that India, as a rising power, has been called upon to wade through its strategic partnerships with major powers and nurture friendships with various Asian and African countries. This sixteenth volume of India’s National Security Annual Review offers indispensable information and evaluation on matters pertaining to national security. It undertakes a thorough analysis of the trends to provide a backdrop to India’s engagement with various countries. The volume also discusses persisting threats from China and Pakistan. With contributions from experts from the fields of diplomacy, academia, and civil and military services, the book will be one of the most dependable sources of analyses for scholars of international relations, foreign policy, defence and strategic studies, and political science, and practitioners alike.

Book Insurgency in India s Northeast

Download or read book Insurgency in India s Northeast written by Jugdep S. Chima and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insurgency in India’s Northeast provides a systematic analysis of every major secessionist group and insurgency in the region within a unified and original explanatory framework, focusing primarily on the postcolonial period. This book presents a parsimonious analytic narrative involving a rich sequential account of the historical evolution of Mizo, Naga, Meitei, and "ethnic Assamese" identities from precolonial to colonial to postcolonial times. Avoiding essentialist or primordialist arguments, the chapters in the book demonstrate how ethnic/(sub)national identities are dynamic and malleable phenomenon, not immutable natural givens. In particular, it argues that the postcolonial Indian state has attempted to integrate these ethnic/sub-state national groups into the Indian Union through a combination of democratic accommodation/consociationalism and hegemonic/violent control, strategically designed to encapsulate their evolving (sub) national identities into the overarching state-sponsored Indian nationality. Through this book, readers will gain a rich understanding of the dynamics of ethnicity/ nationality and the nation/state-building process in postcolonial India. It will be of interest to researchers in the fields of Asian studies, ethnicity, nationalism, separatism, security studies, border studies, and international relations.

Book Current Affairs Quarterly Supplement   July 15   Aug 15 and Sept 15   eBook

Download or read book Current Affairs Quarterly Supplement July 15 Aug 15 and Sept 15 eBook written by Jagran Josh and published by Jagran Josh. This book was released on with total page 1158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Current Affairs Quarterly Supplement 2015 compiled by Jagranjosh.com covers all the current affairs of past three months starting from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2015 which are relevant for all types of competitive exams like IAS/PCS, SSC, Banking, MBA and others. In this book updates on all sections like National, International, Economy, State, Corporate, Environment & Ecology and Science & Technology, Personalities, Appointments, Awards, Committees/Commissions that took place in the respective months of July, August and September 2015 are available. Details – Current Affairs Quarterly Supplement 2015 · It is a collection of three eBooks namely Current Affairs July 2015 eBook, Current Affairs August 2015 eBook and Current Affairs September 2015 eBook. · It provides the comprehensive coverage of the current affairs that happened in July, August and September 2015. · It covers the current affairs of past three months with ample background and provides a detailed analysis of all the national and international events. · The presentation of the current affairs is provided in very simple and easy-to-understand language. · It provides diary of events of India and World for each month that would be very helpful in revising just before the exams. · It also provides more than 100+ One Liners for each month which would be of great help to aspirants in their preparations. · The Current Affairs Quarterly Supplement 2015 will be of immense help for the candidates preparing for forthcoming exams. · The eBook will be handy for the forthcoming exams like IBPS CWE PO/MT –V (Main) Exam, IBPS CWE RRB - IV, Combined Defence Services Exam (II) 2015, NDA & NA Exam (II) 2015, Indian Economic Services/Indian Statistical Services Exam 2015, Combined Geo-Scientist & Geologists Exam 2015, Engineering Services Exam 2015, Combined Medical Services Exam 2015, Civil Services (Mains) Exam 2015, Central Armed Police Forces (AC) Exam 2015 and others. We hope that you will find the Current Affairs Quarterly Supplement 2015 of immense help in your preparation for different types of Competitive Exams.

Book Current Affairs August 2015 eBook

Download or read book Current Affairs August 2015 eBook written by Jagran Josh and published by Jagran Josh. This book was released on with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current Affairs August 2015 eBook brought to you by Jagranjosh.com covers all the international and national current affairs that will help the candidates while preparing for different competitive exams like IAS/PCS, SSC, Bank, MBA and others. Details – Current Affairs August 2015 eBook · It provides the comprehensive coverage of the current affairs that happened in August 2015. · It covers the current affairs of August 2015 with ample background and provides a detailed analysis of all the national and international events. · The presentation of the current affairs is provided in very simple and easy-to-understand language. · The August 2015 eBook will be of immense help for the candidates preparing for forthcoming exams. · The eBook will be handy for the forthcoming exams like IBPS CWE PO/MT –V (Main) Exam, IBPS CWE RRB - IV, Combined Defence Services Exam (II) 2015, NDA & NA Exam (II) 2015, Indian Economic Services/Indian Statistical Services Exam 2015, Combined Geo-Scientist & Geologists Exam 2015, Engineering Services Exam 2015, Combined Medical Services Exam 2015, Civil Services (Mains) Exam 2015, Central Armed Police Forces (AC) Exam 2015 and others. The August 2015 eBook is the result of effort of experts in competitive exams and covers the current affairs from the field of national, international, economy, corporate, sports, science & technology, environment & ecology, awards/honours, books/authors, committees/commissions, reports/surveys, and other important current affairs.

Book Kuknalim  Naga Armed Resistance

Download or read book Kuknalim Naga Armed Resistance written by Nandita Haksar and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An immensely valuable and revealing book about the decades-long Naga national movement, containing interviews with leaders, ideologues and soldiers that have never been published before. This first-of-its-kind book tells the story of the Naga national movement from the inside. Based on extensive interviews of the Naga nationalists, conducted in the late 1990s in Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dimapur and Delhi, it explains why the Indo-Naga conflict has lasted more than seven decades, and why successive prime ministers of India, from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi, have personally met the Naga leaders and tried to resolve the conflict. In Kuknalim, leaders and members of ten Naga tribes spread across India and Myanmar speak directly to the reader about their childhood experiences, reasons for joining the armed struggle, and their personal triumphs and tragedies. They recount their journeys from small impoverished mountain villages through the jungles of Myanmar to China--from where they carried back arms to fight for an independent Nagaland--and finally the journey to the negotiating table. These stories relate to the period of the Naga movement from World War II to 1997, when Naga nationalists under the NSCN (IM) entered into a ceasefire agreement with the Indian state and began peace talks. And in the introduction to the book and the different sections in it, the authors also write about subsequent events, besides providing the political context for each interview. A groundbreaking work, Kuknalim offers invaluable insights into the world of Naga insurgency and its geo-political significance. Without asking the reader to agree or disagree with the people and movement it profiles, the book also examines complex questions of identity politics; the role of religion in nationalism; and the sentiments that drive men and women to take up arms and endure extreme hardship in pursuit of their dreams.