Lushai Hills
Lushai Hills | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Phawngpui |
Elevation | 2,157 m (7,077 ft) |
Coordinates | 23°10′N 92°50′E / 23.167°N 92.833°E |
Geography | |
Location | Mizoram and Tripura, India |
Parent range | Patkai Range |
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The Lushai (Pron: ˌlʊˈʃaɪ) Hills (or Mizo Hills) are a mountain range in Mizoram and Manipur, India.[1]
The Lushai Hills are a part of the Patkai mountain range system, with its highest peak rising to an elevation of 2,157 meters at Phawngpui, also known as 'Blue Mountain'.[2]
Flora and fauna
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. The Blue Mountain is the highest peak in Lushai hills.[3]
Inhabitants
The Lushai Hills, now known as Mizoram, has a long history of hosting various tribal communities. The Mizo people have been the largest and most prominent among them.
In addition to the Mizo community, the Hmar tribe shares cultural ties with the Mizos and resides in the region. The southern areas of the Lushai Hills are inhabited by the Chakma people, while the southernmost part is home to the Mara people.
Another community, the Lai people, lives in specific parts of the Lushai Hills.
Bibliography
- T. H. Lewin, Wild Races of N.E. India (1870)
- Lushai Hills Gazetteer (Calcutta, 1906)
References
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lushai Hills". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 130. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ "Phawngpui". MizoTourism. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013.
- ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 130.
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