page_title: Thadou people
section_title: The Anglo-Thadou war (1917–19)
hierarchical_section_title: Thadou people / History / The Anglo-Thadou war (1917–19)
caption_attribution_description: English: Thadou Warrior
context_page_description: Thadou people are an indigenous group inhabiting North-east India, Chin state in Burma and eastern Bangladesh. Thadou is a dialect of the Tibeto-Burman family. It is spoken in different parts of Manipur. It is the second largest dialect after Meeteilon. In Manipur, the Thadous are found in all the district. They are the second largest in terms of population in Manipur, next to Meetei according to Manipur census 2011. Thadous people lives in Mizoram, Nagaland, Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Bangladesh, Burma and different parts of the world including United States of America and the United Kingdom. Thadous share a common culture with all the Chin-Kuki-Mizo community.
context_section_description: The Anglo-Thadou War (1917–19) was one of the important uprisings against the British imperialism which went on par with the Indian National Movement for Freedom. This movement was known by different names. The Thadous called it "Thadou gaal". The Meiteis called it "Khongjai Laal"(Khongjai war). The Zous called it Zougal . However, in the official records of Manipur it was known as Kuki Rebellion 1917–1919. It commenced from 17 March 1917 and concluded on 20 May 1919.
  As a mark of protest against the British and to stop further recruitment of the Thadous and its cognate tribes in the non-combatant force at the battlefront in France in the First World War as per the appeal received from the Secretary of State for India, London, in his telegram dated 28 January 1917, the Thadous in Manipur openly fought against the British in the month of December 1917. The Chief of Aisan, Chengjapao Doungel, who was the "Piba" or head of the Thadou tribe, sent orders to all the leading Thadou chiefs to resist the British with force, if necessary. A very important meeting was held at Jampi Village. The chiefs who attended the meeting were:
  Pu Khotinthang Sitlhou alias Kilkhong, Chief of Jampi
  Pu Khupkhotintong (Tintong) Haokip
  Pu Songchung Sitlhou, Chief of Sangnao
  Pu Lunkholal Sitlhou, Chief of Chongjang
  Pu Vumngul Kipgen, Chief of Tujang
  Pu Lhunjangul Kipgen, son of Vumngul Kipgen
  Pu Enjakhup Kholhou, Chief of Thenjang
  Pu Leothang Haokip, Chief of Goboh
  Pu Mangkho-on Haokip, Chief of Tingkai
  Pu Heljason Haokip, Chief of Loibol
  Pu Onpilen Haokip, Chief of Joupi
  Pu Onpilal Haokip, Chief of Santing
  Pu Jamkhokhup, Chief of Boljang
  Pu Nguljahen Haokip of Boljang
  Khotinthang Sitlhou (Kilkhong), the Chief of Jampi killed one Mithun to entertain the chiefs and "Sajam" was distributed to all the chiefs. Thus, a powerful conspiracy of the Thadou chiefs was established. And the Singson chief cut off the tail of a mithun as a mark of declaration of war against the British government on behalf of his clan. In Manipur, the rebellion spread like wild-fire, particularly in the Kuki inhabited areas – Jampi, Dulen, Sangnao, Khauchangbung and Laijang in the west; Chasat and Maokot in the east; Mombi and Lonza in the south-east and Henglep and Loikhai/Ukha in the southwest.
  After many months of aggressive fight between the tenacious Thadou warriors and the mighty British force the Kuki Rebellion finally came to an end on 20 May 1919, with the subjugation of the Thadous by the British Rulers. The colonial authorities recorded the war as 'Kuki Rebellion". however, the Thadou and its cognate tribes called it Thadou gal. Sir Nicholar Beatson Bell, the former Chief Commissioner of Assam, also said that the Anglo-Kuki Rebellion, 1917–19 was confined entirely to the Thadous.
  To commemorate the centenary celebration of the Anglo-Thadou War 1917-19 the Anglo-Thadou War (1917-1919), a Centenary Celebration was held on 17 March 2017 
  at Taloulong Village, Kangpokpi district.
caption: A life size statue of Pu Khotinthang Sitlhou (Chief of Jampi)
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