Convenor of the organizing committee Dr Kevingulie Khro said that “Chakhroma” though not documented properly was first recognized in 1874 during the British Era officially. Quoting a book being published by a Britisher who delved into the significance of the Nagas, he mentioned that there was no record or documented articles that the Chakhromas in particular and the Nagas, in general, were in any way in dispute to date.
By Imna Longchar, TFM Nagaland Correspondent
Celebrating the 150 years of the establishment or formation of Chakhroma Public Organization (CPO), a media briefing was held on Saturday at the CPO hall with the attendance of convener and members of the planning committee.
The yearlong celebration that started earlier with tree plantations and also by organizing other activities to mark the 150 years of the CPO in a befitting manner will culminate in November.
Convenor of the organizing committee Dr Kevingulie Khro said that “Chakhroma” though not documented properly was first recognized in 1874 during the British Era officially.
Quoting a book being published by a Britisher who delved into the significance of the Nagas mentioned that there was no record or documented articles that the Chakhromas in particular and the Nagas, in general, were in any way in dispute to date.
Supplementing his remark, Khro also went on to add that as per the documentation, there were few villages with smaller populations but the villagers shared cordial relationships by supporting each other thereby identifying themselves as Chakhromas.
Informing that the nomenclature, Chakhroma, was first used by the British, Dr Kevingulie Khro, furthered that before the recognition in 1874, there were also earlier settlers.
Also sharing his view, convener of Souvenir Committee Vichutuolie Mere said that when the British first set their footstep into the soil of the Nagas (Nagaland), in 1832, there were about 15 to 16 villages under Chakhroma but later on between 1860 to 1870, within a span of ten years, few villages have been perished.
“All these have been passed on orally as no written document is available,” he said at the same time reminded that the year 1874 has been taken based on the records of the British.
Earlier in the day, the planning and organizing committee members also had a brief consultative meeting with the Chakhroma Angami Village Council Chairmen, GBs, presidents and colleagues of Chakhroma Gazette Officers’ Krotho, Chakhroma GBs’ Union, Chakhroma Women Organization, Chakhroma Youth Organization, Chakhroma Students’ Union, Circle Units, convenors, and members of all the committees set up for the success of the 150 years of celebration.