Forgotten hero who brought Tawang under Indian Union to be honoured
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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2021, 04:54 PM IST
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As an assistant political officer of the erstwhile North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) and present-day Arunachal Pradesh, Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing had carried out an audacious operation to bring Tawang under the Indian Union in the early 1950s under the direct supervision of the then Assam governor Jairamdas Daulatram.
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Before World War II, Tawang was under the administrative control of the then independent Tibetan government. Despite several attempts, the British could not annex it.
Tawang: Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing, who was instrumental in bringing Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh under the Indian Union, will be honoured for the first time on Sunday here in presence of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, two chief ministers, a central minister and a governor.
PM Modi wishes people of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura on their Statehood Day ANI | Updated: Jan 21, 2021 09:44 IST
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to the people of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura on their Statehood Day.
Under the North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971, Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya attained statehood on January 21, 1972.
In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his wishes to people of Meghalaya and said, On their Statehood Day, greetings to my sisters and brothers of Meghalaya. This state is known for its remarkable kindness and spirit of brotherhood. Youngsters from Meghalaya are creative and enterprising. May the state keep scaling new heights of progress in the times to come.
Under the North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971, Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya attained statehood on January 21, 1972.
In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his wishes to people of Meghalaya and said, On their Statehood Day, greetings to my sisters and brothers of Meghalaya. This state is known for its remarkable kindness and spirit of brotherhood. Youngsters from Meghalaya are creative and enterprising. May the state keep scaling new heights of progress in the times to come.
On their Statehood Day, greetings to my sisters and brothers of Meghalaya. This state is known for its remarkable k… https://t.co/joxD2GBt9b Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1611197642000
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma announced that he has tested Covid-19 positive on Twitter. He is facing mild symptoms and is currently isolating himself at home.