Journal of Contemporary Politics
Year: 2026, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 100-104
Original Article
Purba Banerjee1*, Mahan Borah2
1Research Scholar, Assam University, Silchar, Cachar, Assam- 788011, India
2Associate Professor, Assam University, Silchar, Cachar, Assam- 788011, India
*Corresponding Author
Email: [email protected]
Received Date:20 January 2026, Accepted Date:22 March 2026, Published Date:16 June 2026
The drawing and redrawing of national and international boundaries has physically divided the Nagas over time. They are now dispersed in the Indian states of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, and in Myanmar. These divisions have raised a sense of consciousness among the Naga tribes who now seek self-determination, identity assertion and demand the integration of all contiguous Naga inhabited areas. This paper assesses the demand for Greater Nagalim by considering the concepts of identity, autonomy, and self-determination. It highlights the historical context which led to the rise of demands for a Greater Nagalim and also evaluates the possible challenges or obstacles that make the achievement of this demand difficult. Using secondary sources of data, the article argues that in postcolonial India, the issue of Greater Nagalim represents interplay between the historical background, cultural preservation and territorial integration of Nagaland amidst changing political scenario.
Keywords: Autonomy, Greater Nagalim, Identity, Self-determination, Territorial integration
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