| Lushai Hills | |
|---|---|
 Hmuifang mountainside | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Phawngpui |
| Elevation | 2,157 m (7,077 ft) |
| Coordinates | 23°10′N 92°50′E / 23.167°N 92.833°E / 23.167; 92.833 |
| Geography | |
  Lushai Hills Location in India | |
Country | India |
States | Mizoram and Tripura |
| Parent range | Patkai Range |
The Lushai Hills (Pron: ˌlʊˈʃaɪ, now called Mizo Hills) form a hilly region in the Patkai-Arakan Yoma mountain range system in Northeast India, in the present-day state of Mizoram.[1]
Geography
The highest peak rising to an elevation of 2,157 metres (7,077 ft) 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.[4]
In addition to the Mizo community, the southern areas of the Lushai Hills are inhabited by the Chakma people.
Bibliography
- T. H. Lewin, Wild Races of N.E. India (1870)
- Lushai Hills Gazetteer (Calcutta, 1906)
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lushai Hills". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 130.
- "Phawngpui". MizoTourism. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013.
- Chisholm 1911, p. 130.
- Parry, N. E. (Neville Edward); Hutton, J. H. (1932). The Lakhers. Macmillan.