The 84th death anniversary of Haipou Jadonang on August 29 as ‘Zeliangrong Martyrs’ Day by Zelinagrong Baudi (ZB), the apex body of the Zeliangrong Nagas (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland).
Haipou Jadonang was a Rongmei Naga spiritual leader and political activist from Manipur, British India. He established the Heraka religious movement, and declared himself to be the "messiah king" of the Nagas. His movement was widespread in the Zeliangrong territory before the switch to Christianity. He also envisaged an independent Naga kingdom ("Makam Gwangdi" or "Naga Raj"), which brought him in conflict with the British rulers of India. He was hanged by the British in 1931, and succeeded by his cousin Rani Gaidinliu.
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