Jessami
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
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| subdivision_name1 = Manipur
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| subdivision_name2 = Ukhrul
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| elevation_m = 1218
| population_total = 4000
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| demographics1_info1 = [khezha(chakhesang)]
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| postal_code = 795142
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Jessami is a village in Ukhrul district, Manipur, India. Jessami is a border village in the extreme north of Manipur State and borders with Meluri, a border village of Nagaland State. Being nearer to Nagaland, the town used to get electricity from Nagaland until the government of Manipur installed a 33 KV Sub-Power station in 2011 to supply power from Manipur.{{cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Snipp3..220815.aug15|title=New Power Supply plan|publisher=E-Pao|access-date=31 August 2015}} The village came to national attention in 2015 when a fatal bus accident claimed the lives of 13 passengers.{{cite web|url=http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/page/items/49456/wedding-bus-ride-ends-in-tragedy-13-killed|title=Deadly accident|publisher=The Sangai Express|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145106/http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/page/items/49456/wedding-bus-ride-ends-in-tragedy-13-killed|archive-date=8 July 2015|url-status=dead}}
The inhabitants of Jessami are Chakesang. As it is in the border of Manipur and Nagaland, various languages including Chakesang, Tangkhul, Manipuri and Nagamese are commonplace. About 85% of residents work in agriculture.
Geography
History
The first battle with the Japanese in Indian soil was fought in Jessami. On 28 March 1944, first battalion of the Assam Regiment fought a fierce battle with the Japanese 31 Division. The battle led to strengthening of defenses at Kohima, which played a role in turning the tide of the Second World War in favour of the Allied Forces.Edwards, Leslie. Kohima : The furthest battle. Stroud:The History Press, 2009, pp. 89ff.
Popular culture
Bengali author Debarati Mukhopadhyay tells a horrific cannibalistic tradition of one Jeshumi tribes in her novel Bhoj in a Bengali magazine Nabakallol in 2017. The plot set referring Chizami village. In social media it is alleged that the story is highly derogatory against Nagas culture and defames the Naga people.{{Cite web |last=Longkumer |first=Yimkumla |date=2022-10-05 |title='Racism against Nagas' — outrage over Bengali story depicting tribe eating own mothers' flesh |url=https://theprint.in/india/racism-against-nagas-outrage-over-bengali-story-depicting-tribe-eating-own-mothers-flesh/1154051/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Rising Youth Phek district condemns 'insensitive' novel |url=https://morungexpress.com/rising-youth-phek-district-condemns-insensitive-novel |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=MorungExpress}}{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=M. B. B. |date=2022-10-05 |title='मां का मांस' खाने वाले बताए जाने पर नागालैंड के लोग नाराज़, बंगाली कहानी को बताया नस्लवादी |url=https://mainbhibharat.co.in/adivasi-daily/racism-against-nagas-outrage-over-bengali-story-depicting-tribe-eating-own-mothers-flesh/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Maibhibharat |language=en-US}} Mukhopadhyay dismisses criticisms by stating that the story based on Chizami is purely fictional and she finally apologizes.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-01 |title=The myth of a Bangla novel: A Naga ritual of sons killing and eating ageing mother |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/nagaland/story/myth-bangla-novel-naga-ritual-sons-killing-and-eating-ageing-mother-453702-2022-10-01 |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=India Today NE |language=en}}{{Cite web |url=https://mobile.twitter.com/author_debarati/with_replies |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Twitter |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=নাগাল্যান্ডে 'মাতৃখাদকদের' গল্প লিখে বিতর্কে কলকাতার লেখক |url=https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-63121443 |access-date=2024-03-19 |work=BBC News বাংলা |language=bn}}
Location
National Highway 150 passes through Jessami.
References
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External links
- [http://kanglaonline.com/2011/03/jessami-war-remembered-with-war-memorial-rededication/ Jessami War Memorial]
{{Ukhrul district}}
Category:Villages in Ukhrul district
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