Jessami
Village in Manipur, India
25°37′20″N 94°32′24″E / 25.62222°N 94.54000°E / 25.62222; 94.54000
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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.[1] The village came to national attention in 2015 when a fatal bus accident claimed the lives of 13 passengers.[2]
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
It is an elevation of 1218 m above MSL.[3]
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.[4]
Popular culture
Location
National Highway 150 passes through Jessami.
References
- ^ "New Power Supply plan". E-Pao. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Deadly accident". The Sangai Express. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Jessami, India". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Edwards, Leslie. Kohima : The furthest battle. Stroud:The History Press, 2009, pp. 89ff.
External links
- Jessami War Memorial
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- Ukhrul (census town in Ukhrul Central)
divisions
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| Phungyar-Phaisat |
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| Ukhrul Central |
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| Ukhrul North |
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| Ukhrul South |
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