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.
Geography
The highest peak rising to an elevation of at Phawngpui, also known as 'Blue Mountain'.
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.
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.
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
External links
- Mara district
- Famous mountains and hills of Northeast India