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15longs, Purums,Bietes, Rhangkhols, Chakmas, Chirus and Marings.The New Kukis like the Thadous, Khongjais, Paihtes,Gangtes, Vaipheis and Hmars began to appear in these placeslate in the seventeenth century and early in the eighteenthcentury A.D.In Tripura, the Kukis established their ownkingdom be<strong>for</strong>e the Hindus did.Later, however, the Hindusbecame more powerful than the Kukis and the Kukis became aminority in their own kingdom, losing many of their economicrights, and becoming politically subservient to the Hindu<strong>for</strong>eigners.In ancient days, the Kuki country was known asthe hills of Tipperah.At present, Tripura is aterritorial state in theUnion of India. It has a legislature with elected representativesof about seventy members. It has a LieutenantGovernor as a representative of the central Government. TheKukis are still the most important of the hill tribes ofTripura, and most of them have become <strong>Christian</strong>s.There are Chakma Kukis in Bangladesh and in theArakan hills. Mizoram is a territorial state under theIndian Union. The Chongthu are living in Mizoram. As amatter of fact, all the Mizor were once known as Kukis.There<strong>for</strong>e, Mizoram may still be called Kuki land.In Assam,the Kukis occupied the North cachar district and the Halflonghills.Nagaland.The Kukis occupy the southwestern hills ofIn Manipur State, the Kukis live in every district,but are more concentrated in the Sadar Hills, South,and Tengnorpal districts. In Burma, the Kukis live

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