Meet held on honouring unsung war heroes of Arunachal Pradesh

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PASIGHAT: A meeting of various clans of the Adi community under the aegis of Adi Freedom Fighters Recommendation Committee (AFFRC) was held in the Siang guesthouse conference hall, Pasighat recently as a part of celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and to discuss about the recognition of "Unsung Heroes" of various Anglo-Abor Wars - viz., Bitbor Mimak of 1858, Bongal Mimak of 1859, Bongal Mimak-II/Mijom Mimak of 1894 and Poju Mimak of 1911-12.

Participants in the meeting observed a one-minute-silence as a mark of respect to late Prof Tamo Mibang, former Vice Chancellor who breathed last recently at Pasighat.

AFFRC chairman Taduram Darang briefed the gathering about the list of "Unsung Heroes" whose names were submitted to the chairman of Research and Documentation Committee of Arunachal Pradesh, Rajiv Gandhi University, for acceptance and further submission to the competent authorities for due recognition.

He also shared detailed information about the Workshop-II, held on July 8 last, organized by the Research Team constituted by Rajiv Gandhi University, Doimukh on 'Unsung Heroes of Arunachal Pradesh' who fought against the British.

Darang further urged all the participants to gather more oral histories from their respective village elders so that the true and unknown history of Anglo-Abor wars could be forwarded to the Research & Documentation Team of RGU through the AFFRC at the earliest possible.

Many presidents and general secretaries of various organizations and clans participated in the discussion. Most prominent among them was Abu Saring, general secretary, Bongal Yapgo Preservation Committee.

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