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Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the Ropuiliani Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum on November 15. The ceremony takes place via video conference. It is part of a larger nationwide push for tribal development. Officials confirmed the event on November 13.
The museum sits at the Tribal Research Institute in Kelsih, near Aizawl. Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh recently inspected the site. The complex includes an open-air theatre, a cafeteria, and staff quarters. Visitors can also walk through the Birsa Munda Tribal Pride Garden.
The facility highlights the life of Ropuiliani, a Mizo chieftainess who fought British rule in the Lushai Hills. She faced imprisonment and died in 1895 while held in Rangamati, a location currently in Bangladesh. The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs backed the project to honor her legacy. Officials stated, "The museum aims to recognise her contribution to the region's history and commemorate the role of tribal freedom fighters in India's struggle against colonial rule."
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