A brief note on Leizangphai village

In 1944 Pu Khaikam set up a dwelling place at the site of the present day Leizangphai village but aborted prematurely. Manji Sahip, the Sub Divisional Officer, Churachandpur wanted to halt at the Leizangphai village site during his return on tour from Thanlon to Churachandpur. But as there was nobody residing at that place he had to pass through Leizangphai and put up at Santing village.

 He promised and said, "Leizangphai mun a teeng te Patta kapediing, neehphaah louh gam teng teng tung ah thuneihna kape diing"- (I will issue patta to those who resided at Leizangphai and give the power of authority over those lands which lie beyond nobody could exploit).

With the activities initiated by Ngulzachin of Pamzaal village settlement at Leizangphai began in 1947. Those who assisted him in laying the bedrock of this village were Zamneng, Nengzalam, Khamkai, Tualdong, and Ngulzachin, all hailing from Pamzaal village; Loukam and Louzachin Hangluah from Mongon village.

 During that time many wild animals and reptiles infested the Leizangphai forest. Deer, fox, bear etc. and snake like paithon, cobra etc. and fishes were found in plenty. Fish as long as the length of the palm were considered too small to be eaten and they were used as fooder for piglets only. 

At the beginning, there was a sort of controversy as to who would be the village chief. 

But, eventually by mutual understanding Louzachin Hangluah became the village chief. Leizangphai is located 29 kilometers away from Thanlon Sub-divisional headquarters towards east on the Thanlon - Tipaimukh road.

 At first Leizangphai was inhabited by Ngaihte families belonging to Thangsing, Phiamphu, Leivang and Hangluah sub clans. But now, it becomes a cosmopolitan like miniature village inhabited by people belonging to Paite, Gangte, Kuki, Simte and Vaiphei tribes. 

After Louzachin Hangluah, alias Chintong died his son Kaizagin became chief. Kaizagin unable to maintain the traditional chieftainship of his father, in 1998 sold his village to Lamzang Singsit who was a resident of Leizangphai village. Thus Ngaihte chieftainship over Leizangphai village came to an end devolving it to a Singson (Kuki) chief. 

~𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗵𝘁𝗲

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(I) . Bang zia Leijangphai khua lian ichi leh, job card khua diing a kisat hilou a mi le sa te teng na diing mah ahizia hi. 

(II) . Hausa kiheng na chu melma le ma thu hizo lou in, mimal leh innsung hasat na khenkhat zia zua ahi. 

(III) . Hausa kiheng leh jong Simte mite tamtah um nalai a, kinei sah nalai mahmah uhi.

~SIMTE CORE

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