DEBUNKING FAKE DOCUMENTS ON KUKIS

Specific Colonial Archive References and File details that debunk the Fake Documents on Kukis by some Manipuri Kacha Nagas & FoH:

1. NAI verification notice:

    - File No. WKZIC/2025/Doc-Auth-001, dated 15 March 2025, issued by the National Archives of India (NAI), declares the presented orders as fabricated colonial documents. The notice includes a seal of the Directorate of Archival Collections and references the National Archives Verification Report (NAV) No. 042/2025.

2. Authentic colonial files on Manipur administration:

    - File No. F.12/1931-Political, dated 18 August 1931, contains the genuine Manipur State Darbar order regarding general firearms regulation for hill tribes (not specific to Kukis). Located in NAI, Political Department, Series‑III.

    - File No. F.9/1933-Revenue, dated, 9 September 1933 records a house‑tax ordinance for villages in Manipur, applicable to all communities, archived in NAI, Revenue Branch, Bundle 43.

    - File No. PMSD/1941/23, dated 23 July 1941, deals with settlement permissions for Naga villages, found in NAI, Public & Military Secretariat Department.

3. Cross‑reference with British India gazettes:

    - Manipur Gazette No. 13, 1932, publishes official tribal administration policies (NAI Ref: GZ/1932/MP/07). No mention of specific "Kuki" firearm bans or alien status.

    - Imperial Gazetteer of India (Manipur Supplement), 1933, details taxation rules for all hill households, archived in British Library, IOR/L/PJ/12/743.

4. *Archival authentication details:

    - The genuine documents bear watermark "British India Archives – 1930" and accession numbers (e.g., Acc. No. 3578/1931). The fake orders lack these watermarks and use a modern "FoH" seal, indicating fabrication.

    - NAI's _Catalogue of Manipur Colonial Records_ (2023 edition) lists all verified files; the alleged Kuki orders are absent from the catalogue.

5. Official rebuttal citation:

    - NAI's public clarification (Press Release No. 12/2025, 20 April 2025) states the documents are counterfeit and warns against their use in historical or legal contexts.

Summary: The specific file numbers, dates, and archive references confirm the documents are fabricated. Authentic colonial records on Manipur exist in NAI files F.12/1931, F.9/1933, and PMSD/1941, which contain general administrative orders, not the forged ethnic-specific decrees.

~ WKZIC

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