Question

The villagers were obliged to construct the house of the chief .It was called​

Answer 1

Answer:

Chieftainship in Mizo society

Dr. Lalthakima

Assistant Professor

Department of Political Science

Pachhunga University College

Mizoram : Aizawl

When the British annexed the area where the Mizos lived, they were surprisingly amazed to find large number of village units of administration, running .independently of one another and all headed by a chief of immense local standing. It is not possible to state clearly when and how in the past this institution took concrete shape. But it can be reasonably asserted that this happened at quite an early stage of evolution in their group life. It was said that during the 16th Century where the Mizos lived in Lentlang, a place somewhere in Burma side, the Hnamte clan invited Zahmuaka and his six sturdy sons to accept chieftainship of Khawrua and Tlangkhur village. One of the sons of Zahmuaka was Thangura whose descendants were called Sailos, who established themselves as a ruling clan over almost all the areas inhabited by the Mizos.

Explanation:

Position: The chief was usually called 'Lal' which means in Mizo 'a lord'. He maintained his position more through his personal qualities than hereditary rights, the chiefs position in the village was indeed that of a benevolent ruler. All those who lived in the village were looked upon as his own children. He was bound to help them in their adversities, counsel them in their difficulties, reward them in their achievements and punish them when they were found guilty of misdeeds or infringement of established customs. The villagers, on their turn, were to obey his orders implicitly, carry out errands assigned to them individually and collectively and help the chief in all possible ways. It must however, be mentioned that the chief was riot an autocrat, and in fact, could not afford to be so if he desired to retain his chiefship as they would leave him and take shelter under a different chief in another village if they found him tyrannical or indifferent to their needs and conveniences.

Answer 2

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