Behiang
| Behiang Village | |
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 Behiang Village
 Behiang Village
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| Coordinates: 24°00′25″N 93°33′28″E / 24.007071°N 93.557675°ECoordinates: 24°00′25″N 93°33′28″E / 24.007071°N 93.557675°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Manipur |
| District | Churachanpur District |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Zopau (Zo Language) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
Behiang is a border village on the boundary of India and Khenman inside Burma. With roughly 1000 size population, this village snakes for about 2 km. along the Tedim road. Majority of the local population belongs to the Zomi community.
Tuan Thawng Leivang Ngaihte purchased the Behiang range along with the chieftainship of Behiang village from Langzachin Manlun, chief of Behiang village in 1922 by paying a sum of Rs.100/-(Rupees one hundred) with one Mithun. The then Sub-divisional officer/south West B.C.Gasper approved the transaction of chieftainship from Langzachin Manlun to Tuan Thawng Ngaihte in case No.43/SW of 1922-23 dated 28.1.23. Further, the Assistant President, Manipur State Darbar (Hill) confirmed B.C.Gasper's order vides case No. 444-South dated 28.1.23. Behiang village is 24 kilometers away from Singngat sub-divisional headquarters to the south on the Indian - Myanmar border. After the dead of Tuan Thawng Leivang Ngaihte his son Lian Za Mung Leivang Ngaihte became the village chief.
Tuan Thawng Leivang Ngaihte (1922-1957)
Lian Za Mung Leivang Ngaihte (1958-1973)
Lian Za Mung Leivang Ngaihte
Lian Za Mung Leivang Ngaihte died leaving behind his minor son master Thawng Son Mang to succeed his will. But Thawng Son Mang being minor, the Family Household Council (Indongta) members decided that Pau Do Mang, son of Chin Kam, who was the youngest brother of Tuan Thawng Leivang Ngaihte should be the guardian of the minor Thawng Son Mang and act as the village chief. Master Thawng Son Mang abdicated the chieftainship by executing a special power of attorney in 1980 under which option was given to him either to remain as chief, or to hand over the chieftainship to Pau Do Mang. Master Thawng Son Mang opted to hand over the chieftainship to Pau Do Mang. Thus, Pau Do Mang became the chief since 1980. The Government of Manipur had given recognition to the chieftainship of Pau Do Mang Leivang Ngaihte vide order by the Governor of Manipur No. CHCH/4/86 date 12.2.2004 published in the Manipur Gazette Extra Ordinary No. 396 date 18.2.2004 and No.CHCH/4/86 (Pt) date 5.12.2006.57.
Pau Do Mang Leivang Ngaihte (1974-till date)
Constructed during World War II, the Tedim road passes through this village, and it connects the Indian city of Imphal and the Burmese town of Tedim. A contingent of the Japanese army took this road which was then still under construction. So, the Allied Forces destroyed some bridges on the Tedim road in order to check the advance of the Japanese troops. Ruins of British built bridges still remain near Behiang and surrounding villages like Tonzang and Zangnuam.
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