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Lalburha also known as Lalbura was a Lushai chief in the Eastern Lushai Hills. Lalbura is recognised for being the third son of Vonolel and resisting the British after the annexation of the Lushai Hills in the Chin-Lushai Expedition.

Chieftainship

Lalbura was one of the chiefs who participated in the raids leading to the Lushai Expedition. After Bengkhaia attacked Katlichera and Alexandrapore and captured Mary Winchester (Zoluti) several chiefs followed in similar fashion. Lalbura attacked Monierkhal outpost on January 20 1871 and killed 7 people while suffering heavy casualties on his side. His raid was followed by Thanhranga, who attacked Nugdigram.

Lushai Expedition

The British arranged a punitive expedition targetted at Lalbura as part of the overall campaign. The Cachar column which was prepared for the Eastern Lushai chiefs were aided by Western Lushai chiefs such as Sukpilal and Khalkam. Lalbura refused to cooperate with the British and instead opted for resistance against the expedition. General Bourchier of the Cachar Column prepared his forces to overwhelm Lalbura. However, Lalbura left the settlement before the column arrived. Only his father, Vonolel's tomb, remained in the settlement. Lalbura had left the village on account of his father's death and escaped South-East of Champhai. Lalbura's mother, Rolianpuii, and her Upas surrendered to the column and concluded peace with the British instead. The Upas of Rolianpuii met with the British column encamped at Vonolel's tomb and negotiated peace terms on 18th February 1872. The terms were that:

• British agents would have free access to the village.
• Three hostages would accompany the force to Tipaimukh if Lalbura could not be surrendered into their custody.
• Arms and guns taken from the raids at Moinerkhal and Nugdigram would be surrendered. If unable to, then their own weapons would compensate the ones looted.
• A fine of two elephant tusks, a necklace, and a war gong. Along with the fine, a number of animals were demanded, consisting of four mithuns, ten goats, ten pigs, fifty fowls and twenty maunds of husked rice.

If the last two terms were unable to be completed, then the column would attack the settlement of Rolianpuii in Chawnchhim on the 20th of February. The column moved to Rolianpuii's village of Chawchhin. Difficulties were proclaimed in collecting the muskets but the quota was fulfilled by nighttime and three upas were chosen to accompany the column to Tipaimukh.

Biography

Early Life

Marriage and Family

Death

Notes

1. variations: Lal Gnora, Lal Gnoora, Lalboora

References

1. ^ Chatterjee 1995, p. 115.
2. Joshi 2005, p. 17.
3. Hutchinson 1906, p. 6.
4. Joshi 2005, p. 18.
5. Woodthorpe 1873, p. 286-287.
6. Woodthorpe 1873, p. 298.

Source

• Chatterjee, Subhas (1995). Mizo Chiefs and the Chiefdom. New Delhi: M D Publications PVT LTD. ISBN 81-85880-72-7.

• Hutchinson, R.H Sneyd (1906). An Account of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Calcutta: Bengal Secreteriat Book Depot.

• Joshi, Hargovind (2005). Mizoram: Past and Present. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. ISBN 81-7099-997-9.

• Woodthorpe, R.S (1873). The Lushai Expedition: 1871-1872. London: Hurst and Blackett Publishers.

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