NINU, Feb 28: Advisor to Chief Minister, Tai Tagak attended the public reception for the medallion and citation of honour of Khunjing Wangham and Wangchin Wangsapa posthumously on the occasion of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' and conferred them with the title of ‘Unsung Hero’ on February 20 last by Governor Lt. General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik. The program was organized on the momentous occasion after the recognition of the Unsung Heroes of Arunachal Pradesh which included the Wancho war heroes who resisted the colonial powers on 2nd February 1875 at Ninu. 
Tagak addressed the mammoth gathering and mentioned about the brave Wanchos who resisted the colonial subjugation and the rich history which had been forgotten before receiving due recognition under the initiative of the Pema Khandu government. He congratulated the State Core Committee on Unsung heroes of Arunachal Praesh headed by Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein and History Department of Rajiv Gandhi University for their honest effort for the recognition of the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh. He also credited Nepha Wangsa for his selfless effort in contributing for the research of the unsung Wancho warriors and being part of the research team of the University. 
Nepha Wangsa, author of ‘The Nyinu Massacre’ and researcher who had raised the matter of recognition of such unsung heroes thanked the Government of India’s campaign --Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and the personal interest shown by the Chief Minister and Dy. Chief Minister for extending much help in the journey of documenting unsung Wancho warriors. Wangsa had travelled across India and London with the research team in search of authentic documents to revisit the rich history of the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh who resisted colonial subjugation.
The visit of Advisor to CM had great significance for the region as he visited the Anglo-Wancho War site of 1875 at Sumjanuk, Ninu. The delegation also visited the site of proposed school ‘Nibang Vidhya Niketan Ninu’ at Longchan under Vidhya Bharati. 
Longwang Wangham, chief of Ninu spoke on the occasion. 
The program was attended by prominent Wancho organizations included notable figures.

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