Maraland

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Maraland is the land of Mara people, it is one of the three Autonous District Councils within Mizoram state of India. The Mara Autonomous District Council government is headed by Chief Executive Member, Puhpa N. Viakhu, an independent Member of District Council, who happened to form coalition government with Maraland Democratic Front and Indian National Congress.

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[edit] Religion

All ethnic Maras are Christian, mostly Evangelical. With the arrival of Rev. & Mrs. Reginald Arthur Lorrain in 1907 who had had earlier founded Lakher Pioneer Mission in London in the year 1905, within a decade Maras have all accepted Christianity. Though the missionaries were of baptist origin, they didn't affiliate the new found Church in Maraland with any outside Church. The current Evangelical Church of Maraland, India and Mara Evangelical Church, Myanmar were one before India partition.

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  • Area: c.1,800 km²
  • Population: 45,000 (2001)
    • Sub-tribes:
      • Tlosai
      • Hawthai
      • Zyhno:
      • Chapi:
      • Vytu:
    • Religion:
      • Christian: 100%
  • Capital: Siaha (population 25,000)

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