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Anglo-Maram War

Author(s) Mr. Alistair Steven Marweiṇ
Country India
Abstract The term ‘Maharam’ is a Hebrew (מהרם) name that means “wise man” or "sage." It also signifies wisdom, knowledge, and intelligence. In Jewish tradition, the term also refers to the source, where wise men were sought out for their knowledge and advice. This term remains today as a symbol of wisdom and intelligence . This term has both positive and negative significance; positive means ‘daring and resourceful’ and negative means ‘less empathy for others and situations. If the term Maharam comes from Bengali language it means “god is great” . The terms ‘Maram’ and ‘Maharam’ are common use in the Middle East (Palestine and Israel). The reason why the British give this term to an independent people of West Khasi Hills is most probably because of their 'strong mental and physical character'; it was the last group of people in Khasi-Jaintia Hills to surrender to the colonial power. Rev. Dr. Sylvanus Sngi Lyngdoh on January 15, 2015, describes the character of the Maram as “Ki Maram ki long ki briew ba trei shitom bad ba satar shisha” (the Maram are hardworking and very tough people).
Keywords Maram, Maharam, Nongnah, Khasi, war, freedom, Mawkyrwat
Field Arts
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-08-03
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.52821
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9vzm2

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