Sailo clan
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Mizo (Duhlian) (Tibeto-Burman) | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, historically Sakhua | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Lusei clans (Pachuau, Chhangte, Chuaungo, Hauhnar, Hrahsel) |
The Sailo are a chiefly clan of the Lusei (Lushai) tribe among the Mizo people of Mizoram, northeastern India.[1][2] Among the several chiefly clans that existed within the Lusei, the Sailo ultimately emerged as the only clan to maintain hereditary chieftainship and, by the time of British arrival in the late 19th century, ruled nearly all Lushai villages across the Lushai Hills.[2][3]
The Sailo trace their descent from Zahmuaka, regarded as the first Lusei chief, who lived in the Chin Hills of present-day Myanmar during the 16th century.[4] Zahmuaka's descendants established several dynastic lines, and the Sailo consolidated their dominance over the Lushai Hills through a combination of territorial expansion, marriage alliances, and military campaigns.[4][3] Succession among the Sailo chiefs originally followed the principle of ultimogeniture, by which the youngest son inherited the chieftainship, though the British administration later reversed this in favour of primogeniture for chiefly families.[2]
The Sailo produced many of the major chiefs who shaped the political history of the Lushai Hills, including Lallula, Mangpawrha, Suakpuilala, Bengkhuaia, and Lianphunga.[3][5] Suakpuilala and his sons were key figures during the Lushai Expedition and the Lushai Rising of the 1890s.[3] Khamliana Sailo, a chief at Lungleng, was the first literate Mizo in the Lushai Hills and assisted British missionaries in translating the Gospels of Luke and John into the Lushai language.[6]
The institution of chieftainship in Mizoram was abolished in 1954 following the Lushai Hills (now Mizoram) District Council Act, ending the formal governing role of the Sailo and other chiefly clans.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ McCall, A. G. (1949). Lushai Chrysalis. London: Luzac & Co. OCLC 3474624. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Unit 1". Tribes of Mizoram (PDF). BANC-134. New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Open University. 2020. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Chatterjee, Suhas (1995). Mizoram Under the British Rule. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. ISBN 81-7099-518-3. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lalthangliana, B. (2005). Culture and Folklore of Mizoram. New Delhi: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. Search this book on
- ↑ Hmar, Sangkima (2010). A Critical Study of the History of the Mizos. Guwahati: Spectrum Publications. ISBN 978-81-8317-107-6. Search this book on
- ↑ "Lungleng Lal In: The Residence of Mizo Chief, Khamliana Sailo". Indian Culture. Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ Reid, Robert (1942). History of the Frontier Areas Bordering on Assam from 1883-1941. Shillong: Government of Assam. OCLC 2554451. Search this book on
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