Vidrohi Mizo

The sound of gunfire echoes, piercing the silence of the Mizo Hills. Set against the turbulent backdrop of 1967 to 1972, the novel Rebel Mizo (Bidrohi Mizo) depicts the Mizo National Front's (M.N.F) fight for self-proclaimed independence and their bloody struggle against Indian security forces.

The pages of the novel bring to life the thrilling saga of jungle warfare waged by General Thu-aya and his comrades, who sacrificed the comforts of life to take up rifles for the sake of their motherland. From the foreign-returned engineer Yangaya to women like Rosangi-who skillfully outwit the enemy-everyone is an integral part of this liberation struggle.

The narrative is not confined to the battlefield alone; it reaches the dark cells of Silchar Jail, where unspeakable torture is inflicted upon prisoners like Rangchoanga. It brings to light the reality of the oppression inflicted upon ordinary Mizos in the name of 'Grouping' or PPV (Protected and Progressive Villages). Even through political shifts and the declaration of Mizoram as a Union Territory in 1972, this battle for Mizo identity takes on a different dimension.

This is not merely a novel, but a historical document-an extraordinary running commentary on the Mizos' right to self-determination and their struggle for freedom.