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'''Jessami''' is a village in [[Ukhrul district]], [[Manipur]], [[India]]. Jessami is a border village in the extreme north of [[Manipur]] State and borders with Meluri, a border village of [[Nagaland]] State. Being nearer to Nagaland, the town used to get electricity from Nagaland until the government of Manipur installed a 33 KV Sub-Power station in 2011 to supply power from Manipur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Snipp3..220815.aug15|title=New Power Supply plan|publisher=E-Pao|access-date=31 August 2015}}</ref> The village came to national attention in 2015 when a fatal bus accident claimed the lives of 13 passengers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/page/items/49456/wedding-bus-ride-ends-in-tragedy-13-killed|title=Deadly accident|publisher=The Sangai Express|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145106/http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/page/items/49456/wedding-bus-ride-ends-in-tragedy-13-killed|archive-date=8 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The inhabitants of Jessami are Chakesang. As it is in the border of Manipur and Nagaland, various languages including [[Chakhesang Naga|Chakesang]], [[Tangkhul Naga language|Tangkhul]], [[Meitei language|Manipuri]] and [[Nagamese Creole|Nagamese]] are commonplace. About 85% of residents work in agriculture.

==Geography==
It is an elevation of 1218 m above MSL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/17/Jessami.html|title=Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Jessami, India|publisher=Fallingrain.com|access-date=3 January 2015}}</ref>

==History==
The first battle with the Japanese in Indian soil was fought in Jessami. On 28 March 1944, first battalion of the [[Assam Regiment]] fought a fierce battle with the Japanese 31 Division. The battle led to strengthening of defenses at [[Kohima]], which played a role in turning the tide of the [[Second World War]] in favour of the [[Allies of World War II|Allied Forces]].<ref>Edwards, Leslie. Kohima : The furthest battle. Stroud:The History Press, 2009, pp. 89ff.</ref>

==Popular culture==
Bengali author Debarati Mukhopadhyay tells a horrific cannibalistic tradition of one Jeshumi tribes in her novel ''Bhoj'' in a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] magazine ''Nabakallol'' in 2017. The plot set referring [[Chizami]] village. In social media it is alleged that the story is highly derogatory against Nagas culture and defames the [[Naga people]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Longkumer |first=Yimkumla |date=2022-10-05 |title='Racism against Nagas' — outrage over Bengali story depicting tribe eating own mothers' flesh |url=https://theprint.in/india/racism-against-nagas-outrage-over-bengali-story-depicting-tribe-eating-own-mothers-flesh/1154051/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rising Youth Phek district condemns 'insensitive' novel |url=https://morungexpress.com/rising-youth-phek-district-condemns-insensitive-novel |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=MorungExpress}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=M. B. B. |date=2022-10-05 |title='मां का मांस' खाने वाले बताए जाने पर नागालैंड के लोग नाराज़, बंगाली कहानी को बताया नस्लवादी |url=https://mainbhibharat.co.in/adivasi-daily/racism-against-nagas-outrage-over-bengali-story-depicting-tribe-eating-own-mothers-flesh/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Maibhibharat |language=en-US}}</ref> Mukhopadhyay dismisses criticisms by stating that the story based on Chizami is purely fictional and she finally apologizes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-01 |title=The myth of a Bangla novel: A Naga ritual of sons killing and eating ageing mother |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/nagaland/story/myth-bangla-novel-naga-ritual-sons-killing-and-eating-ageing-mother-453702-2022-10-01 |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=India Today NE |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mobile.twitter.com/author_debarati/with_replies |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=নাগাল্যান্ডে 'মাতৃখাদকদের' গল্প লিখে বিতর্কে কলকাতার লেখক |url=https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-63121443 |access-date=2024-03-19 |work=BBC News বাংলা |language=bn}}</ref>

==Location==
[[Tipaimukh Road|National Highway 150]] passes through Jessami.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://kanglaonline.com/2011/03/jessami-war-remembered-with-war-memorial-rededication/ Jessami War Memorial]

{{Ukhrul district}}

[[Category:Villages in Ukhrul district]]

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