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Author K Talitemsu (extreme right) with Rev. Yankey Patton (centre) at the releasing of the book ‘The Missing Link’ on Wednesday at Elim Hall, DABA.[/caption]
Staff Reporter
Dimapur, July 19 (EMN): ‘The Missing Link’ written in the voice of a critic, which is missing in other books is a volume surrounding the struggles of Nagas for self-determination dating back to 19th century in time, an endeavour to see history in a new light, illustrated Dr. Lanusangla Tzudir, publisher and chief editor of Heritage Publishing House, Dimapur.
‘The Missing Link- Dilatory Great Britain, perspective Nagas and India’s substantiation to error,’ a book authored by K Talitemsu and published by Heritage Publishing House was launched on Wednesday at Elim Hall, Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo (DABA) by Rev. Yankey Patton, who served as the first State chaplain of the Federal Government of Nagaland.
Author K Talitemsu, an educationist who have taught in both schools and colleges from the later part of early 1960’s till 2000, expounded that ‘The Missing Link’ talks about the illusory policies of imperial British in the first place, and the people of the plains in the second, while narrating a brief history of the Naga struggle from the time the British came in contact with the Nagas till the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) came into existence.
He said, ‘the Indian approach of the Naga political struggle is from a legalistic point of view while Nagas should decide if they see it from a legalistic point of view or nationalistic.’
“Nagas should never rise up with arms but with brainpower as it will be lack of wisdom to fight with arms,” said Talitemsu. Also he asserted, ‘Nagas have better institution politically and more advanced socially than India.’
“It is a historical fact that the Naga Hills were excluded from British India’s economic, social and political system up to the point of British leaving the sub-continent. The central truth is always consistent with itself, but India had taken that as predicament to ground her opinions and judgements when freedom at midnight dawned upon India. It was the result of India’s opinions and judgements being grounded on prejudices of ignorance which unfortunately ended up with prejudices of interest,” narrates ‘The Missing Link.’
Citing the sources of his study for the book, the author said that the book contains the unpublished records of his uncle and national worker late Imkongmeren, who was one of the founding members of Naga National Council (NNC) and vice president of the organisation.
Rev. Yankey Patton, releasing the book said, “Nagas were not cheated by the British or by the Indians, but Nagas themselves and their money.” Displaying piece of stone to the audience, Rev. Patton recounted that the stone fell on his head while he was unfurling the FGN flag for the first time. He said there was also formation of a rainbow in the sky on that day aligning with the rainbow of the flag.