Zapu Phizo
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Zapu Phizo (16 May 1904 – 30 April 1990), commonly known as A. Z. Phizo or Angami Zapu Phizo, was a Naga nationalist leader with British nationality. Under his influence, the Naga National Council asserted the right to self-determination which took the shape of armed resistance after the Indian state imposed the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in 1958. Naga secessionist groups regard him as the "Father of the Naga Nation".
In this Angami name, the surname is Phizo.
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Born | Zapu Phizo (1904-05-16)16 May 1904 Khonoma, Naga Hills District, Assam Province, British India (Now Khonoma, Kohima District, Nagaland, India) |
Died | 30 April 1990(1990-04-30) (aged 85) |
Resting place | A. Z. Phizo Memorial, Kohima, Nagaland |
Known for | Leader of Naga Nationalist Movement |
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