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Kohima

American

[koh-hee-mah] / ˈkoʊ hiˌmɑ /

noun

a town in and the capital of Nagaland, in E India.

Kohima British

/ ˈkəʊhɪˌmɑː /

noun

a city in NE India, capital of Nagaland, near the Burmese border: centre of fierce fighting in World War II, when it was surrounded by the Japanese but not captured (1944). Pop: 78 584 (2001)

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Repelling Japanese forces at Imphal and Kohima was hugely significant, because success in taking these towns could allow Japan to progress deeper into India and expand its empire.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

Yavar was at the siege of Imphal and the battle of Kohima when Japan invaded the strategic north-eastern Indian towns.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

It was the idea of Kumar Ramnikant, the administrative head of Kohima district, in hopes of breaking job stereotypes.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

The haunting military cemetery at Kohima records the deaths of those who fought at the Battle of Kohima in 1944, a hand-to-hand combat that saw the Japanese driven back from the borders of India.

From The Guardian • Dec. 11, 2010

The question was not settled for some years when Kohima was the site selected, and it has ever since been the headquarters station.

From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by Johnstone, James Johnstone, chevalier de

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