• Samuel Gaithaipou Reamei

Rani Gaidinliu (1915–1993), a towering yet often underrepresented figure in India’s anti-colonial history, emerges as a symbol of indigenous resistance, cultural preservation, and women’s leadership in Northeast India, particularly among the Zeliangrong Community. Born into the Rongmei (Zeliangrong) community in the remote hill village of Lungkao (now in the present-day Tamenglong district), her journey from a young tribal girl to a revolutionary leader offers profound insights into the intersections of gender, ethnicity, spirituality, and anti-imperial struggle. This article aims to explore the life, activism, and legacy of Rani Gaidinliu, whose contributions to the Indian freedom movement defy the mainstream, male-centric nationalist narrative, instead representing a regional, spiritual, and indigenous articulation of resistance.

Gaidinliu, Zeliangrong, Heraka.

" Rani Gaidinliu: The Brave Woman of Zeliangrong", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no.b475-b479, January-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2601169.pdf

" Rani Gaidinliu: The Brave Woman of Zeliangrong", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no. ppb475-b479, January-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2601169.pdf