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{{Short description|Indian Jewish leader (1955–2007)}}
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'''Lalchhanhima Sailo''' (22 November 1955 – 4 April 2007) was the founder<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/caught-between-frontiers/cid/1444066|title=Caught between frontiers|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref> of Chhinlung Israel People Convention (CIPC)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/mizoram-group-upholds-demand/cid/784939|title=Mizoram group upholds demand|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref> and a leader in the [[Bnei Menashe]] community<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20070409/630992.html|title=Mizo-Israel leader dies|website=news.webindia123.com|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2054640,00.html|title=Lost Tribe of Israel?|last=Staff|first=TIME|date=1999-09-06|magazine=Time|access-date=2019-09-21|language=en-US|issn=0040-781X}}</ref> in [[Mizoram]], [[India]]. His widow, Lalthlamuani, contested in the [[Mizoram (Lok Sabha constituency)#General Election 2019|Lok Sabha Election 2019]] from the [[Mizoram (Lok Sabha constituency)]] as an [[Independent (politician)|Independent]], but lost to [[C. Lalrosanga]] of the [[Mizo National Front]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/7/16866/Meet-Mizorams-First-Ever-Woman-Candidate-to-Contest-for-Lok-Sabha|title=Meet Mizoram's First Ever Woman Candidate to Contest for Lok Sabha|last=gani|first=abdul|website=The Citizen|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref>

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==External links==
*[https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4400957.stm Rabbi backs India's 'lost Jews'] BBC News — 1 April 2005
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811161812/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-09-21/india/27156329_1_blood-samples-bnei-menashe-mizos] DNA test — Are Mizos descendants of the lost tribes
*[https://archive.today/20130702100038/http://portal.bsnl.in/bsnl/asp/content%20mgmt/html%20content/hotnews/hotnews40945.html] The chief of the Chhinlung Israel People's Convention (CIPC), Lalchhanhima Sailo, is reiterating a decades-old claim that a section of Mizos are descended from the Bnei Menashe clan, one of the legendary lost tribes
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604003337/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2054640,00.html] An aspiring politician and businessman, Lalchhanhima Sailo
*[https://archive.today/20131119021441/http://www.indiarightsonline.com/Sabrang/ethnic3.nsf/4bd19d316ee5cbbae5257713005d02c8/8fcde43656fb8bede5256d5a002fc0d9?OpenDocument] Sailo said that Mizo were the lost tribe of Manasi Ephrain of Israel which crossed the Red Sea in 720 BC. They crossed Gajon river of Afghanistan and entered upper part of Jammu and Kashmir through which they went to China. He claimed that there was historic evidence that their forefather were participated in Great Wall of China and participated war for China emperor She Wang Ti. Later on one group migrated to Japan and one towards western Myanmar. From Myanmar they have settled in Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Bangladesh and Mizoram. Sailo said that during British regime they were called as Chin Kuki Lusai, which was never a part of British India and British Burma but originally they should be called as Chhin Lung Chhuak which mean man came out from cave. He even claimed that Mizo have the song and rituals where it has similar with Hebrew as for example song of crossing Red Sea, Sacrification, Ekhat Adoni etc.

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