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'''Mizoram''' ({{IPAc-en|lang|pron|audio=Mizorampron.ogg|m|ɪ|ˈ|z|ɔːr|ə|m}}) is a state in [[ | '''Mizoram''' ({{IPAc-en|lang|pron|audio=Mizorampron.ogg|m|ɪ|ˈ|z|ɔːr|ə|m}}) is a landlocked state in [[Northeast India|northeastern]] [[India]], with [[Aizawl]] as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "[[Mizo people|Mizo]]", the self described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo language means "land." Thus "Mizo-ram" means "land of the Mizos".<ref>Sajnani, Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India, Volume 1, {{ISBN|81-78350173}}, page 241</ref> Within India's northeast region, it is the southernmost landlocked state, sharing borders with three of the [[Seven Sister States]], namely [[Tripura]], [[Assam]] and [[Manipur]]. The state also shares a {{convert|722|km|adj=on}} border with the neighbouring countries of [[Bangladesh]] and [[Myanmar]].<ref>[http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/page/about-mizoram About Mizoram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620093508/http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/page/about-mizoram |date=20 June 2014 }} DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS, Government of Mizoram</ref> | ||
Like several other northeastern states of India, Mizoram was previously part of [[Assam]] until 1972, when it was carved out as a [[Union Territory]]. In 1986 the Indian Parliament adopted the 53rd amendment of the Indian Constitution, which allowed for the creation of the State of Mizoram on 20 February 1987, as India's 23rd state.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mizoram To Be 23rd State Of India, Tribal Customs Protected|url=http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1986/Mizoram-To-Be-23rd-State-Of-India-Tribal-Customs-Protected/id-3ad643fb331a404302e1b02172ded7b5|access-date=20 August 2012|newspaper=APN News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728192739/http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1986/Mizoram-To-Be-23rd-State-Of-India-Tribal-Customs-Protected/id-3ad643fb331a404302e1b02172ded7b5|archive-date=28 July 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> | Like several other northeastern states of India, Mizoram was previously part of [[Assam]] until 1972, when it was carved out as a [[Union Territory]]. In 1986 the Indian Parliament adopted the 53rd amendment of the Indian Constitution, which allowed for the creation of the State of Mizoram on 20 February 1987, as India's 23rd state.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mizoram To Be 23rd State Of India, Tribal Customs Protected|url=http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1986/Mizoram-To-Be-23rd-State-Of-India-Tribal-Customs-Protected/id-3ad643fb331a404302e1b02172ded7b5|access-date=20 August 2012|newspaper=APN News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728192739/http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1986/Mizoram-To-Be-23rd-State-Of-India-Tribal-Customs-Protected/id-3ad643fb331a404302e1b02172ded7b5|archive-date=28 July 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||