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	\|title=Soldier Citizens: Nagas in India's Border Security Force		\|title=Soldier Citizens: Nagas in India's Border Security Force
	\|subtitle=To be confirmed		\|subtitle=To be confirmed.
	\|description=The project aims to understand a complex chapter of Naga social history in the early ~~1970s~~ and ~~the ongoing~~ violence of the Indian state ~~by recording the life histories of soldiers who transitioned from the Naga Army to the Indian Border Security Force (BSF)~~.		\|description=The project aims to understand the complex chapter of Naga social history in the early 1970’s and ongiong violence of the Indian state.

	\|projectlead=Dr Sahana Ghosh		\|projectlead=Dr Sahana Ghosh
	\|duration=May 2024 – August 2025		\|duration=May 2024- August 2025
	\|places=To be confirmed		\|places=To be confirmed.
	\|funder=National University of Singapore		\|funder=National University of Singapore
	\|partners=The Highland Institute		\|partners=The Highland Institute
	\|projectstatus=To be confirmed		\|projectstatus=To be confirmed.

	\|overview=The project aims to understand a complex chapter of Naga social history in the early ~~1970s~~ and ~~the ongoing~~ violence of the Indian state. ~~It records~~ the life histories of soldiers who transitioned from the Naga Army to the Indian ~~Border Security Force (~~BSF~~), listens~~ to the memories and experiences of the men and their families who became part of the BSF, and ~~documents~~ daily life as soldiers and how ~~this affected~~ identities, social lives, and ~~generational~~ trajectories.		\|overview=The project aims to understand the complex chapter of Naga social history in the early 1970’s and ongiong violence of the Indian state. To record the life histories of the soldiers who transitioned from the Naga Army to the Indian BSF. Listen to the memories and experiences of the men and their families who became a part of the Indian BSF and to Document daily life as soldiers in the Bsf and how that impacted the identities,social lives and genrational trajectories.

	\|objectives=Document life histories of soldiers.		\|objectives=Document life histories of soldiers

	\|themes=To be confirmed.		\|themes=To be confirmed.

	\|methodology=~~The project records life histories and the memories and experiences of soldiers who transitioned from the Naga Army to the Indian BSF, together with the experiences of their families~~.		\|methodology=To be confirmed.

	\|activities=~~<ul style="margin:0; padding-left:20px;">~~		\|activities=To be confirmed.
	~~<li>Documenting the life histories of soldiers who transitioned from the Naga Army to the Indian BSF~~.~~</li>~~
	~~<li>Recording the memories and experiences of the men and their families.</li>~~
	~~<li>Documenting daily life as soldiers and its effects on identities, social lives, and generational trajectories.</li>~~
	~~</ul>~~

	\|outcomesheading=~~Planned Outcome~~		\|outcomesheading=Outcomes
	\|outcomes=To release a book documenting the life histories of soldiers who transitioned from ~~the~~ Naga Army to the Indian BSF.		\|outcomes=To release a book by documenting the life histories od soldiers who transitioned from Naga Army to the Indian BSF

	\|team=~~<strong>~~Esther Swu~~</strong> —~~ Research ~~Assistant~~		\|team=Esther Swu, Research assistant

	\|partnerdetails=The Highland Institute.		\|partnerdetails=The Highland Institute

	\|participants=~~Soldiers who transitioned from the Naga Army to the Indian BSF and their families~~.		\|participants=To be confirmed.

	\|knowledgerecords=To be confirmed.		\|knowledgerecords=To be confirmed.

	\|publications=~~<ul style="margin:0; padding-left:20px;"><li>Book based on the documented life histories — planned~~.~~</li></ul>~~		\|publications=To be confirmed.

	\|filmsmedia=To be confirmed.		\|filmsmedia=To be confirmed.
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	\|sources=<ul style="margin:0; padding-left:20px;">		\|sources=<ul style="margin:0; padding-left:20px;">
	<li>The Highland Institute, THI Project List~~: <em>Soldier Citizens: Nagas in India's Border Security Force</em>~~.</li>		<li>The Highland Institute, THI Project List.</li>
	</ul>		</ul>

	\|imagerights=To be confirmed.		\|imagerights=To be confirmed.

	\|editorialnote=This page ~~is based on~~ the THI Project List ~~and is under editorial review~~. ~~The existing Projects index lists this under Current Projects, while the THI Project List gives a duration of May 2024–August 2025; current project status should therefore~~ be confirmed.		\|editorialnote=This page uses data from the THI Project List. Fields not supported by that source are marked “To be confirmed.”
	\|editorialstatus=PUBLIC — DRAFT		\|editorialstatus=PUBLIC — DRAFT
	\|lastreviewed=7 October 2026		\|lastreviewed=7 October 2026
	}}		}}

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{{Project Page
|title=Soldier Citizens: Nagas in India's Border Security Force
|subtitle=To be confirmed
|description=The project aims to understand a complex chapter of Naga social history in the early 1970s and the ongoing violence of the Indian state by recording the life histories of soldiers who transitioned from the Naga Army to the Indian Border Security Force (BSF).

|projectlead=Dr Sahana Ghosh
|duration=May 2024 – August 2025
|places=To be confirmed
|funder=National University of Singapore
|partners=The Highland Institute
|projectstatus=To be confirmed

|overview=The project aims to understand a complex chapter of Naga social history in the early 1970s and the ongoing violence of the Indian state. It records the life histories of soldiers who transitioned from the Naga Army to the Indian Border Security Force (BSF), listens to the memories and experiences of the men and their families who became part of the BSF, and documents daily life as soldiers and how this affected identities, social lives, and generational trajectories.

|objectives=Document life histories of soldiers.

|themes=To be confirmed.

|methodology=The project records life histories and the memories and experiences of soldiers who transitioned from the Naga Army to the Indian BSF, together with the experiences of their families.

|activities=<ul style="margin:0; padding-left:20px;">
<li>Documenting the life histories of soldiers who transitioned from the Naga Army to the Indian BSF.</li>
<li>Recording the memories and experiences of the men and their families.</li>
<li>Documenting daily life as soldiers and its effects on identities, social lives, and generational trajectories.</li>
</ul>

|outcomesheading=Planned Outcome
|outcomes=To release a book documenting the life histories of soldiers who transitioned from the Naga Army to the Indian BSF.

|team=<strong>Esther Swu</strong> — Research Assistant

|partnerdetails=The Highland Institute.

|participants=Soldiers who transitioned from the Naga Army to the Indian BSF and their families.

|knowledgerecords=To be confirmed.

|publications=<ul style="margin:0; padding-left:20px;"><li>Book based on the documented life histories — planned.</li></ul>

|filmsmedia=To be confirmed.

|relatedplaces=To be confirmed.

|related=To be confirmed.

|sources=<ul style="margin:0; padding-left:20px;">
<li>The Highland Institute, THI Project List: <em>Soldier Citizens: Nagas in India's Border Security Force</em>.</li>
</ul>

|imagerights=To be confirmed.

|editorialnote=This page is based on the THI Project List and is under editorial review. The existing Projects index lists this under Current Projects, while the THI Project List gives a duration of May 2024–August 2025; current project status should therefore be confirmed.
|editorialstatus=PUBLIC — DRAFT
|lastreviewed=7 October 2026
}}

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