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{{Project Page
|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
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 07:51, 7 October 2026



RESEARCH PROJECT

Soldier Citizens: Nagas in India's Border Security Force

To be confirmed.

The project aims to understand the complex chapter of Naga social history in the early 1970’s and ongiong violence of the Indian state.

PROJECT IMAGE
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Image caption / credit


PROJECT LEAD

Dr Sahana Ghosh

DURATION

May 2024- August 2025

PLACE(S)

To be confirmed.

FUNDER

National University of Singapore

PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

The Highland Institute

PROJECT STATUS

To be confirmed.



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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.

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Objectives

Document life histories of soldiers


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Research Themes

To be confirmed.

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Methodology / Research Approach

To be confirmed.


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Fieldwork Photos / Media

Use only where relevance, consent and rights are clear.


FIELDWORK PHOTO 1

Caption to be added

Photo credit / date

FIELDWORK PHOTO 2

Caption to be added

Photo credit / date

FIELDWORK PHOTO 3

Caption to be added

Photo credit / date

Additional photographs, audio, video, maps or documentation may be linked here.

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Activities

To be confirmed.


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Outcomes

To release a book by documenting the life histories od soldiers who transitioned from Naga Army to the Indian BSF


Research Team

Esther Swu, Research assistant

Partner Institutions

The Highland Institute

Participants / Communities

To be confirmed.


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Knowledge Records from this Project

To be confirmed.

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Publications

To be confirmed.

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Films & Media

To be confirmed.


Related Places

To be confirmed.

Related Wiki Records

To be confirmed.


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Sources and References

  • The Highland Institute, THI Project List.

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IMAGE RIGHTS / MEDIA CREDITS

To be confirmed.


EDITORIAL NOTE

This page uses data from the THI Project List. Fields not supported by that source are marked “To be confirmed.”

EDITORIAL STATUS

PUBLIC — DRAFT

LAST REVIEWED

7 October 2026