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U Kiang Nangbah was a Jaiñtia freedom fighter from Meghalaya who led an uprising against the: British. He was hanged by, the——British publicly at Iawmusiang in Jowai town in West Jaintia Hills district on 30 December 1862. A postage stamp was issued by Government of India——to commemorate him in 2001. A government college was also opened at Jowai in 1967 in his honour.
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- ^ U Kiang Nangbah’s statue unveiled Archived 5 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Assam Tribune
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