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Angami Public Organisation

Indian public organization

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 9, 2026
Entity authorityQ120441814
Source-derived summary

The Angami Public Organisation (APO) is a public organisation based in the Indian state of Nagaland. Headquartered in Kohima, it was established on 8 April 1972 and serves as the apex organisation of the Angami Nagas.

The organisation often engages with government authorities and other tribal bodies on matters such as development, land rights and peace initiatives in the region.

History

Angami Public Organisation was founded on 8 April 1972 with Zapuvisie Lhousa as its first president.

Member organisations

The Angami Public Organisation comprises several area-based public organisations representing different regions of the Angamis. These constituent bodies form the core structure of the APO and participate in its deliberations and decision-making. They are:

Chakhroma Public Organisation

Northern Angami Public Organisation

Southern Angami Public Organisation

Western Angami Public Organisation

Frontal organisations

The APO works in coordination with various frontal organisations which function as affiliated bodies and assist in addressing issues related to their respective groups.

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The public source identifies “Angami Public Organisation” as indian public organization. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Angami, Public and Organisation.

Editorial reviewA strong contextual entry point for chronology, institutions and public events when official records are distinguished from later interpretation. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1972—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1972. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Angami, Public and Organisation providing the first useful test.
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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 9, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q120441814. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1972.

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This entry incorporates text from Angami Public Organisation” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.