Mizoram has so far declared 79 monuments and archaeological sites as State Protected Monuments, while two heritage sites in Champhai district have been declared Monuments of National Importance under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), a Minister informed the state Assembly yesterday. The 79 sites were declared protected under the Mizoram Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 2001, according to Art and Culture Minister C. Lalsawivunga.

 

He said, the two monuments under the ASI are Kawtchhuah Ropui and Ralven Puk at Vangchhia village and Lianpui Hmun or Lungphun Ropui at Lianpui village, both in Champhai district in the eastern part of the state bordering Myanmar.

 

Kawtchhuah Ropui and Ralven Puk were declared Monuments of National Importance in 2012, while Lianpui Hmun/Lungphun Ropui received the ASI tag in 2025, he added.

 

Kawtchhuah Ropui (The Great Entranceway) is a major archaeological site featuring over 170 intricately carved standing stones or menhirs, while Ralven Puk is a rock-cut cave, traditionally used by  Mizo ancestors as a lookout or watchpost during times of conflict.

 

Lalsawivunga also said that proposals are under consideration to declare four more heritage sites as Protected Monuments.