The history of Ukhrul is more appropriately the history of its inhabitants, the Tangkhul tribe. The Tangkhul belong to the great Mongolian race and are a part of the Sino-Tibetan family.
The Tangkhul tribe wasnot very known earlier until King Poireiton sighted them in the Manipur region. During the 2nd century A.D. they lived in Myanmar. After the invasion of Ko-lo-feng and I-mau-shun, they began to migrate to other territories during the late 8th century and the early 9thcentury A.D.
They were further forced to move out by the Shan Kingdom towards the north west of Myanmar and a few of them also moved into Manipur and established their settlements. During this migration, a few of them moved towards east and southeast and were later known as Chinese. A few of them moved southward and were known as the tribes of Tibeto-Burman including the Tangkhul and other Naga sub tribes. This was their journey from China to Myanmar and then Manipur. They faced all natural and wild obstacles all the way. The Tangkhul villages were quite self-sufficient except for salt. They had a village head that took care of the day to day administration. But these small villages could not face invasions.
Being a hill station, there are plenty of places of tourist interest here in Ukhrul. There is plenty of scope for tourists to go on trekking and be a part of fun adventure activities like boating in the surrounding lakes. For those who simply want to relax with family and friends can do so in the beautiful and serene environment. This place is not just about fun and leisure but it is also worth observing the friendly tribal group who are famous for their simplicity and integrity.
Being a hill station it is the best place to chill out in summers when the temperatures are found to be moderate.
