Gokhothang, Raja was a powerful prince from the noble Guite

Guite

For other uses of the name "Guite" outside of this family group, see Guite .Guite is the name of a major family-group among the Zomi, also known as Chins in Myanmar and Paite in India. Depending on local pronunciation, the clan was also called differently such as Nguite, Vuite, and was also...

 family of the so-called Zomi

Zomi

Zomi is the name of a major tribe found in various parts of South and South East Asia. The term Zomi meaning, 'Zo People' is derived from the generic name 'Zo', the progenitor of the Zomi. They are found in northwestern Myanmar, northeastern India and Bangladesh. Anthropologists classify them as...

, also known as Chins

Zomi

Zomi is the name of a major tribe found in various parts of South and South East Asia. The term Zomi meaning, 'Zo People' is derived from the generic name 'Zo', the progenitor of the Zomi. They are found in northwestern Myanmar, northeastern India and Bangladesh. Anthropologists classify them as...

 in Myanmar (Burma) and Paite

Paite

The Paites are one of the constituting tribes of the Zomi who inhabit Burma, India and Bangladesh. The word paite means " a group of people marching " or 'Walkers' in a word,. The Paites are a recognised scheduled tribe in Manipur as well as in Mizoram. The Paites concentrated in Manipur, a...

 in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. According to his documentary video presentation released in 2006, he was born in Tedim

Tedim

Tedim is a town in Chin State in the northwestern part of Myanmar. The name "Tedim" was derived from a pool on the top of the hills that used to be twinkling under sun's light, therefore, called "te " and "dim " in local Paite dialect.-Early history:As a result of lack of a formal writing system...

-Lamzang of present Chin State (Myanmar-Burma), one of the then political centers of the Guite dynasty. He succeeded his father, his lordship Prince Mang Suum II, in 1855, and moved the capital to fortified city of Mualpi of present Tonzang

Tonzang

Tonzang is an Indo-Myanmar village within the Churachandpur district of Manipur, India. Along with Hiangtam, it is one of the oldest Zou settlements in Manipur.- "Sim" & "Mal" Tonzang :...

tonwship of Chin State.

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For more information, please take a view of his documentary video presentation produced by the Siamsim Pawlpi (SSPP) and edited by the Laizoms Muka. Both organizations are New Delhi based.

Remark

Excerpted from Pu Raja Gokhothang Documentary Video presentation, produced by SSPP and edited by Laizoms Musika, New Delhi, India (2006).