Why did the Mizo National Front begin an armed rebellion in 1966?

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Map highlighting the northeastern Indian state of Mizoram in orange, with its capital Aizawl marked. Surrounding countries including Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Maldives are shown in relation to India, with major bodies of water like the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean labeled. — Mizoram Mizoram, India.

The Mizo National Front (MNF) initiated an armed rebellion in 1966 primarily due to increasing discontent among the Mizo people regarding their political status after India gained independence in 1947. Following independence, the region remained a district within the state of Assam, a situation that fueled local dissatisfaction and ultimately led the MNF to declare independence and launch an insurgency.1

This armed conflict prompted the central government of India to take direct control of the region's administration, eventually designating it as a union territory in 1972. The rebellion persisted for two decades until the signing of the Mizoram Peace Accord in 1986, which paved the way for Mizoram to achieve full statehood in 1987.1