[1] In 1888 the chief of the Fungkah village attacked a British surveying team and killed four men including a Lt. Stewart.

What became Lawngtlai District was incorporated into the South Lushai Hills and administered by the lieutenant governor of Bengal.

In 1952 the creation of the Lushai Hills Autonomous District Council removed the last power of the local chieftains.

[1][2] Lawngtlai district is located in the southwesternmost part of Mizoram having international boundaries with Bangladesh to the west and Myanmar to the south.

The area is mountainous and hilly with a small strip of low-lying riverine plain along the western side of the Chamdur Valley.

The district is under the direct influence of south-west monsoon and heavy precipitation is usually received from May to September every year.

A clear and cool weather starts appearing from September and remains till January the next year.

[1] One-third of the total inhabitants of Lawngtlai district rely entirely on agriculture, which is mostly based on traditional method of shifting cultivation.

Only a small fraction of urban population is involved in permanent employment, such as state government service, bank and schools, and few engaged in small-scale business.