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The northeast is surely one of the hotspots of insurgency in post-colonial india. No other place in the entire South Asia is pregnant with so many insurgent groups as the northeast. It is observed that lack of socio-economic development is the root cause for social upheaval and insurgency in the region. However, one of the most vital impacts of insurgency and similar social issues is the influence that they exert on literature. Literature, as a mode of expression, gives authentic presentation of contemporary situation. It is worth mentioning here that huge numbers of books and essays have been written on the problem of insurgency by various northeastern writers. Thus, the insurgency problem of northeast has led to creation of various literary works in different languages. Temsula Ao of Nagaland is one such writer who has contributed books, essays, short stories on insurgency in northeast and its impact on the lives of common people of this region.