The early history of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, a record of constantly recurring raids by the eastern hill tribes (Mizo or Lushai) and of the operations undertaken to repress them, of which narrative will be found in the article on the Lushai Hills. In the early 16th century the chakma people came from Arakan (Burma) due to repression and hostility by Rakhaine people. The Chakma are the single largest tribe, comprising half of the tribal population. The Marma people are the second largest tribe. They came from Burma when Arakan was conquered by Burmese king Bodawpaya. The tribal peoples emigrated from Burma due to repression by the Burmese king settled in the Hill Tracts with the consent of subedar of Bengal who is the representative of Mughal emperor.