Manipur Government commemorate Khongjom Day at War Memorial Complex

Manipur Government commemorate Khongjom Day at War Memorial Complex
  • The Government of Manipur commemorated the people who sacrificed their lives in the Anglo-Manipuri War as Khongjom Dayat the Khongjom War Memorial Complex which is a historical site that holds the tallest statute of Sword in the world constructed in remembrance of the people who fought in the war.

Key Points:

  • The Anglo-Manipur War in 1891 was between the british government and the kingdom of Manipur which lasted between 31st March and 27th April which ended with the British victory and crowned MeidingnguChaurachand on 22nd September 1891.
  • The war was fought in the Kheba hills of Khongjom in Manipur in which the soldiers fought the three side attack of the british form Silchar, Kohima and Myanmar.
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