Manipur commemorated Khongjom Day at Khongjom War Memorial Complex

Manipur state government commemorated Khongjom Day at Khongjom War Memorial Complex, Thoubal on 23 April. The state paid tribute to the valiant people who fought in the Anglo-Manipuri War in 1891.

Khongjom Day:
The last battle fought between the Manipur kingdom and the British Empire was the 1891 armed conflict. The battle was fought in Kheba Hill of Khongjom in the Thoubal district. Manipur Kingdom lost the war. It marked the beginning of British rule in the then princely state. Since then, the Manipur state government has been observing 23 April as ‘Khongjom Day’ every year.

Manipur:
Formed on: 21 January 1972
Capital: Imphal
Districts: 16
Governor: Najma Heptulla
Chief Minister: N. Biren Singh
Bird: Nongin
Flower: Shirui lily
Tree: Uningthou