Kangla Fort

The Kangla with diacritic Kanglā, officially known as the Kangla Fort, is an old fortified palace at Imphal, in the Manipur state of India. It was formerly situated on both sides of the bank of the Imphal River, now remaining only on the western side in ruined conditions. Kangla means "the prominent part of the dry land" in old Meetei. It was the traditional seat of the past Meetei rulers of Manipur.

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Kangla; Kangla Palace
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Location: 24.808, 93.94, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Imphal ⓘ
  battle fought in 1944

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  Battle of Shangshak ⓘ
  battle of the 1944 Burma campaign during World War II

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  Anglo-Manipur War ⓘ
  Armed battle between the Kingdom of Manipur and the British Empire

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  Bihu Loukon ⓘ
  mud fort in Manipur, India

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  Kangla Fort ⓘ
  foremost fortified capital city of Kangleipak (Manipur)

1944-03-08T00:00:00Z

1944-07-03T00:00:00Z

1944 Battle of Imphal

1944-03-20T00:00:00Z

1944-03-26T00:00:00Z

1944 Battle of Shangshak

1891-03-31T00:00:00Z

1891-04-27T00:00:00Z

1891 Anglo-Manipur War

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Frameless

Description of the ancient literature of Classical Meitei language (also known as Old Manipuri language) by Suniti Kumar Chatterjee — Kangla Fort (Coronation hall or Throne room building and Kangla Sha guardian dragon lion statues)

Inside Kangla Fort

Sketch map of Manipur by Ethel Grimwood

A traditional Meitei painting depicting “Jila Durbar” (“Jila Darbar”), the procession of Meitei King Chandrakirti, the Maharaja of Kangleipak (Manipur), riding on royal elephants, to meet Lord Northbrook, the then Viceroy of India

Etymology of a name of the first ruler of Ningthouja dynasty to sit on the throne of Kangla in Ancient Meitei and Modern Meitei languages

Yaipilel Sitapa Sitapi Upal (Yaibirel Sidaba Sidabi Upal) is a sacred tree, worshipped by the Meitei people, following Sanamahism (traditional Meitei religion), inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal, Kangleipak (Manipur)

Visiting Kangla Fort — Over 100 delegates from 23 countries participating in the B20 conferences of the G20 dialogue forum for the global business community in Imphal, Manipur, on February 19, 2023

Hiyang Tannaba — Classical Dragon Boat Racing (in the royal moat of the Kangla Fort of Imphal) — Cultural heritage of Meetei civilisation — Living tradition of Antique Kangleipak (archaic Manipur) — 1891 English engraving

Manoong Thaang-gapaat (Manung Thangapat) - the Inner Moat of the Kangla Fort in Imphal

Holy & sacred main statues / idols of God Pakhangba and His divine consort in a shrine next to the Meitei royal throne room (coronation hall), Kangla Fort, Imphal, Kangleipak

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Imphal	United Kingdom, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Shangshak	battle	Wikidata
event	war	1891	Anglo-Manipur War	war	Wikidata
link	page		Starforts page@		Wikidata
site	fort		Bihu Loukon	fort, Archaeological Survey of India	Wikidata
site	fort		Kangla Fort	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Description of the ancient literature of Classical Meitei language (also known as Old Manipuri language) by Suniti Kumar Chatterjee — Kangla Fort (Coronation hall or Throne room building and Kangla Sha guardian dragon lion statues)		Commons
commons	image		Inside Kangla Fort		Commons
commons	image		Sketch map of Manipur by Ethel Grimwood		Commons
commons	image		A traditional Meitei painting depicting “Jila Durbar” (“Jila Darbar”), the procession of Meitei King Chandrakirti, the Maharaja of Kangleipak (Manipur), riding on royal elephants, to meet Lord Northbrook, the then Viceroy of India		Commons
commons	image		Etymology of a name of the first ruler of Ningthouja dynasty to sit on the throne of Kangla in Ancient Meitei and Modern Meitei languages		Commons
commons	image		Yaipilel Sitapa Sitapi Upal (Yaibirel Sidaba Sidabi Upal) is a sacred tree, worshipped by the Meitei people, following Sanamahism (traditional Meitei religion), inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal, Kangleipak (Manipur)		Commons
commons	image		Visiting Kangla Fort — Over 100 delegates from 23 countries participating in the B20 conferences of the G20 dialogue forum for the global business community in Imphal, Manipur, on February 19, 2023		Commons
commons	image		Hiyang Tannaba — Classical Dragon Boat Racing (in the royal moat of the Kangla Fort of Imphal) — Cultural heritage of Meetei civilisation — Living tradition of Antique Kangleipak (archaic Manipur) — 1891 English engraving		Commons
commons	image		Manoong Thaang-gapaat (Manung Thangapat) - the Inner Moat of the Kangla Fort in Imphal		Commons
commons	image		Holy & sacred main statues / idols of God Pakhangba and His divine consort in a shrine next to the Meitei royal throne room (coronation hall), Kangla Fort, Imphal, Kangleipak		Commons