The Manipur government observed Khongjom Day on Thursday, April 23, with heightened security across Thoubal district to honour the Manipuri soldiers who fought British colonial forces in 1891. The main ceremony at the Khongjom War Memorial Complex in Khebaching Khongjom was led by Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and attended by the Chief Minister, cabinet ministers, MLAs and senior civil and police officials. (lokbhavanmanipur.nic.in)
The programme opened with the laying of floral wreaths at the Khongjom War Memorial and included formal military honours: a Guard of Honour, a General Salute, Reverse Arms, the sounding of the Last Post, two minutes’ silence, Slope Arms and Order Arms. Officials and attendees observed the sequence of ceremonial rituals as a mark of respect for the fallen. (hellotravel.com)
Floral tributes were also placed at the statue of Paona Brajabashi and accompanied by a gun salute. On the banks of the Khongjom River, participants performed tarpan — the ancestral water-offering ritual commonly used to remember the dead — as part of the homage to those who fell in battle. (lokbhavanmanipur.nic.in)
Khongjom Day commemorates the Battle of Khongjom, the final stand of the erstwhile Manipuri kingdom during the 1891 Anglo-Manipur War. The observance recalls the region’s resistance to colonial expansion and is a key moment of historical memory in the state. (anydayguide.com)
Authorities deployed extensive security arrangements along routes leading to Thoubal and around the memorial site to ensure the event proceeded smoothly and safely for attendees. The annual commemoration serves as a public reminder of the valour and sacrifice of Manipuri soldiers and holds deep cultural and historical significance across the state.
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Publish Date: 2026-04-23 10:42:00
