what was the physics behind the monuments of manipur?
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ON November 20, 2004, when the Assam Rifles handed over the Kangla Fort in Imphal to Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, it marked not only the end of 113 years of occupation of the fort, but also the beginning of the revival of a 2,000-year-old lost glory.
ARTS & CULTURE
ARTS & CULTURE
Rediscovering a heritage
SUSHANTA TALUKDAR in Imphal Photographs: Ritu Raj Konwar
09 SEPTEMBER 2005 00:00 IST
UPDATED: 09 SEPTEMBER 2005 00:00 IST
Restoration work gets under way at the historic Kangla Fort in Manipur.
ON November 20, 2004, when the Assam Rifles handed over the Kangla Fort in Imphal to Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, it marked not only the end of 113 years of occupation of the fort, but also the beginning of the revival of a 2,000-year-old lost glory.
The Kangla Fort came under British occupation in 1891 when they conquered this ancient capital of Manipur. Assam Rifles occupied it in 1947. The people of Manipur, who regard the Kangla as the embodiment of their culture and heritage, had for long been demanding that Assam Rifles vacate the fort. Although the Centre promised to hand over the fort to the State, it did not. The demand gathered momentum