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{{Short description|World's tallest polo player statue}}
{{About|the main structure inside a polo sports complex in [[Imphal]]|the polo complex|Marjing Polo Complex}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Contains special characters|Meitei}}
{{Infobox monument
| name = Marjing Polo Statue
| native_name = Marjing Sagol Kangjei Mitam
|native_name_lang=mni
| image = ꯍꯩꯉꯥꯡ ꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡ ꯁꯥꯒꯣꯜ ꯃꯤꯇꯝ.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = The Marjing Polo Statue in November, 2022
| location = [[Marjing Polo Complex]], [[Heingang Ching]] ([[Marjing hill]]s), [[Heingang Assembly constituency|Heingang]], [[Imphal East District]], [[Manipur]]
| mapframe =
| designer = Professor Somnath Ghose of [[Jadavpur University]]<ref name="pswytto">{{Cite web |title=Polo statue work yet to take off: 17th feb16 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=8..170216.feb16 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref name="wtps">{{Cite news |title=World's tallest polo statue to be constructed in Mnp |newspaper=Nagaland Post |url=https://nagalandpost.com/index.php/worlds-tallest-polo-statue-to-be-constructed-in-mnp/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| type = [[equestrian statue]]
| material = [[steel]] (inner material) and [[bronze]] (outer material)<ref name="pswytto"/><ref name="wtps"/>
| length =
| width =
| height = {{Convert|122|ft|meter}}{{efn|Many news websites mislead the height as "110 feet", "120 feet", etc.}}<ref name="uhacm">{{Cite web |title=Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 21 development projects worth Rs. 1,311 crore at Moirang, Manipur today |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1889230 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=[[Press Information Bureau]] |quote=Shri Amit Shah inaugurated Medical College of worth Rs. 46 Crore at Churachandpur and unveils 122 feet tall Marjing polo statue of worth Rs. 39 crore}}</ref><ref name="muhmas">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-06 |title=Manipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates 122-feet-high Marjing Polo statue |url=http://www.indiatodayne.in/manipur/story/manipur-union-home-minister-amit-shah-inaugurates-122-feet-high-marjing-polo-statue-493774-2023-01-06 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=India Today NE |language=en}}</ref> (previously planned on "{{Convert|160|ft|meter}}"<ref>{{Cite news |newspaper=Imphal Free Press |title=Rs 12 crores sanctioned to erect 160 feet tall polo statue at Heingang Hill: MLA Biren – KanglaOnline |url=http://kanglaonline.com/2016/01/rs-12-crores-sanctioned-to-erect-160-feet-tall-polo-statue-at-heingang-hill-mla-biren/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="sfmtcb">{{Cite web |title=Spadework for Marjing tourist circuit begins: 28th apr16 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=8..280416.apr16 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref>)
| weight =
| visitors_num =
| visitors_year =
| begin = April 2016<ref name="sfmtcb"/>
| complete = November 2022<ref name="comae">{{Cite news |date=2022-11-17 |title=Construction Of Much-Awaited 120-Ft-Tall Effigy Of 'Sagol Kangjei' Completed; Upholds Historical Significance Of Polo Sport |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2022/11/17/construction-of-much-awaited-120-ft-tall-effigy-of-sagol-kangjei-completed-upholds-historical-significance-of-polo-sport/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |newspaper=Northeast Today |language=en-US}}</ref>
| dedicated =
| open = 6 January 2023
| restore =
| dismantled =
| dedicated_to = [[Marjing]], [[Sagol Kangjei]] and [[Manipuri pony|Meitei horse (Manipuri pony)]]
| map_name = India Manipur#India
| map_text = Location of the ''Marjing Polo Statue'' in Manipur
| map_width =
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| coordinates = {{coord|24.87937|93.95405|format=dms|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| website =
| extra_label = Inaugurated by
| extra = [[Amit Shah]]<ref name="uhacm"/>
}}
The '''Marjing Polo Statue''' ({{lang-mni|Marjing Sagol Kangjei Mitam}}) is a [[List of colossal sculptures in situ|colossal]] classical [[equestrian statue]] of a player of {{langnf|mni|[[Sagol Kangjei]]|[[polo]] game}}, riding a [[Manipuri pony|Meitei horse]] ([[Manipuri pony]]), constructed at the [[Marjing Polo Complex]], the sacred sports site dedicated to God [[Marjing]], the ancient [[Meitei deities|Meitei deity]] of [[polo]] and [[horses]], in [[Heingang Assembly constituency|Heingang]], [[Imphal East District]], {{langnf|mni|[[Kangleipak]]|[[Manipur]]}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-06 |title=Sagol Kangjei: The ancient polo of Manipur, played on the celebrated Manipur Pony |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-culture/sagol-kangjei-ancient-polo-of-manipur-played-manipur-pony-8365959/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="wtps"/>
It is the world's tallest statue of a [[polo]] player.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-01-06 |title=Manipur: Amit Shah will unveil the tallest statue of the polo player, will hoist the tricolor at the historic site - News8Plus-Realtime Updates On Breaking News & Headlines |url=https://news8plus.com/manipur-amit-shah-will-unveil-the-tallest-statue-of-the-polo-player-will-hoist-the-tricolor-at-the-historic-site/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="wtps"/>
It is built to commemorate the game of "modern polo" being originated from {{langnf|mni|[[Kangleipak]]|[[Manipur]]}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-06 |title=Manipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Unveils 122-feet-tall Polo Statue In Imphal |newspaper=Ukhrul Times |url=https://ukhrultimes.com/manipur-union-home-minister-amit-shah-unveils-122-feet-tall-polo-statue-in-imphal/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="120fpstbb">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-05 |title=120 feet Polo Statue to be {{as written|Bui|ld [sic]}} in Manipur, the Birthplace of the Sport |url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/120-feet-polo-statue-to-be-build-in-manipur-the-birthplace-of-the-sport-5494663.html |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="comae"/>

== Description ==
The Marjing Polo Statue is {{Convert|122|ft|meter}} tall.<ref name="asimpsim">{{Cite web |title=Amit Shah inaugurates 122-feet-high Marjing Polo Statue in Manipur |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/amit-shah-inaugurates-122-feet-high-marjing-polo-statue-in-manipur20230106120759/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref><ref name="muhmas"/> The cost of construction of the statue is {{INR Convert|39|c}}.<ref name="uhacm"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-06 |title=Amit Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 21 development projects at Manipur today - NE India Broadcast |url=https://neindiabroadcast.com/2023/01/06/amit-shah-inaugurated-and-laid-the-foundation-stone-of-21-development-projects-at-manipur-today/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The gigantic polo statue stands above a [[pedestal]] of a three-[[storey]] building, with recreational facilities.<ref name="120fpstbb"/>

The statue's inner structure is made of [[steel]] and its outer surface is covered by [[bronze]]. Its design is prepared by Professor Somnath Ghose of [[Jadavpur University]].<ref name="pswytto"/><ref name="wtps"/>

Previously, during January-April 2016, the [[Government of Manipur]] planned to build the statue with a height of {{Convert|160|ft|meter}} at the construction cost of {{INR Convert|12|c|year=2016}}.<ref>{{Cite news |newspaper=Imphal Free Press |title=Rs 12 crores sanctioned to erect 160 feet tall polo statue at Heingang Hill: MLA Biren – KanglaOnline |url=http://kanglaonline.com/2016/01/rs-12-crores-sanctioned-to-erect-160-feet-tall-polo-statue-at-heingang-hill-mla-biren/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="sfmtcb"/>

Prior to the construction of the statue, a roadway was made up to the base of the place where the statue was to be built, for which permission was granted to the construction team by the [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change|Ministry of Environment and Forest]].<ref name="pswytto"/><ref name="wtps"/>

== Inauguration ==
On 6 January 2023, the Marjing Polo Statue was inaugurated by [[Amit Shah]], the then [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of Home Affairs]] of the [[Union Government of India]],<ref name="asimpsim"/><ref name="muhmas"/><ref name="asimps">{{Cite news |newspaper=Signpost News |date=2023-01-06 |title=Amit Shah inaugurates 122 feet tall Marjing Polo Statue |url=https://signpostnews.com/amit-shah-inaugurates-marjing-polo-statue/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |language=en-GB}}</ref> in the presence of [[Nongthombam Biren]], the then [[Chief Minister of Manipur]],<ref name="hmas">{{Cite news |title=Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates 122-feet Marjing Polo Statue in Manipur |url=https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/home-minister-amit-shah-inaugurates-122-feet-marjing-polo-statue-in-manipur |access-date=2023-01-10 |newspaper=[[Imphal Free Press]] |language=en}}</ref> at a function organised by the Department of Tourism, [[Government of Manipur]].<ref name="asilf">{{Cite web |title=Amit Shah inaugurates, lays foundations of 21 projects: 08th jan23 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=1..080123.jan23 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref>

Regarding the inauguration, Amit Shah stated:
{{Blockquote|"It is believed that Sagol Kangjei, the modern-day Polo game originated in Manipur. Today, inaugurated a 122 feet Marjing polo statue at the Marjing Polo Complex in Imphal. This will surely take the legacy forward and inspire more youngsters toward the game."|[[Amit Shah]]|06-01-2023<ref name="hmas"/><ref name="asimps"/>

== Significance ==
[[Nongthombam Biren]], the [[Chief Minister of Manipur]], said that the 122 feet tall Marjing polo statue will ''"highlight the significance of the birthplace of Polo and revive the glory of Manipur"''.<ref name="asimps"/><ref name="hmas"/>
He also stressed the significance of the statue, being the tallest and the biggest polo statue, inaugurated in recognition of [[Sagol Kangjei]], {{langnf|mni|Sagol Lanmi|cavalry}}, [[Arambai]], etc.<ref name="asilf"/>

== See also ==
* [[Daughters of the Polo God]]
* [[Hapta Kangjeibung]]
* [[Manipuri Pony (film)]]
* [[Manung Kangjeibung]]
* [[Polo in India]]

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://e-pao.net/epSearchResults.asp?cx=partner-pub-3342616103029311%3A3788634109&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Marjing+Polo+Statue&sa.x=20&sa.y=4 Marjing Polo Statue] at {{URL|e-pao.net}}
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