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'''Bishnupur ({{lang-mni|ꯕꯤꯁ꯭ꯅꯨꯄꯨꯔ}})''' is a town in [[Bishnupur district]]  in the state of [[Manipur]], [[India]]. It derived its name from an ancient [[Vishnu]] temple located in the town which was established in 15th Century. Bishunupur is the administrative headquarters of Bishnupur District.

In ancient times, Tongjei Maril (Meitei:ꯇꯣꯡꯖꯩ ꯃꯔꯤꯜ)(literally 'tubehole') through Bishnupur was the sole road linking Manipur with the rest of India. Bishnupur was one of the sites of the World War II where fierce fightings between the Allied Forces and the Japanese Forces took place. The British war hero, Major-General [[Orde Wingate]], the founder of the [[Chindits]] force, died in a plane crash near Bishnupur while flying back from Chindit-held bases in Burma. Many descendants of Japanese armed forces who died here during the War visit Bishnupur to pay homage to their departed ancestors.