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'''"Hapta Kangjeibung"''' ({{lang-mni|ꯍꯐꯇꯥ ꯀꯥꯡꯖꯩꯕꯨꯡ|haph-taa kaang-jei-boong|weekly organized polo ground}}, {{lang-omp|ꯆꯌꯣꯜꯀꯤ ꯑꯣꯢꯄ ꯀꯥꯡꯆꯩꯄꯨꯡ}}) is one of the world's oldest polo ground, situated in [[Imphal]], the metropolis of [[Manipur]], [[India]]. Besides being a polo ground, it also serves as one of the largest [[venue]]s for [[festival|festivities]] and fairs in [[Northeast India]].<ref>http://www.manipur.org/news/tag/hapta-kangjeibung/</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20171203231600/http://royalpoloclubrasnov.ro/history-of-polo/</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Modi-to-attend-Sangai-festival-in-Imphal/articleshow/45251440.cms</ref><ref>http://morungexpress.com/president-india-inaugurates-manipur-sangai-festival/</ref><ref>http://sangaifestival.gov.in/portal/page.aspx?ref=programs</ref>
{{short description|Location in Imphal, Manipur, India}}
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'''Hapta Kangjeibung''' is one of the world's oldest polo ground, situated in [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Modi-to-attend-Sangai-festival-in-Imphal/articleshow/45251440.cms | title=Modi to attend Sangai festival in Imphal | date=24 November 2014 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=16 December 2019 }}</ref>It is also main venue of [[Manipur]]'s [[Sangai festival]] starting 21 November to 30 November each year.<ref>http://www.manipur.org/news/tag/hapta-kangjeibung/</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://morungexpress.com/president-india-inaugurates-manipur-sangai-festival/|title=President of India inaugurates Manipur Sangai Festival|website=Morungexpress.com|accessdate=13 November 2018}}</ref>
 
==History==
The term '''Kangjeibung''' means ''field or ground used for playing''. Kangjeibung  is mainly for playing [[Polo]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20171203231600/http://royalpoloclubrasnov.ro/history-of-polo/</ref>
There are 3 Kangjeibung in [[Imphal]].
* [[Manung Kangjeibung]] - Kangjeibung inside [[Kangla Palace]].
* [[Mapan Kangjeibung]] - Kangjeibung just outside, west of [[Kangla Palace]]
* Hapta Kangjeibung - Kangjeibung near present [[Manipur]] Palace.
 
==See also==
* [[Polo]]
* [[Polo in India]]


==Sources==
* http://wikimapia.org/1675347/Hapta-Kangjeibung
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Latest revision as of 20:18, 29 September 2021

Hapta Kangjeibung is one of the world's oldest polo ground, situated in Imphal, Manipur, India.[1]It is also main venue of Manipur's Sangai festival starting 21 November to 30 November each year.[2][3]

History[edit | edit source]

The term Kangjeibung means field or ground used for playing. Kangjeibung is mainly for playing Polo.[4] There are 3 Kangjeibung in Imphal.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Modi to attend Sangai festival in Imphal". The Times of India. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. http://www.manipur.org/news/tag/hapta-kangjeibung/
  3. "President of India inaugurates Manipur Sangai Festival". Morungexpress.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203231600/http://royalpoloclubrasnov.ro/history-of-polo/

External links[edit | edit source]

  • Department, ManipurTourism. "Sangai Festival". Sangaifestival.gov.in. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

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