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The '''Maibam Lokpa Ching''' ({{lang-mni|ꯃꯥꯏꯕꯝ ꯂꯣꯛꯄ ꯆꯤꯡ}}) or the '''Maibam Lotpa Ching''' ({{lang-mni| | The '''Maibam Lokpa Ching''' ({{lang-mni|ꯃꯥꯏꯕꯝ ꯂꯣꯛꯄ ꯆꯤꯡ}}) or the '''Maibam Lotpa Ching''' ({{lang-mni|ꯃꯥꯢꯕꯝ ꯂꯣꯠꯄ ꯆꯤꯪ}}) or the '''Red Hills''' is a historic war memorial site of the [[Battle of Imphal]], an important branch of the [[WWII]], that took place in [[Nambol]], [[Manipur]]. The site is a small hillock where the battle was fought between the [[British Army]] and the [[Japan|Japanese Troops]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=zZa93ALnbNoC&pg=PA177&dq=maibam+lokpa+ching&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiYiaH1iYzwAhU0xzgGHZOJBqcQ6AEwAXoECAAQAw#v=onepage&q=maibam%20lokpa%20ching&f=false</ref> Due to the heavy casualties in the Japanese side, the entire landscape of the hillock was dyed red with the bloods of the dead soldiers. Thus, the place is popularly known as the "Red Hills" of WWII.<ref>https://www.deccanherald.com/content/480513/manipur-commemorates-battle-red-hill.html</ref> Presently, a war cemetery is developed by the Japanese Government and [[Imphal Peace Museum]], a museum housing relics from the event, is also developed.<ref>https://www.timesofmanipur.com/imphal-peace-museum-inaugurated-at-maibam-lotpa-ching-bisnupur-district/</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=zZa93ALnbNoC&pg=PA177&dq=maibam+lokpa+ching&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiYiaH1iYzwAhU0xzgGHZOJBqcQ6AEwAXoECAAQAw#v=onepage&q=maibam%20lokpa%20ching&f=false</ref> | ||
==Other websites== | ==Other websites== | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 18 May 2021
The Maibam Lokpa Ching (Meitei: ꯃꯥꯏꯕꯝ ꯂꯣꯛꯄ ꯆꯤꯡ) or the Maibam Lotpa Ching (Meitei: ꯃꯥꯢꯕꯝ ꯂꯣꯠꯄ ꯆꯤꯪ) or the Red Hills is a historic war memorial site of the Battle of Imphal, an important branch of the WWII, that took place in Nambol, Manipur. The site is a small hillock where the battle was fought between the British Army and the Japanese Troops.[1] Due to the heavy casualties in the Japanese side, the entire landscape of the hillock was dyed red with the bloods of the dead soldiers. Thus, the place is popularly known as the "Red Hills" of WWII.[2] Presently, a war cemetery is developed by the Japanese Government and Imphal Peace Museum, a museum housing relics from the event, is also developed.[3][4]
Other websites
- https://www.imphaltimes.com/news/item/16282-japan-s-pm-proposed-visit-at-maibam-lotpa-ching-postponed
- http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=9..141219.dec19
- http://www.manipur.org/news/2019/09/27/world-tourism-day-held-at-maibam-lotpa-ching/
- http://www.manipurtourismforum.com/news-a-events/item/38-71st-anniversary-of-battle-of-imphal-at-lotpa-ching-commemoration-successful.html
- http://www.uniindia.com/manipur-prepares-for-visit-of-japanese-pm-abe/east/news/1813850.html
References
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=zZa93ALnbNoC&pg=PA177&dq=maibam+lokpa+ching&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiYiaH1iYzwAhU0xzgGHZOJBqcQ6AEwAXoECAAQAw#v=onepage&q=maibam%20lokpa%20ching&f=false
- ↑ https://www.deccanherald.com/content/480513/manipur-commemorates-battle-red-hill.html
- ↑ https://www.timesofmanipur.com/imphal-peace-museum-inaugurated-at-maibam-lotpa-ching-bisnupur-district/
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=zZa93ALnbNoC&pg=PA177&dq=maibam+lokpa+ching&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiYiaH1iYzwAhU0xzgGHZOJBqcQ6AEwAXoECAAQAw#v=onepage&q=maibam%20lokpa%20ching&f=false