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{{Short description|WWII historical site in Manipur, India}} | |||
'''Maibam Lokpa Ching''' or '''Red Hills''' is a historical site of [[World War II]], in [[Nambol]], [[Bishnupur district]] of [[Manipur]]. The site is a small hillock, where the war between the [[United Kingdom|British]] forces and the [[Japanese people|Japanese]] forces took place in the WWII. There is a [[Cemetery]] in the foothills, which houses the tombs of the [[Japanese people|Japanese]] soldiers who died in the war.<ref name="thestatesman1">{{cite web | author=IANS | title=Japan to build war museum in Manipur's Maibam Lokpa Ching | website=The Statesman | date=2017-05-21 | url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/japan-to-build-war-museum-in-manipur-s-maibam-lokpa-ching-1495395219.html | access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ixigo.com/maibam-lokpa-ching-manipur-india-ne-1701208 |title=Maibam Lokpa Ching , India - Location, Facts, History and all about Maibam Lokpa Ching - ixigo trip planner |publisher=Ixigo.com |date= |accessdate=2020-05-13}}</ref> | |||
==War museum== | |||
A war [[museum]] is also built which houses a collection of rare war items and relics including the [[weapon]] materials used by the soldiers during the war.<ref name="thestatesman1"/> | |||
==Homage== | |||
Every year, many [[Japanese people|Japanese]] and British people visit the site to pay homage to their [[ancestors]] who lost their lives here in the war for their motherland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/manipur/maibam-lokpa-ching.html |title=Maibam Lokpa Ching Imphal, Manipur |publisher=Tourmyindia.com |date= |accessdate=2020-05-13}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:History of Manipur]] | [[Category:History of Manipur]] | ||
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Maibam Lokpa Ching or Red Hills is a historical site of World War II, in Nambol, Bishnupur district of Manipur. The site is a small hillock, where the war between the British forces and the Japanese forces took place in the WWII. There is a Cemetery in the foothills, which houses the tombs of the Japanese soldiers who died in the war.[1][2]
War museum[edit | edit source]
A war museum is also built which houses a collection of rare war items and relics including the weapon materials used by the soldiers during the war.[1]
Homage[edit | edit source]
Every year, many Japanese and British people visit the site to pay homage to their ancestors who lost their lives here in the war for their motherland.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IANS (2017-05-21). "Japan to build war museum in Manipur's Maibam Lokpa Ching". The Statesman. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ↑ "Maibam Lokpa Ching , India - Location, Facts, History and all about Maibam Lokpa Ching - ixigo trip planner". Ixigo.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ↑ "Maibam Lokpa Ching Imphal, Manipur". Tourmyindia.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.