Museums in Kangla

The "Kangla Museum" inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal West district of Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur')

There are three notable museums inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal West district of Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur'), which are the Kangla Museum, the Archaeological Museum and the Memento Museum. Some people also count the Hijagang (Boatyard of traditional Meitei watercrafts) as a museum.

Kangla Museum

The Kangla Museum showcases the lifestyles of royalties, ancient artistic and cultural heritage and maps of Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur').[1] In the year 2018, alongside the annual Sangai festival celebrations, the Kangla Museum was visited by Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the princess of Thailand.[2][3][4][5]

Archaeological Museum

Not to be confused with Sekta Archaeological Living Museum.
The "Archaeological Museum" inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal West district of Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur')

Inaugurated on the 20th of November 2017, by Nongthombam Biren Singh, the Chief Minister of Manipur, the Archaeological Museum inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal,[6][7][8][9] houses replicas including that of the memorial stone of Maharaja Chandrakirti Singh at Ukhrul district, Churachandpur, Tipaimukh and areas of Imphal Valley. Besides, stone tools belonging to Stone Age found in the Tharon Cave and the Kangkhui Cave are also kept in the museum. Hardened pots and inscriptions are preserved. Various antique coins are also on display in the museum. Ancient artefacts collected from the excavations of Sekta, Khangabok and the Kangla itself are also on display.[10][11]

Memento Museum

On the 21st of November 2018, Nongthombam Biren Singh, the Chief Minister of Manipur, inaugurated the Memento Museum inside Kangla Fort before the beginning of the annual Sangai festival 2018. It was done before the arrival of Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the princess of Thailand, for meeting Leishemba Sanajaoba, the titular King of Manipur, for gracing the annual Sangai festival and for visiting the Kangla Fort.[12][13][14][15]

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References

  1. ^ Rastogi, Priyanka (2019-05-13). Early Sunrise, Early Sunset: Tales of a Solo Woman Traveler Across North East and East India. Partridge Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-5437-0523-2.
  2. ^ "Thai princess visits Kangla Fort". assamtribune.com. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-28. A Thai media team was also present during the princess s visit to the Kangla Museum, Shri Shri Govindaji Temple and the Ibudhou Pakhangba ...
  3. ^ "Manipur: Thailand Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Visited Historic Kangla Fort - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2022-09-28. A Thai media team and officials of Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India was also present during her visit at Kangla fort wherein the Princess visited Kangla Museum, Shri Shri Govindaji Temple and Ibudhou Pakhangba Temple.
  4. ^ "Thai princess visits historic Kangla Fort in Manipur - Eastern Mirror". easternmirrornagaland.com. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2022-09-28. Thai princess visits historic Kangla Fort in Manipur ... present during her visit at Kangla fort wherein the Princess visited Kangla Museum.
  5. ^ "Thai Princess visits Kangla | Pothashang News". Pothashang. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2022-09-28. She visited Kangla Museum, Shri Shri Govindaji Temple and Ibudhou Pakhangba Temple.
  6. ^ "CM inaugurates Archaeological Museum at Kangla – KanglaOnline". 21 November 2017. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  7. ^ "CM inaugurates Archaeological Museum at Kangla: 21st nov17 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  8. ^ "Biren inaugurates Archaeological Museum; launches battery vehicle service at Kangla on Sangai festival eve | Pothashang News". Pothashang. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  9. ^ "Manipur CM inaugurates archaeological museum at Kangla". www.uniindia.net.
  10. ^ "Museum gets ready to open in Kangla: 16th oct15 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  11. ^ Rastogi, Priyanka (2019-05-13). Early Sunrise, Early Sunset: Tales of a Solo Woman Traveler Across North East and East India. Partridge Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-5437-0523-2.
  12. ^ "CM inaugurates memento museum at Kangla: 22nd nov18 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  13. ^ Khumukcham, Rinku (21 November 2018). "CM inaugurates memento museum at Kangla - Imphal Times". www.imphaltimes.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  14. ^ "Manipur a festival through the year: Nirmala". www.telegraphindia.com. Telegraph India. Retrieved 2022-09-28. The chief minister also inaugurated a memento museum inside Kangla Fort.
  15. ^ Sharma, K. Sarojkumar (November 22, 2018). "Sangai Festival begins in Manipur". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-09-28. Biren also inaugurated a 'Memento Museum' inside the Kangla Fort and inspected various beautification and construction works going on for the festival. He said his government is planning to arrange a meeting between the Titular King of Manipur, Leishemba Sanajaoba, and the Princess of Thailand, Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, by organising a suitable ceremony during her visit to the state on November 27.
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