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Kangla Fort, highly revered as a holy place by the Manipuris, is located at Imphal in Manipur. The top of the fort affords a beautiful view of the surrounding areas. The fort was once the seat of power for the Manipur kings until it fell into the hands of the British in 1892. The fort had witnessed many fierce battles against the erstwhile British authorities.

India Peace Memorial is situated at Red Hill, about 16 km from Imphal, in Bishnupur District of Manipur. It was constructed by a Japanese War Veteran in memory of Japanese martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the fierce battle between the British and Japanese during the World War II.

The Menhir at Imphal is believed to have been erected in the 15th century AD. A boundary stone, it demarcated the Konthoujam Yumpham (present day Raj Bhavan) and the onetime market place, Kha-keithel (present day Johnstone Secondary School). Three crude human figures engraved on the Menhir are supposed to be the earliest folk engravings in Manipur. The monument, around 4 x 3 square meter in area, is located on the southern border of the approach road leading from the Kangla Pat highway to Manipur State Museum.

Manipur State Museum, established in 1969, is located near Polo Ground, in Imphal, the capital city of Manipur. The museum exhibits objects belonging to art and archaeology of the region. It has a fabulous collection of portraits of Manipur"s former rulers, costumes, arms and armory, relics and historical documents.

Biological Museum, established in 1988, is situated in Imphal, the capital city of Manipur. The museum exhibits biological specimens such as stuffed taragopan, golden tiger, horn of local deer and brow-antlered deer - Sangari, one of the rare species in the world.

The Old Palace, located in the heart of Imphal town, is one of the ancient palaces in Manipur. Now occupied by the para-military forces for their training, visitors are permitted to enter only for seeing the ruins of an old fortress wall and a palace.

Khongjom is the Place where last war was fought against British India, after which princely state of Manipur(kangleipak) became under the empire of British India. It is situated on the Indo-Myanmar Road, 36Kms away from Imphal. A war memorial laid on the top of this venerable hill adds the historical ambience of the heroic site. Khongjom Day is observed as a State Function every year on April 23.