Kangla Fort Imphal: The Sacred Heart of Ancient Manipur's Civilisation and History
Kangla Fort Imphal: The Heart and Soul of Ancient Manipur Kangla, which is in the middle of Imphal, is the sacred capital and the place where Manipur's civilisation began. It used to be a big area with four big mounds in each direction. Nanjest Thongbam, Assistant Professor, Manipur College and Expert, Manipur State Archaeology expressed that o riginally, Kangla was much bigger, but over centuries, its area shrank to a tightly fortified zone along the western side of the Imphal River . It was marked by four ancient mounds, one at each cardinal points, two Lamdai Pungs, Southern at Kakwa and Eastern at Nongmeipung, Western at Wangthonthonbi Pung and the Northern boundary at Awang Mongbi Ching, a knoll (rounded hill) where the original palace was located. Even though Kangla got smaller over time, its rivers, ancient ritual stones, and underground tunnels have always made it unique. The Ningthouja Dynasty began here in 33 A.D. by King Nongda Lairen Pakhangba. Kangla became known as a...