Maibam Lotpa Ching or Red Hills is a historical site of
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, in
Nambol, Bishnupur district of
Manipur
Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...
, India. The site is a small hillock about 17 Kms south of Imphal City on Tiddim Road (NH-150). A fierce battle was fought at the site between the Allied Forces and the Japanese Forces during World War II. Japanese war veterans constructed a monument at the foot of this hill and it is significantly named "India Peace Memorial". There is a cemetery in the foothills, which houses the tombs of the Japanese soldiers who died in the war.
Imphal Peace 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.
Commemoration
Every year, many Japanese and British visit the site to pay homage to their ancestors who lost their lives here in the war for their motherland.
In popular culture
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Imphal 1944
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Japan Landa Imphal
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My Japanese Niece
See also
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Japanese–Meitei cultural relations
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National recognition of Meitei culture
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Classicism in Meitei civilization
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Intangible cultural heritage of Meitei civilization
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Women in Meitei civilisation
References
History of Manipur
Japan in World War II
India in World War II
History museums in India
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