Flag Hoisting at Kangla (1947)
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At the stroke of midnight on 14 August 1947, Manipur was liberated from the British Raj, which had been ruling for 56 years. Power passed from the British government to Maharaja Budhachandra, the then King of Manipur. On that day, King Budhachandra hoisted the Manipur State flag to commemorate the occasion. According to records, after the British Political Agent G P Stewart had conveyed the independence of Manipur to King Budhachandra, 18 cannon rounds were fired to announce the independence of Manipur, and the Union Jack Flag was replaced with Manipur’s flag. Manipur’s flag is rectangular and white, with a sacred emblem of Lord Pakhangba (the Dragon God) at the centre. On 14 August, the flag was hoisted at the Kangla Fort in the Imphal East District. Kangla is located near the Imphal River in Manipur. It is historically a very significant place, as it served as a traditional seat of power, politics, and administration for the kings of Manipur from time immemorial. The original flag hoisted on that historic night has been preserved at the Manipur State Museum.
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At the stroke of midnight on 14 August 1947, Manipur was liberated from the British Raj, which had been ruling for 56 years. Power passed from the British government to Maharaja Budhachandra, the then King of Manipur. On that day, King Budhachandra hoisted the Manipur State flag to commemorate the occasion. According to records, after the British Political Agent G P Stewart had conveyed the independence of Manipur to King Budhachandra, 18 cannon rounds were fired to announce the independence of Manipur, and the Union Jack Flag was replaced with Manipur’s flag. Manipur’s flag is rectangular and white, with a sacred emblem of Lord Pakhangba (the Dragon God) at the centre. On 14 August, the flag was hoisted at the Kangla Fort in the Imphal East District. Kangla is located near the Imphal River in Manipur. It is historically a very significant place, as it served as a traditional seat of power, politics, and administration for the kings of Manipur from time immemorial. The original flag hoisted on that historic night has been preserved at the Manipur State Museum.