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Khongjom Day: 23 April

Khongjom Day is a regional public holiday in the Indian state of Manipur. It is observed every year on April 23rd. It marks the anniversary of a battle that was fought at the Kheba hills of Khongjom in Manipur in 1891.

  • This day is observed to pay tribute to the war heroes of the 1891 Anglo-Manipuri War, who sacrificed their lives fighting against the British to protect the freedom of Manipur. 
  • On this day in 1891, Manipuri soldiers led by Paona Brajabashi fought a fierce battle with British forces at the southern fringe of Manipur valley at Khongjom. 
  • Paona Brajabashi and hundreds of his brave soldiers died in the battle fighting the enemy. 

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