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	Features- Kangla - ‘Waterloo’ of 17 Assam Rifles
		KANGLA is the most sacrosanct place for the Manipuris since time immemorial, as it is a place regarded as the ‘navel’ of their ancient kingdoms and mythologies.
		After the arrival at the palace from Kangla the King’s formal official coronation was carried out at the royal Darbar Hall located on the western side of the present Govindajee’s Temple in the presence of a large gathering of audience of the public including ministers and other high ranking civil and military officials.
		Kangla is not only the sacred place for all the coronations of the kings of Manipur but it is also a traditional place of cremation of the kings of Manipur when they die - it is a must part of the Manipuri royal customs.
	www.manipuronline.com /Features/December2004/kanglawaterloo22_2.htm (907 words)

	Prime Minister's Office
		The Kangla Fort is coming under the direct control of the State Government for the first time after it was conquered by the forces of the British Empire in 1891.
		Kangla Fort is the nucleus of the Manipur State and symbolizes not only temporal power but also the spiritual and religious traditions of the people.
		In India’s struggle for independence the Kangla Fort had a special role in becoming a center of resistance and sacrifices to check the onward march of British Forces to this part of India.
	pmindia.nic.in /speech/content.asp?id=50 (1410 words)

	manipur channel >> Kangla The ancient Capital of Manipur ~ E-Pao! News About Manipur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		During the reign of Nara Singh, the capital was shifted to 'Kangla' in 1844.
		The essence of 'Kangla Development Project' is the preservation of the state heritage and to restore 'Kangla' to its pristine glory.
		Since the Government of India is considering to hand over the historical 'Kangla Fort' measuring about 237.62 acres, after its vacation by the Assam Rifles, on 20th November, 2004 in presence of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, the State Cabinet has recently approved the draft 'Kangla Fort Ordinance, 2004'.
	www.e-pao.net /epPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Kangla_The_ancient_Capital_of_Manipur.html.. (2064 words)

	features channel >> kangla impasse ~ E-Pao! News About Manipur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In Kangla, the socio-religious roots of the Meeteis – the dominant group in the central Manipur valley – is traced.
		In Kangla, the social identity of the Meeteis and the surrounding tribes is reflected.
		Besides, the Kangla complex was brought within the ambit of the Imphal Capital Project of the State Planning and Development Authority and the foundation stone for construction of the new Manipur Legislative Assembly was laid at the Uttra site inside the Kangla in 1976.
	www.e-pao.net /epPageExtractor.asp?src=features.kangla_impasse.html.. (1098 words)

	Rediscovering a heritage
		The essence of the Kangla development project is the preservation of the State's heritage and the revival of Kangla's pristine glory.
		This will involve the development and beautification of the historical ruins and sacred places inside Kangla, the reconstruction of Kangla Sha, the state emblem, which was destroyed by the colonial forces at the end of the Anglo-Manipur war of 1891.
		According to a booklet on Kangla published by the State Archaeology Department, the dragons were erected by Chinese prisoners of war.
	www.flonnet.com /fl2218/stories/20050909000106500.htm (1540 words)

	Editorials- Kangla Matters
		History undoubtedly confirms that Kangla has been a sacred site for the indigenous Manipuris since the reign of the mystical Pakhangba dating to 33 AD followed by successive rulers of the then Manipur kingdom perched inside the well-fortified complex with the cascading hills as the outer line of defense.
		Pressure is being mounted for development and preservation of Kangla as the site is not only limited to religious significance but possess immense potential to trace antecedents of the forefathers.
		With experts expressing apprehension at the manner the Kangla renovation work is being conducted is indeed thought provoking and of genuine concern as under no circumstances would bulldozers ploughing through the site help in digging out ancient artifacts without damaging them.
	www.manipuronline.com /Editorials/May2006/may11_2.htm (452 words)

	The Hindu : Opinion / News Analysis : A visible symbol of Manipuri hurt
		The pride with which Manipuris speak of the 2000 years of history present at Kangla quickly dissolves into anger at the continuing occupation of this historic place by the Assam Rifles despite repeated assurances from successive Governments at the Centre that the Army would be shifted out.
		When the British left, ownership of Kangla was transferred to the Defence Ministry of the Dominion of India and then the Union of India.
		In 1992, the Narasimha Rao Government agreed to vacate Kangla and on the morning of August 13 that year, M.M. Jacob, who was Union Minister of State for Home, publicly flagged off a column of the Assam Rifles from Kangla.
	www.hindu.com /2004/08/15/stories/2004081501771600.htm (526 words)

	Found after 23 years
		Jagat Ram, an assistant sub inspector of police, who had accompanied the rescue team to Kangla Jot glacier and came to Shimla with the body, said there were reports that four bodies were sighted at the glacier in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district but the rescue team could recover only one body.
		Born on Dec 15, 1952, Margot was 29 years old in 1981 and it was presumed that she had gone to Kangla Jot area for trekking and was buried under snow sometimes in the summer of 1981.
		Laxmi, a guide who had sighted the bodies, could not locate the exact site and said the glacier had changed so much in the past one month that it was difficult to pinpoint the spot and the rescue team had to return with only one body, rescue team members said.
	www.rediff.com /news/2004/sep/16look.htm (323 words)

	Tehelka - The People's Paper
		But more than anything else, Singh’s presence at the emotionally surcharged ceremony of transferring the historic Kangla Fort back to the civilian administration was appreciated the most by the people of Manipur.
		Formerly the seat of power of the Manipur’s royal family till 1891, Kangla was taken over by the British and converted into a garrison.
		Touching the right chord with the cheering crowd, Singh said: “Just as Kangla occupies the pride of place in the hearts of the Manipuri people, Manipur itself occupies a special place in the hearts of all Indians.” The state government plans to make the fort a heritage site.
	www.tehelka.com /story_main9.asp?filename=Ne120404manmohan_singh.asp (612 words)

	Rising from the Ruins : Kangla
		The Govindajee temple, constructed by King Chandrakirti in 1869, is being restored under the supervision of the Paris based Council of Monument and Sites, while a 26-member construction workers group from West Bengal is about to complete the southern wall.
		The chief minister, Okram Ibobi Singh, is heading the Kangla Fort Board, and is in charge of reconstruction and maintenance.
		Visitors are allowed into Kangla for a fee of Rs 2 per adult and Rs 1 per child.
	www.east-himalaya.com /news/2005/august/01080503n.htm (271 words)

	[MR2004] Fw:Request for solidarity from AIPRF
		Kangla is the former Capital City of Manipur which was occupied by the British Forces after the defeat of Manipur by the British in 1891.
		The occupation of the Kangla by the Indian Security Forces continued after her annexation to the Dominion of India in 1949.
		At present Kangla Fort is occupied by the personnel of 17 Assam Rifles whose personnel were responsible for the brutal Killing of Manorama.
	lists.ilps-news.com /pipermail/mr2004/2004-July/000284.html (1592 words)

	Dialogue Between Nations
		The Kangla (or Kangla Pungmayol) was the "capital" settlement of the Ningthouja and the Khaba-Nganba.
		The Meitei believe that the Kangla is the centre of the Earth, which is floating in the Space or Universe.
		Request the Government of India to stop all further destruction, mutilation and construction work within the Kangla, and remove the Indian paramilitary troops stationed there and all military installations such as quarters, barracks, officer's houses, canteens, transport and mechanical workshops, armouries and other suchlike establishments, temporary or permanent, within the Kangla.
	www.dialoguebetweennations.com /N2N/PFII/English/RoyLaifungbam.htm (1257 words)

	PIB Press Release
		The Kangla Fort is coming under the direct control of the State Government for the first time after it was conquered by the forces of the British Empire in 1891.
		January 1972 and said that 'Manipur is a real gem (a Mani) of India' 'It is our wish', said Indiraji, 'that Manipur may shine like a gem and impart beauty to the whole of India'.
		Kangla Fort is the nucleus of the Manipur State and symbolizes not only temporal power but also the spiritual and religious traditions of the people.
	pib.nic.in /release/release.asp?relid=4979 (1573 words)

	Welcome to Sentinel
		He could connect with the masses through his repeated emphasis on the fact that he was aware of their hopes and aspirations and that he could feel the ‘pain and sorrow’ of the mothers who have been losing their children in the ongoing conflict.
		In fact, New Delhi, instead of capitalizing on this aspect of history, has all along been goofing up on the Kangla Fort issue by not throwing the Assam Rifles men out of the place, and thereby providing the insurgents and the people a just cause to beat the Government with.
		"The Kangla Fort is the nucleus of Manipur.
	www.sentinelassam.com /sentinel_en/archives/nov2104/briefs.htm (1731 words)

	PM hands over Kangla to Manipur government - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Kangla has been the seat of power for nearly 1858 years since the first known King of Manipur, Nongda Lairen Pakhangba, was coronated there in 33 AD.
		And, for the last 55 years, the Kangla has been the symbol of New Delhi’s rule over the State, where a number of rebel outfits are “struggling” to secede from India.
		An agitation in protest against the atrocities by para-military forces swept the Imphal Valley after a woman, Manorama Devi, was allegedly raped and killed in the custody of the AR soldiers on July 11 last.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/nov212004/n14.asp (601 words)

	Jubilation as Manmohan hands over historic Kangla Fort
		This is indeed a historic day for all of us as from today Kangla Fort will come under the direct control of the people and the government of Manipur, the prime minister said while addressing a public rally in Imphal to mark the handing over of the fort.
		According to recorded history, it was in 33 AD that the coronation of the first Manipuri king, Nongda Lairen Pakhangba, took place at Kangla Fort, which is considered a sacred place by the majority Meitei community in a state of 2.4 million people.
		In Kangla, the history of Manipur is embedded and through this, you can trace the socio-religious roots and the identity of the Meiteis, P.S. Singh, Manipur’s art and culture minister, said.
	www.24x7updates.com /FullStory-News-Jubilation_as_Manmohan_hands_over_historic_Kangla_Fort-ID-33466.html (1525 words)

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		As one steers to the left, the Assam Rifles campus in Kangla on the right with a moat encircling it cannot be missed.
		Kangla is considered sacred because of the ancient temple of Govindjee and the Brindaban Chandra temple within the precincts of the campus.
		Since the occupation by the British forces in April 1891, the place has served as a permanent garrison.
	www.indiaprofile.com /destinations/manipur.htm (1275 words)

	German couple missing - The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Udaipur (Lahul-Spiti) police station in-charge O P Sharma said that as soon as information about the German couple was received, a team of special police officers was sent to scan the region till Kangla Jot glacier, but they could not trace them.
		With heavy snowfall in the region, the police fear that the landmarks could get buried and the couple might not be able to find their way.
		It is learnt that the team that went to Kangla Jot to get Margot's body met some porters below the base camp, who said they had left a German couple at Jordang.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/869931.cms (277 words)

	Tehelka - The People's Paper
		It’s a little over two years since the night Thangjam Manorama Devi — 32 years old and an alleged member of Manipur’s banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA) — was taken into Assam Rifles custody, her body found near her home in Imphal the next day, bullet-riddled and marked with signs of torture and rape.
		Public support for the Kangla Fort protestors was spontaneous, open and widespread.
		From the first day of their jail term, the Kangla Fort protestors were resolved that not one of them would seek bail.
	www.tehelka.com /story_main19.asp?filename=Ne090206the_siege.asp (1737 words)

	Delhi returns fort to people of Manipur -DAWN - International; 21 November, 2004
		The ceremony was witnessed by hundreds of people who waved the national flag to express their joy.
		The massive and picturesque Kangla Fort was the palace of Manipur's royalty since 33 AD until in 1891 British forces defeated the local king and converted it into a garrison.
		After independence, Indian soldiers moved into the fort and remained there much to the dislike of local people who had to seek permission from the army to hold prayers in the 108 sacred worship places inside the complex.
	www.dawn.com /2004/11/21/int8.htm (236 words)

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		Hidden by swirls of mountain mist ahead of us, from Kangla pass at 5200m the magnificent panorama view of Annapurna massif appears remote and forbidding.
		The tortuous path leading from the valley into Tibet had never made them dependent on the salt trade, and till today yak herding is the basis of their livelihood.
		Besides the Kangla linking Nar to the Nyeshang valley, the most direct route from Kathmandu to Nar and Phu is along the Marshyangdi River.
	www.treksinnepal.com /special_packages/nar_phu_trekking.php (497 words)

	outlookindia.com \| wired (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		People await handing over of Kangla Fort by PM When the historic Kangla Fort, housing the headquarters of the Assam Rifles, is handed over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the Manipur government here tomorrow, he will be fulfilling a popular demand.
		The fort, occupying 236 acres in the heart of Imphal, was occupied by the Assam Rifles ever since the Britishers left the country, official sources said.
		Important monuments and buildings built centuries ago by Manipuri kings are still intact at Kangla where Manipuris also worship their deities at certain places, the sources said.
	www.outlookindia.com /pti_news.asp?id=262395 (487 words)

	The Hindu : National : Cement crunch hits Kangla Fort work
		The concept development plan for the Kangla project was prepared by Nalini Thakur, Professor of the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
		It is aimed at preserving the State's heritage and restoring Kangla's pristine glory.
		The salient features of the project include development and beautification of historical ruins and sacred places inside Kangla, which is spread over 237.62 acres of land on the western bank of Imphal river.
	www.hindu.com /2005/08/11/stories/2005081102091300.htm (381 words)

	webindia123.com-Temples of manipur-Leimapokpam Keirungba Temple-Shri Govindajee Temple of Old Palace Kangla
		The temple is situated in Imphal town in the compound of Manipur State Road Transport Corporation.
		The temple is situated in the old Kangla palace area, now occupied by the Assam Rifles.
		It was built during the time of king Narasingh in 1847 AD.
	www.webindia123.com /manipur/art/temple4.htm (727 words)

	Kangla Trek in Ladakh,Kangla Ladakh Trek,Kangla Treks in Ladakh, Kangla Trekking in Ladakh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Kangla Trek in Ladakh,Kangla Ladakh Trek,Kangla Treks in Ladakh, Kangla Trekking in Ladakh
		Visit the enticing land of Ladakh - the land which boasts of some most challenging terrains to travel and trek.
		This 13 days trekking tour begins from Manali and ends in Padum after crossing a long glacier and the Kangla Pass.
	www.ladakh-tour.com /kangla-trek.html (435 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Prime Minister Mr.Manmohan Singh handed over the Kangla Fort to Manipur government on Saturday.
		The Indian Army took the Kangla fort 5 decades ago after the independence.
		The protestors in the state have been demanding the return of fort to the government.
	www.yourchennai.com /news/news_det.asp?id=539 (91 words)

	Kangla pass adventure trek Nepal, Adventure trek Nepal, Nepal treks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Kangla pass adventure trek Nepal, Adventure trek Nepal, Nepal treks
		Newly opened, spectacular regions that combines high peaks and passes, glaciers, remote villages, narrow canyons, lovely forests, amazing rock formations, yaks, gompas and unique Himalayan cultures...
		New destination for those who are looking for something different, less touristy and easy for walking...
	www.nepalclimbing.com /nepal/adventure_trek_in_nepal/kangla_pass_adventure_trek_pre_departure_info.php (166 words)

	Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> Border row: 10,000 Manipur youth threaten immolation
		Imphal: A newly formed youth organisation on January 18 threatened that over 10,000 youth would self-immolate if the territorial integrity of Manipur was disturbed during talks between the Centre and National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Issac/Muivah (NSCN-IM).
		The Manipur Forward Youth Front (MFYF) said if the Central government disturbed the Manipur boundary during talks with the NSCN-IM, more than 10,000 youth would self- immolate at historic Kangla, the place of ancient Manipuri rulers in Imphal.
		The statement signed by MFYF secretary general Sapamcha Kangleipal said about 100 centres would be opened soon to enrol volunteers from different parts of the state.
	news.indiainfo.com /2003/01/18/18threat.html (163 words)

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