Governor also led the people to pay floral tribute at the Memorial Stone of exiled Martyrs of 1981 War heroes
KRC TIMES Manipur Bureau
Imphal : Manipur observed Patriots’ Day on Sunday. On this day, August 13, 1891, Bir Tikendrajit and General Thangal were hanged publicly at Feida Pung on the northern part of the historic Imphal Pologround, by the British for waging war against the empire.
The day is considered as a red-letter day in the history of Manipur and is annually observed as “Patriots’ Day”. On the same day, Niranjan Subedar, Pukhrambam Kajao, and Chirai Naga were hanged to death inside the Manipur jail. The British deported Maharaj Kulachandra and 21 others to Kalapani, the present-day Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey and Chief Minister N. Biren Singh led the people to pay floral tribute/laying of wreath to the Samadhi at Kangla Uttra and Shaheed Minar at Bir Tikendrajit Park in Imphal on Sunday evening. Governor also led the people to pay floral tribute at the Memorial Stone of exiled Martyrs of 1981 War heroes.
Speakers of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, Ministers, MLAs, Chief Secretary, Security Advisor, DGP, and officers and officials also paid tributes to the martyrs.
Speaking at the State level observation function as Chief Guest, Governor said, this day reminds us of the heroic deeds of the Manipuris on the fronts of the Anglo-Manipuri war of 1891, which showed the world that the Manipuris were brave enough to challenge the mighty British Empire, make sacrifices and show indomitable courage to defend their motherland.
She said the day is considered an important day in the history of Manipur because it was on this day in 1891 that Bir Tikendrajit and General Thangal were hanged publicly by the British at Feida Pung in Imphal in front of thousands of Manipuris. We got freedom because of the tireless efforts and sacrifices of our forefathers.
This day is an opportunity for us to make aware our future generations of the sacrifice, penance, and sacrifices of our forefathers. She said, while paying tributes to the heroic forefathers of Manipur, we must reiterate our pledge to work with dedication for our motherland.
