We observe Patriots’ Day on this day in memory of heroes who laid down their lives for the protection of Manipur.🙏🏼🙏🏼
August 13 is considered a red-letter day in the history of Manipur as on this fateful day in 1891 the prince of Manipur Bir Tikendrajit and General Thangal were hanged at Pheidapung in Imphal in broad daylight by the British before thousands of Manipuris for revolting against them. The sacrifice rendered by Tikendrajit inspired India’s freedom movement subsequently.
After the last battle of independence fought at Kheba Ching on April 23, 1891, the Britishers conquered Manipur. The victorious Britishers held a kangaroo court that gave death sentences to several fighters.
Tikendrajit and Thangal, who were lodged in jail, were brought out on August 13, 1891, for being hanged in public at a spot near the polo ground. Some other convicted prisoners were hanged inside the jail. Manipur has been observing the day of the public hanging as Patriots’ Day.
On the same day, Niranjan Subedar, 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.
They are the immortals, they will remain in our heart forever and ever from one generation to another generation.
We salute you from our heart. Long live Manipur.🙏🏼