INA War Museum

Not to be confused with Imphal Peace Museum.
INA War Museum
(Meitei: India Leipaak-ki Laanmi-gi Pukei Lankei Shanglen)
Shri Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India and Dr. Najma Heptulla, the then Governor of Manipur, visiting the INA Museum, at Moirang, in Manipur on November 22, 2017.
Established1985[1]
LocationINA Martyrs' Memorial Complex, Moirang, Bishnupur District, Manipur
TypeWar museum
Key holdingsHundreds of rare photographs of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and the INA maps, insignia, currency notes, Netaji's letters, INA badges and Japanese amulets
Collection sizeMore than 1000 WWII related objects and documents[1]
CuratorMrinashree Mairembam
OwnerGovernment of Manipur

The INA War Museum (Meitei: INA Laan-gi Pukei Lankei Shanglen) or the Indian National Army War Museum (Meitei: India Leipaak-ki Laanmi-gi Pukei Lankei Shanglen) is a WWII museum in Moirang, Manipur. It is the only official WWII museum in Manipur though many other WWII museums are opened in the state. This museum is situated inside the INA Memorial Complex. The museum focuses primarily on the rise of the Indian National Army (INA) and the contributions of Subhash Chandra Bose to the Indian independence movement.[2][3][4] This museum is the only official museum dedicated to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.[5]

History

Moirang is the first place in Indian soil where the Indian national tricolour flag was hoisted. It was in this place where the INA War Museum and the INA Martyrs' Memorial Complex were developed.[6] The INA War Museum was established in the year 1985. It was in tribute to Subhash Chandra Bose for his roles in the Indian Freedom Struggle.[1]

Collections and features

The Indian National Army War Museum displays artefacts and relics of WWII found from various locations in Manipur. These relics dating back to 1944 include arms and ammunition, bayonets, helmets and other documents.[2][7] It also displays hundreds of rare photographs of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and the INA, maps, insignia, currency notes, Netaji's letters, INA badges and Japanese amulets.[4][5][7][8]

Exhibits

The INA museum exhibits a gallery of historical personalities of Manipur including Manipuri soldiers in the Indian National Army.[5][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "INA Martyrs' Memorial". artnculturemanipur.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  2. ^ a b "INA Museum, Moirang". www.battleofimphal.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  3. ^ Laveesh, Bhandari (2009). Indian States At A Glance 2008-09: Performance, Facts And Figures - North-East And Sikkim. Pearson Education India. ISBN 978-81-317-2348-7. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  4. ^ a b Deshpande, Abhijeet (2017-12-19). Backpacking North East India: A Curious Journey. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-946556-80-6. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  5. ^ a b c Subir (2020-10-17). Story of Bengal and Bengalis: Ancient to Contemporary Era Of Bangladesh & West Bengal: Genesis of Hindu-Muslim Discord. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-64983-722-6. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  6. ^ Sharma, G. Amarjit (2021-07-05). State vs. Society in Northeast India: History, Politics and the Everyday. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 978-93-91370-45-9. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  7. ^ a b c NAIR, N. V. (2019-12-18). ON THE GRASS TRAIL: Of Mountains, Valleys and Fabled Islands. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-64733-927-2. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  8. ^ Laveesh, Bhandari (2009). Indian States At A Glance 2008-09: Performance, Facts And Figures - North-East And Sikkim. Pearson Education India. ISBN 978-81-317-2348-7. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
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