12 Facts About Imphal

1.

Imphal is part of the Smart Cities Mission under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

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2.

Imphal remained peaceful until 1891, when there were internal differences in the royal family.

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3.

Battle of Imphal took place between March and July 1944, during World War II.

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4.

The Japanese had invaded Imphal to destroy Allied forces and then invade India, but they were defeated and forced to retreat.

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5.

Imphal is located at in extreme eastern India, with an average elevation of 786 metres .

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6.

Imphal is the state capital as well as the headquarters of the Imphal district.

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7.

Imphal city is part of the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency.

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8.

Imphal offers sites of religious and historical importance within and around the city.

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9.

Imphal is home to the largest all women run market in Asia, called the Ima Keithel .

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10.

Imphal is connected by the National Highway to major cities like Lamka, Guwahati, Kohima, Agartala, Shillong, Dimapur, Aizawl, and Silchar.

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11.

Imphal based professional football clubs NEROCA FC and TRAU FC of I-League play their home matches at this stadium.

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12.

Imphal has many private and government hospitals that are open 24 hours.

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