Khongjom Day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 07 2016:
Maintaining that the Battle of Khongjom was fought on April 25, the Khongjom Battle Memorial Celebration Committee has appealed to all the people to commemorate Khongjom Day on April 25, not on April 23 as is the case now.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press club here today, Chingtam Luwang, the committee's secretary said that President Pranab Mukherjee would take part in the forthcoming Khongjom Day observation but it would be more meaningful if the commemorative function is held on April 25 .
Observing Khongjom Day on a wrong date is a matter of serious concern, he added.
The committee's patron Padmashree RK Jhaljit decried that the authority concerned has done nothing so far even as it was pointed out that the Battle of Khongjom was fought on April 25, not on April 23 .
The river into which Tarpan is offered during Khongjom Day observation is Naoriya Pakhanglakpa canal, not Khongjom River.
If one goes through British records, he/she will find that the Battle of Khongjom was fought on April 25, Jhaljit asserted.