Maharaja Narasingh birth anniversary celebrated
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 06 2022:
Under the aegis of Art and Culture Department, Maharaja Narasingh Memorial Committee and Shri Shri Gopinathjee Temple Board celebrated the 230th birth anniversary of Maharaja Narasingh at his birth place, Sagolband Mabudhou Mantri Leikai, here on Friday.
Titular king of Manipur and Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba, Union MoS for education & external affairs Dr RK Ranjan, Langthabal MLA Karam Shyam and Memorial Committee president Rajkumar Rajendra attended the commemorative event as the presidium members.
Speaking on the occasion, Leishemba Sanajaoba presented a brief account of the late king, who played major role in freeing Manipur from the seven years' occupation of Awas (Burmese) and called upon the people of the state to inculcate the same sense of patriotism.
He aIso assured of prevailing on the government for developing the birth place of the late king as an important historical site.