JSCC celebrates Manipur Independence Day
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 14 2022:
Joint Students' Co-ordinating Committee Committee (JSCC) celebrated the 75th year of Manipur's independence from the British at Imphal College, Airport Road on Sunday.
According to a statement released by JSCC convenor, after the then Manipur kingdom's defeat in the Anglo-Manipuri War in 1891, it remained under the British rule before finally attaining independence on the intervening night of August 14 and 15, 1947.As such, the present generation needs to be aware that Manipur was an independent kingdom, and they also need to question whether they are truly free at the moment.
Meanwhile, the prizes for the State Level Painting Competition and State Level Debate Competition held on August 10 and 13 respectively were distributed on the occasion, the released added.