General Balaram Sougaijamba remembered
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 02 2023:
General Balaram Sougaijamba Foundation observed the 134th death anniversary of General Balaram Sougaijam, who played a crucial role in regaining sovereignty of Manipur from the Burmese (Awa) occupation.
Regarding the observance, secretary Sougaijam Anil said it has been observing death anniversary of General Balaram every year without any interruption.
He recounted that Balaram Sougaijamba took important role in the infantry unit of the Manipur Levy formed by Gambhir Singh Maharaj in 1824 and was honoured by conferring the General rank for his role in evicting the Awa invaders.
He then urged authority concerned to observe the death anniversary of General Balaram at the state level in the coming years.
The observance was marked with paying of rich floral tributes to the portrait of General Balaram.