The Khongjom battle day jointly organized by Majoy Chongthamia memorial committee and Khongjom battle memorial celebrations committee was held at Khongjom Tengol Lampak today.
The gathering paid floral tributes to the martyrs at Khongjom River.
Major Chongthamiya Memorial Committee and Khongjom Battle Memorial Celebration Committee, Manipur today jointly observed “Khongjom Battle Day 2013” at the Khongjom battlefield in Manipur’s Thoubal district.
Participating at the function, noted historian and former Principal of LMS Law College, Imphal, RK Jhalajit Singh maintained that the Khongjom Battle Day actually took place on “April 25, 1891.”
He said, “It is not correct to observe the day on April 23 by Government of Manipur.”Elaborating on the actual day and date of the Khonjom Battle, Jhalajit said Paona Brajabashi was killed during the battle fought against the British on April 23, 1891 and since then the day had been commemorated as “Paona Day” and later Manipur Government started to remember it as Khongjom Day.
A handful of people took the decision in their own interest to mark the day on April 23, he pointed out.
He appealed to the Government to revise the date and commemorate the day on April 25 from next year, saying no one can stand against historical facts.
Jhalajit later led the people who were participating in the observation in paying floral tributes to the martyrs in Khonjom River.
Ex-Chief Engineer, IFCD and now president of Major Chongthamiya, Prof Naorem Joykumar, English Department, Manipur University and Dr Chongtham Jamini were also present at the occasion.
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