Kangla

Kangla is an ancient seat of monarchical government of the Meitei rulers of Ancient Kangleipak in present-day . It was a fortified grand royal residence as well as a religious site of the Meitei language speaking people and the Sanamahism following people of .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: foremost fortified capital city of Kangleipak (Manipur)
  • Also known as: “Kangla Fort”, “Kangla Palace”, and “palais de Kangla”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Shree Govindajee Temple and Pakhangba Temple.

Hindu temple
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is a Meitei , dedicated to Hindu deities Radha Krishna.

Place of worship
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The , also known as the Pakhangba…

Stadium
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porompat and Lamphelpat.

is a town in the state of .

is the district headquarter of in the state of , .

Kangla

Latitude
24.809° or 24° 48′ 32″ north
Longitude
93.9426° or 93° 56′ 33″ east
Open location code
7MPMRW5V+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 120515792
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q12060953
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In Other Languages

From Assamese to Turkish—“Kangla” goes by many names.
  • Assamese: “কংলা দুৰ্গ”
  • Chinese: “康拉堡”
  • Chinese: “康拉王宫”
  • French: “fort de Kangla”
  • French: “Fort de Kangla”
  • Hindi: “कंगला महल”
  • Indonesian: “Benteng Kangla”
  • Kannada: “ಕಾಂಗ್ಲಾ ಅರಮನೆ”
  • Manipuri: “ꯀꯪꯂꯥ”
  • Panjabi: “ਕਾਂਗਲਾ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ”
  • Tamil: “காங்லா அரண்மனை”
  • Telugu: “కాంగ్లా కోట”
  • Turkish: “Kangla Kalesi”

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