INA War Museum explained

INA War Museum
Native Name:	(Manipuri: India Leipaak-ki Laanmi-gi Pukei Lankei Shanglen)
Native Name Lang:	Manipuri
Location:	INA Martyrs' Memorial Complex, Moirang, Bishnupur District, Manipur
Type:	War museum
Key Holdings:	Hundreds of rare photographs of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and the INA maps, insignia, currency notes, Netaji's letters, INA badges and Japanese amulets
Curator:	Mrinashree Mairembam
Owner:	Government of Manipur
Collection Size:	More than 1000 WWII related objects and documents^[1]
Established:	1985

The INA War Museum (Manipuri: INA Laan-gi Pukei Lankei Shanglen) or the Indian National Army War Museum (Manipuri: India Leipaak-ki Laanmi-gi Pukei Lankei Shanglen) is a WWII museum in Moirang, Manipur. It is the only official WWII museum in Manipur though many other WWII museums are opened in the state. This museum is situated inside the INA Memorial Complex. The museum focuses primarily on the rise of the Indian National Army (INA) and the contributions of Subhash Chandra Bose to the Indian independence movement.^{[2] [3] [4]} This museum is the only official museum dedicated to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.^[5]

History

Moirang is the first place in Indian soil where the Indian national tricolour flag was hoisted. It was in this place where the INA War Museum and the INA Martyrs' Memorial Complex were developed.^[6] The INA War Museum was established in the year 1985. It was in tribute to Subhash Chandra Bose for his roles in the Indian Freedom Struggle.^[1]

Collections and features

The Indian National Army War Museum displays artefacts and relics of WWII found from various locations in Manipur. These relics dating back to 1944 include arms and ammunition, bayonets, helmets and other documents.^{[2] [7]} It also displays hundreds of rare photographs of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and the INA, maps, insignia, currency notes, Netaji's letters, INA badges and Japanese amulets.^{[4] [5] [7] [8]}

Exhibits

The INA museum exhibits a gallery of historical personalities of Manipur including Manipuri soldiers in the Indian National Army.^{[5] [7]}

See also

• Imphal Peace Museum
• Kakching Garden
• Keibul Lamjao National Park - world's only floating national park in Manipur, India
• Khonghampat Orchidarium
• Loktak Folklore Museum
• Manipur State Museum
• Manipur Zoological Garden
• Phumdi - Floating biomasses in Manipur, India
• Sekta Archaeological Living Museum
• Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary

External links

• The INA War Museum www.museumsofindia.org
• Ganesan pays floral tribute to Netaji INA soldiers www.pothashang.in
• Governor visits INA Museum www.pothashang.in
• INA flag hoisting anniversary observed at Moirang www.pothashang.in
• INA will be upgraded soon - CM www.pothashang.in
• Governor hoists National Flag INA www.pothashang.in
• President paid Homage Subhash Chandra Bose INA Moirang www.pothashang.in

Notes and References

1. Web site: INA Martyrs' Memorial. artnculturemanipur.gov.in. 2022-06-14. 2022-06-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616000618/https://artnculturemanipur.gov.in/en/ina-martyrs-memorial/. live.
2. Web site: INA Museum, Moirang. www.battleofimphal.com. 2022-06-14. 2022-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520043554/https://www.battleofimphal.com/sights/museum. live.
3. Book: Laveesh, Bhandari. Indian States At A Glance 2008-09: Performance, Facts And Figures - North-East And Sikkim. 2009. Pearson Education India. 978-81-317-2348-7. en. 2022-06-14. 2023-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421081232/https://books.google.com/books?id=pth_7qgEN7IC&dq=INA+Museum+letters+%2C+photographs+%2C+badges+ranks+memorabilia+martyrs+INA+%28+headquartered+World+War+II+%29+fought+dynamic+leadership+Netaji+Subhash+Chandra+Bose+against+allies&pg=PA29. live.
4. Book: Deshpande, Abhijeet. Backpacking North East India: A Curious Journey. 2017-12-19. Notion Press. 978-1-946556-80-6. en. 2022-06-14. 2023-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421081232/https://books.google.com/books?id=lblDDwAAQBAJ&dq=ina+museum+moirang+displays+historical+pictures+relics+depicting+Netaji+achievements+experiences&pg=PT98. live.
5. Book: Subir. Story of Bengal and Bengalis: Ancient to Contemporary Era Of Bangladesh & West Bengal: Genesis of Hindu-Muslim Discord. 2020-10-17. Notion Press. 978-1-64983-722-6. en. 2022-06-14. 2023-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421081232/https://books.google.com/books?id=KWwDEAAAQBAJ&dq=ina+museum+moirang&pg=PT153. live.
6. Book: Sharma, G. Amarjit. State vs. Society in Northeast India: History, Politics and the Everyday. 2021-07-05. SAGE Publishing India. 978-93-91370-45-9. en. 2022-06-14. 2023-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421081232/https://books.google.com/books?id=3Qo3EAAAQBAJ&dq=INA+Martyr%27s+Memorial+Complex+was+also+built+at+Moirang+where+the+Tricolour+was+first+hoisted+on+Indian+soil.&pg=PT82. live.
7. Book: NAIR, N. V.. ON THE GRASS TRAIL: Of Mountains, Valleys and Fabled Islands. 2019-12-18. Notion Press. 978-1-64733-927-2. en. 2022-06-14. 2023-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421081232/https://books.google.com/books?id=g9jEDwAAQBAJ&dq=INA+museum+houses+memorabilia+arms+ammunition+articles++photographs+documents+campaign+Manipur&pg=PT36. live.
8. Book: Laveesh, Bhandari. Indian States At A Glance 2008-09: Performance, Facts And Figures - North-East And Sikkim. 2009. Pearson Education India. 978-81-317-2348-7. en. 2022-06-14. 2023-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421081232/https://books.google.com/books?id=pth_7qgEN7IC&dq=INA+Museum+letters+%2C+photographs+%2C+badges+ranks+memorabilia+martyrs+INA+%28+headquartered+World+War+II+%29+fought+dynamic+leadership+Netaji+Subhash+Chandra+Bose+against+allies&pg=PA29. live.