Manung Kangjeibung Explained

Manung Kangjeibung
Native Name:Manung Kangcheipung
Native Name Lang:omp
Nickname:Inner Pologround
Address:Kangla Fort, Imphal West district, Manipur
City:Imphal
Country:
Location:Kangla Fort, Imphal West district, Manipur
Owner:
Operator:Kangla Fort Board
Type:polo field, helipad
Field Shape:Quadrilateral
Built:During the times of King Ningthou Kangba[1] [2]
Renovated:During the reign of King Marjit Singh[3] [4]

The Manung Kangjeibung (Manung Kangcheipung) (mni|Manung Kangjeibung|Inner Pologround) is an old polo field located to the south west of the citadel inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal West district of Manipur. In ancient times, only royalties and nobilities were allowed to play the game of polo (Manipuri: [[Sagol Kangjei]]) in this royal playground.[5] It is one of the two most ancient pologrounds in the world, the other one being the Mapal Kangjeibung (Imphal Polo Ground).[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Etymology

In Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language), "manung" (Manipuri: ꯃꯅꯨꯡ) means "inside" or "inner side".[11]

The Meitei term "kāngjeibung" (Manipuri: ꯀꯥꯡꯖꯩꯕꯨꯡ) means pologround (polo field). Morphologically, the word "kāng‑jei‑bung" can be divided into three roots, "kāng", "jei" and "bung", meaning "a round/spherical object", "stick" and "mound" respectively.[12] The Meitei term for stick is originally "cei" (Manipuri: ꯆꯩ).[13]

History

In accordance to the ancient manuscripts known as the PuYas, the "Manung Kangjeibung" is one of the oldest pologrounds. It is said that King Ningthou Kangba used to play the game of polo (Manipuri: [[Sagol Kangjei]]) in the Manung Kangjeibung.[14] [15] [16] Later, the polo field was developed during the reign of King Marjit Singh (1813-1819).[17] [18]

Serving as a helipad

On 9 May 2018, Nongthombam Biren Singh, the Chief Minister of Manipur, as a chairperson in the 27th meeting of the Kangla Fort Board, had a discussion regarding the shifting of the helipad service from the "Manung Kangjeibung" pologround of the Kangla Fort complex. The discussion meeting was participated by Th. Satyabrata Singh, MLA, J. Suresh Babu, Chief Secretary, L.M. Khaute, DHP, M. Lakshmikumar, Commissioner (Art and Culture), Ng. Uttam, Director (Art and Culture), Superintendent of Archaeology Department and many others.[19] [20] [21]

Polo matches

According to the "All Manipur Polo Association (AMPA)", the Chief Minister's upcoming Sagol Kangjei Championship 2022 is going to be organized at the Manung Kangjeibung inside the Kangla. It is to be a part of the annual Sangai festival events.[22] [23]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official website Chief Minister of Manipur . 2022-09-28 . www.cmmanipur.gov.in.
  2. News: 2018-05-09 . KANGLA FORT BOARD MEETING HELD – Meeting discusses shifting of Helipad from Kangla . Pothashang News . 2022-09-28 . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Official website Chief Minister of Manipur . 2022-09-28 . www.cmmanipur.gov.in.
  4. News: 2018-05-09 . KANGLA FORT BOARD MEETING HELD – Meeting discusses shifting of Helipad from Kangla . Pothashang News . 2022-09-28 . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Manipuri Pony . 2022-09-28 . International Museum of the Horse . en . These consist of the Manung Kangjeibung (inner polo ground), within the ramparts of the Kangla Fort, where only royalty and noblemen were allowed to play. This may be the world's oldest polo ground..
  6. Book: Muthukumaraswamy . M. D. . Folklore, Public Sphere, and Civil Society . Kaushal . Molly . 2004 . NFSC www.indianfolklore.org . 978-81-901481-4-6 . 73 . en . In the two large polo grounds, one inside and the other outside the fort (Manung Kangjeibung and Mapan Kangjeibung the most ancient polo sites of the world) ....
  7. Web site: Historic Kangla Fort to get major facelift - a photo story by Prabir Kumar Talukdar . 2022-09-28 . nezine.com . en-US . Kangla perhaps houses the oldest polo ground in the world known as 'Manung Kangjeibung' which has a helipad of its own. This polo ground was for the elites..
  8. Web site: bn:মণিপুর পোনি - ইমাদি ঙকশম য়ৌরে — লেমহৌরিবা কাংজৈবুং হায়বা তারগদি. মনুং কাংজৈবুং, মপাল কাংজৈবুং . http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/31.08.2019-B7.pdf . hueiyenlanpao.com . mni.
  9. Web site: bn:মণিপুরনা ইন্দিয়াদা তিল্লবা মতুংদা ওইরম্বা লৈঙাক - ৪৩ & হাপ্তা কাংজৈবুংদা শঙাই হেরিটেজ পার্ক (শঙাই ফেষ্টিভেলগীদমক্তা) . http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/15.11.2018-B7.pdf . hueiyenlanpao.com . mni.
  10. Web site: bn:কংলাদগী হেলিপেদ লৌথোক্নবা ৱারেপ থাগত্নীংঙাইনি . http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/22.05.2018-B6.pdf . hueiyenlanpao.com . mni.
  11. Web site: Sharma . H. Surmangol . 2006 . Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary (Meaning of "manung") . 2022-09-28 . dsal.uchicago.edu . University of Chicago.
  12. Web site: Sharma . H. Surmangol . 2006 . Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary (Meaning of "kāng‑jei‑bung") . 2022-09-28 . dsal.uchicago.edu . University of Chicago.
  13. Web site: Sharma . H. Surmangol . 2006 . Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary (Meaning of "cei") . 2022-09-28 . dsal.uchicago.edu . University of Chicago.
  14. Web site: Official website Chief Minister of Manipur . 2022-09-28 . www.cmmanipur.gov.in.
  15. News: 2018-05-09 . KANGLA FORT BOARD MEETING HELD – Meeting discusses shifting of Helipad from Kangla . Pothashang News . 2022-09-28 . en-GB.
  16. Web site: Panorama . Eastern . Kangla The Living Historical Symbol of Manipur . 2022-09-28 . . en-gb . To the south west of the Citadel was the Kangjeibung or pologround, known as the Manung Kangjeibung or the inner polo ground. Polo's origin can be traced back from the time of King Kangba. Ancient literary sources mention Sagol Kangei or Pana Kangjei as the "Game of the Gods". Today Polo is the national sport of Manipur..
  17. Web site: Official website Chief Minister of Manipur . 2022-09-28 . www.cmmanipur.gov.in.
  18. News: 2018-05-09 . KANGLA FORT BOARD MEETING HELD – Meeting discusses shifting of Helipad from Kangla . Pothashang News . 2022-09-28 . en-GB.
  19. Web site: Official website Chief Minister of Manipur . 2022-09-28 . www.cmmanipur.gov.in.
  20. News: 2018-05-09 . KANGLA FORT BOARD MEETING HELD – Meeting discusses shifting of Helipad from Kangla . Pothashang News . 2022-09-28 . en-GB.
  21. Web site: bn:কংলাদগী হেলিপেদ লৌথোক্নবা ৱারেপ থাগত্নীংঙাইনি . http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/22.05.2018-B6.pdf . hueiyenlanpao.com . mni.
  22. Web site: CM's Sagol Kangjei C'ship to be held during Sangai Festival . 2022-09-28 . www.thesangaiexpress.com . en.
  23. Web site: Polo clubs asked to submit player list: 28th sep22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2022-09-28 . e-pao.net.

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