| Statue of Meidingu Nara Singh (Maharaja Narasingh Statue) | |
| Location: | Kangla Sanathong, the Western Entrance to the Kangla Fort in Imphal |
| Designer: | S. Nimai, a sculpture teacher of Imphal Art College[1] |
| Type: | Bronze sculpture |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Open: | 15 June 2022[2] [3] [4] [5] |
| Dedicated To: | Meitei monarch Meidingu Nara Singh (1844-1850 A.D.), His Highness, the ruler of mni|[[Kangleipak]]|[[Manipur kingdom]] |
| Map Name: | India Manipur |
| Coordinates: | 24.8075°N 93.9387°W |
The Statue of Meidingu Nara Singh, also known as the Statue of Maharaja Narasingh (Manipuri: Meidingu Narasinghgi Mitam), is a bronze sculpture located at the Kangla Sanathong, the western entrance gate to the Kangla Fort in Imphal. Meidingu Nara Singh (1844-1850 A.D.) was a Meitei monarch and the sovereign of mni|[[Kangleipak]]|[[Manipur kingdom]].[6]
See also: Meitei nationalism and History of Manipur. During April 2022, on the 172nd death anniversary of Meidingu Nara Singh, Manipur's chief minister Nongthombam Biren Singh announced that the Government of Manipur is planning to install a statue of the Meitei monarch at the western entrance gate to the Kangla Fort within 100 days.[7] [8] [9] [10] The observation function was organised by Manipur State Archaeology, Department of Art and Culture, Government of Manipur.[11]
To the public, Nongthombam Biren Singh announced the following:Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren, recalling the struggles of Meidingu Nara Singh and others during the Seven Years Devastation, said:
On the occasion of the very 172nd death anniversary, Manipur's Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Leishemba Sanajaoba, who is also the current titular King of Manipur, said,
On 15 June 2022, the Government of Manipur, led by Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh, unveiled the statue of Meidingu Narasingh, which was built next to the Kangla Sanathong, the western entrance gate to the Kangla Fort in Imphal.[12] [13] [14] [15]
The bronze sculpture of Meidingu Nara Singh (Manipuri: Meidingu Leiren Nonglen Sentreng Manikhamba) was unveiled at the western entrance gate to the Kangla Fort, under the aegis of the Department of Arts and Culture, Government of Manipur.The unveiling ceremony was participated by Dr RK Nimai Singh, Arts and Culture Commissioner, L. Birendra, Elangbam Sonamani and R.K. Modhuchandra, the senior most person of the Ningthouja dynasty, the clan of Meidingu Nara Singh. The sculpture was crafted by S. Nimai, a sculpture teacher of Imphal Art College. It took him five years to complete the artwork.