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Imphal Peace Museum (Red Hill)

Maibam Lokpaching, Manipur, India

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Overview

A Japanese-funded museum at Red Hill (Maibam Lokpaching) battlefield, telling the Battle of Imphal through relics, letters and reconciliation.

Why visit: A moving war-to-peace story on the actual Red Hill battlefield.

History: Opened in 2019 on the 75th anniversary of the battle, beside the India Peace Memorial where Japanese forces made their last stand.

Things to do

›Battle relics
›Japanese memorial
›Peace-message gallery
›Red Hill battlefield

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

Free/₹20

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1–2 hrs

Nearby attractions

Within

0.2 km

📍 Memorial

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Red Hill (Maibam Lokpa Ching) & India Peace Memorial

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The Battle of Imphal's fiercest hill, where Japan built the India Peace Memorial for its fallen — red earth, pines and quiet remembrance.

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💎 Hidden Gem📍 Heritage

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Langthabal (Konung Mamang)

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💧 Waterfall

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💎 Hidden Gem🏞️ Lake

4.0

Waithou Lake

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A pretty roadside lake between Imphal and Thoubal ringed by pineapple hillocks, popular for quick boating and sunset stops.

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💎 Hidden Gem📍 Wetland

4.0

Ikop & Pumlen Wetlands

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Twin natural wetlands east of Loktak teeming with winter waterfowl, fishing communities and floating vegetation.

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💎 Hidden Gem📍 Temple

4.2

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📍 Temple

4.5

Shree Govindajee Temple

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The twin-domed royal Vaishnavite temple beside the palace, the spiritual heart of Meitei Hinduism with Radha-Govinda at its centre.

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📍 Memorial

4.2

Shaheed Minar & Bir Tikendrajit Park

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The towering martyrs' column honouring Bir Tikendrajit and the heroes of the 1891 Anglo-Manipur War, set in a leafy central park.

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📍 Market

4.7

Ima Keithel (Mother's Market)

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The world's largest all-women-run market — 5,000+ 'Imas' selling textiles, fish, herbs and handicrafts across three great halls, a 500-year institution.

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📍 Festival

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Sangai Festival Grounds (Hapta Kangjeibung)

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📍 Museum

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Manipur State Museum

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📍 Fort

4.7

Kangla Fort

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The ancient seat of Manipur's kings on the Imphal river — a sacred walled citadel of temples, relics and the iconic Kangla-Sha dragon-lions.

Oct–Mar2–3 hrsExplore