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Kohima War Cemetery

Kohima, Nagaland, India

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Overview

Terraced hillside cemetery honouring the Allied soldiers who fell at the 1944 Battle of Kohima — the turning point that halted the Japanese advance into India.

Why visit: The famous Kohima Epitaph — 'When you go home, tell them of us…' — engraved on the memorial.

History: Maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on Garrison Hill, where the fiercest fighting raged around the tennis court of the Deputy Commissioner's bungalow.

Things to do

›Kohima Epitaph
›Tennis-court memorial line
›1,420 headstones
›Cross of Sacrifice

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–May

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹100–200

Duration

1 hr

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Within

0.4 km

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📍 Festival

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Hornbill Festival

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Kisama Heritage Village

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Khonoma Green Village

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