, native_name_lang = omp , nickname = eng, Inner Pologround , logo_image = , logo_size = , logo_alt = , logo_caption = , image = , image_size = , image_upright = , image_alt = , caption = Manung Kangjeibung, the Polo Ground of the Meitei royalties, located inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal , image_map = , map_size = , map_alt = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = , pushpin_mapsize = , pushpin_map_caption = , pushpin_label_position = , pushpin_relief = , fullname = , former names = , address = Kangla Fort, Imphal West district, Manipur , city = Imphal , country = * Manipur Kingdom (historical) * (present) , location = Kangla Fort, Imphal West district, Manipur , coordinates = , elevation = , publictransit = , parking = , owner = * Ningthouja dynasty (historical) * Government of Manipur (present) , operator = Kangla Fort Board , designation = , type = polo field,

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, genre = , seating_type = , suites = , capacity = , record_attendance = , dimensions = , field_shape = Quadrilateral , acreage = , surface = , scoreboard = , screens = , currentuse = , production = , broke_ground = , built = During the times of King Ningthou Kangba , opened = , renovated = During the reign of King

Marjit Singh Marjit Singh was a Meitei king who ruled Manipur kingdom between 1812 and 1819 as a vassal of Burma, but was eventually expelled by the Burmese.: "Marjit ruled over Manipur for seven years (1812-1819) as a vassal of the Burmese King." The Burm ...

, expanded = , closed = , demolished = , rebuilt = , yearsactive = , cost = , architect = , builder = , project_manager = , structural engineer = , services engineer = , general_contractor = , main_contractors = , tenants = , website = , embedded = The Manung Kangjeibung ( omp, Manung Kangcheipung)() 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 Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world's oldest known team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ...

( mni, Sagol Kangjei) in this royal playground. It is one of the two most ancient pologrounds in the world, the another one being the Mapal Kangjeibung (Imphal Polo Ground).

Etymology

Meitei language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...

(officially called

Manipuri language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...

), "manung" ( mni, ꯃꯅꯨꯡ, /mə.nuŋ/) means "inside" or "inner side". The Meitei term "kāngjeibung" ( mni, ꯀꯥꯡꯖꯩꯕꯨꯡ, /kaŋ.jəi.buŋ/) 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. The Meitei term for stick is originally "cei" ( mni, ꯆꯩ, /cə́i/).

History

In accordance to the ancient manuscripts known as the

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s, the “Manung Kangjeibung” is one of the oldest pologrounds. It is said that King Ningthou Kangba used to play the game of

( mni, Sagol Kangjei) in the Manung Kangjeibung. Later, the polo field was developed during the reign of King

(1813-1819).

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.

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 Sangai festival ( mni, Sangai Kumhei) is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department every year from 21 to 30 November. Even though many editions of this Festival has been celebrated over the past few years with the nam ...

events.

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