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The Imphal Peace Museum in Manipur was built with the support of:
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Answer: Option C — Japan
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The Imphal Peace Museum, at Maibam Lokpa Ching (Red Hill) near Imphal, Manipur, was built with the support of the Government of Japan, through the Nippon Foundation.
About the Imphal Peace Museum:
- It was inaugurated on 22 June 2019, marking the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Imphal.
- It was built by the Manipur Tourism Forum and the state government with funding from the Nippon Foundation of Japan, in cooperation with the Japan Foundation and the Government of India.
- It is located at the foot of "Red Hill" (Maibam Lokpa Ching), the site of one of the fiercest battles of 1944.
- It displays artefacts, photographs and personal stories from the Second World War, including weapons, helmets and letters, many recovered from local people.
- It aims to promote peace and remember the soldiers and civilians of all sides who died, as well as the suffering of the local people.
- The "India Peace Memorial", built by the Japanese government at the same site in 1994, honours the Japanese soldiers who died.
The Battle of Imphal and Kohima (1944):
- In March 1944, Japanese forces, along with the Indian National Army (INA) of Subhas Chandra Bose, launched "Operation U-Go" to invade India from Burma.
- They attacked British and Indian forces at Imphal (Manipur) and Kohima (Nagaland).
- The battles lasted from March to July 1944 and ended in a major defeat for Japan.
- In 2013, Britain's National Army Museum voted the Battles of Imphal and Kohima as "Britain's Greatest Battle".
- The INA hoisted the Indian tricolour at Moirang, Manipur, on 14 April 1944, the first time on Indian soil.
- The "Kohima War Cemetery" has the famous epitaph: "When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today".
India-Japan relations:
Japan has supported many projects in the North-East, such as roads, bridges and hydropower, under the "Act East" policy.
Why not the other options?
- ✗The United Kingdom fought in the Battle of Imphal but did not build the museum.
- ✗The United States was not involved in building the museum.
- ✗Myanmar was the route from which the Japanese advanced.
Quick tip
Remember: Imphal Peace Museum = built with Japanese support (Nippon Foundation; opened 22 June 2019, 75th anniversary of the Battle of Imphal; at Red Hill); INA flag at Moirang = 14 April 1944; Imphal-Kohima = "Britain's Greatest Battle".
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