Moirang
towns in Bishnupur district, Manipur, India
Moirang (Meitei: /moi.rāŋ/) is a town in the Indian state of Manipur, best known for the tentatively listed UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Keibul Lamjao Conservation Area (KLCA), covering Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP), the world's only floating national park, the buffer of Loktak Lake (140 sq km) and Pumlen Pat (43 sq. km). It is best known for the being the place of origin of the ancient epic legend of Khamba and Thoibi, one of the seven epic cycles of incarnations of Meitei mythology and folklore. Nationwide, it is also famous for the INA War Museum in the INA Martyrs' Memorial Complex, where Colonel Shaukat Malik of the Indian National Army hoisted the Tricolour for the first time on Indian soil on 14 April 1944.
It is situated approximately 45 km (28 mi) south of the state capital Imphal. It has an area of 269 km2 (104 sq mi) with a population of 62,187 in 67 villages.
There are 12 Panchayats in this block.
History
Epic cycles of incarnations and the Khamba Thoibi
Historically, the town of Moirang is famous for the ancient temple of the deity Thangching (Thangjing) and the legendary love story of "Khamba Thoibi". In a village named Ngangkhaleikai, the old cloth used by Khamba and Nongban is still preserved. The epic story of "Khamba-Thoibi" begins between a beautiful princess name Thoibi, daughter of Wangon Ningthou Chingkhu Naha Telheiba, and an orphan man named Khuman Khamba.
“Moirang” enters the record as towns in Bishnupur district, Manipur, India. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Moirang, towns and Bishnupur can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2625382. VIAF identifies the subject as 159506542. The Library of Congress control number is n85044850. Authority coordinates are 24.500, 93.770. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1944.
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