Manung Kangjeibung
Old Manipuri: Manung Kangcheipung | |
Inner Pologround | |
Manung Kangjeibung, the Polo Ground of the Meitei royalties, located inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal | |
| Address | Kangla Fort, Imphal West district, Manipur Imphal * Manipur Kingdom (historical)
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| Location | Kangla Fort, Imphal West district, Manipur |
| Coordinates | 24°48′22″N 93°56′34″E / 24.8061°N 93.9427°E |
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| Operator | Kangla Fort Board |
| Type | polo field, helipad |
| Field shape | Quadrilateral |
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| Built | During the times of King Ningthou Kangba |
| Renovated | During the reign of King Marjit Singh |
The Manung Kangjeibung (Old Manipuri: Manung Kangcheipung) (Manung Kangjeibung (Meitei for 'Inner Pologround')) 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 (Meitei: Sagol Kangjei) in this royal playground. It is one of the two most ancient pologrounds in the world, the other one being the Mapal Kangjeibung (Imphal Polo Ground).