Imphal

[ imp-huhl ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.

Imphal

/ ɪmˈfɑːl; ˈɪmfəl /

noun

1. a city in NE India, capital of Manipur Territory, on the Manipur River: formerly the seat of the Manipur kings: site of a major Anglo-Indian victory over the Japanese (1944), which was a turning point in the British recovery of Burma (now officially called Myanmar). Pop: 217 275 (2001)

Example Sentences

Today, Manipur is divided into two camps, with Meiteis inhabiting the Imphal Valley and Kukis living in the surrounding hill areas.

From BBC

Event organizer Akiko Macdonald, the daughter of a Japanese veteran who also survived the Battle of Kohima and now heads the London-based Burma Campaign Society, said the joint memorial in Japan for those lost in the battles of Kohima and Imphal was especially meaningful.

From Seattle Times

"Indefinite curfew had to be implemented in Imphal and in some other districts," L. Kailun, a senior police official based in the state capital, told Reuters.

From Reuters

Kukis accuse hardline Meitei groups of carrying out orchestrated attacks against minority families living in Imphal and surrounding areas.

From BBC

The Meitei community lives mostly in the state's more prosperous Imphal valley, which makes up roughly 10% of Manipur's area.

From BBC