Imphal is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. In the heart of the town and surrounded by a moat, are ruins of the old Palace of Kangla. Until 2003, the grounds employed to be occupied by the Assam Rifles, a paramilitary force.
Another place of historical interest is the Polo Ground which is the oldest existing polo ground in the world. Near the Polo Ground is the Manipur State Museum, which has a good collection of old artifacts and nice photos depicting the history of Manipur.
‘Ima Keithel’ at Khwairamband Bazar is the only marketplace in the world where, as the name suggests, all the stalls are run by girls. In 1944 during World War II the Battle of Imphal, along with the simultaneous Battle of Kohima, was the turning point in the Burma Campaign. For the first time in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II the Japanese lost the initiative to the Allies, which they retained until the end of the war. The state is also famous for the Brow-antlered Deer known as the Sangai.