Manipur Zoological Garden & Sahid Minar.

Manipur Zoological Garden.

The Manipur Zoological Gardens is located approx 7 km away from Imphal in Lamphelpat area.
This was established on 2nd October 1976 and known as the Jewel Box of Manipur.
It is surrounded with on the southern side by Manipur Agriculture University, towards the west there is Langol Road and the rest of the garden is  surrounded with paddy fields.

A number of rare and endangered species can be found in this zoo which are purely endemic to this region.More than 50 species of animals and birds are there.

                                    Sangai ( Dancing deer ) -The Sate Animal of Manipur.

                                                        Nongin - The Sate bird of Manipur

Saheed Minar.

This is a tall tower situated in the centre of the Bir Tirkendrajit Park ,is a memorial for those who died against the British while fighting (the great Anglo-Manipuri war ) in the Meitei Revolt in 1891.
It is also known as Martyr's Memorial.
In an attempt to generate fear into the people of Mnipur or to avoid any further uprisings for freedom, Yubaraj Bir Tikendrajit and Thangal General of Manipur were hanged at this spot on 13th August,1891 by British Government in front of huge public gathering. Around 8,000 women wearing white cloths and gathered to show their solidarity to the Prince and General. 
A diffident reaction was generated in the public mind against British when their General laughed before being hanged –which given more strength and  more determination to the Manipuris.

Bir Tikendrajit Park is on the way from Kangla Fort to Ima market.