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The Fiercest Battle of World War II



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Salam Irene

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DOI:10.17265/2328-2134/2022.06.002

Manipur University, Imphal, India

What is unique about the Battle of Imphal during the World War II is that it was the fiercest Battle of the war. Moreover, most inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent had never heard of Imphal, the capital of Manipur. Manipur is located in a North East pocket of the country sharing an international border with Myanmar, and at the time the battle occurred, the British ruling in India was extremely interested in Burma. In this Battle known as “Japan Lan” it was the Japanese Imperial Army that were the aggressors. When they came to Manipur, the Manipuris were surprised to see them—as they had probably never encountered any Japanese, because in physical appearance they resembled one another, and because they did not know the purpose of the Japanese entry into Manipur. This paper highlights why the people of Manipur had empathy for the aggressor, and the reaction of the indigenous communities to the Japanese invasion and the Battle of Imphal.

Japan Lan (Japan War), Meiteis, Kukis, Tangkhuls, Meitei-Pangal

Salam Irene. (2022). The Fiercest Battle of World War II. International Relations and Diplomacy, Nov.-Dec. 2022, Vol. 10, No. 6, 254-261.