Amit Shah inaugurates 120-foot-tall statue of polo player in Manipur

Amit Shah inaugurates 120-foot-tall statue of polo player in Manipur

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Category : State Published on: January 13 2023

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has unveiled a 120-foot-tall statue of a polo player riding a pony at Marjing Polo Complex in Manipur's Imphal East district.
On this occasion, Chief Minister N Biren Singh presented a Polo mallet and a painting of the game to Amit Shah.
He laid foundation stone of Rs 1,300 crore project.
He laid the foundation stone for construction of 40 police posts, of which 34 are located along the India-Myanmar International Border and 6 along National Highway 37.
This game was earlier known as 'Sagol Kangji', 'Kanjai-Baji' or 'Pulu'.
Manipur is considered the birthplace of the game.
The oldest polo ground in the world is the Imphal Polo Ground in Manipur.

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