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- The Indian National Army (INA) Memorial Complex, located in Moirang in Bishnupur District (Manipur), holds a special place in the history of the Indian freedom struggle. It was established in 1969 to pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of the INA martyrs.
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The INA Martyrs' Memorial complex is a war memorial at Moirang, 45 km south of Imphal, in Manipur state of India, dedicated to the soldiers of the Indian National Army. The main feature of the complex is a reconstruction of the INA's memorial to its fallen soldiers as it stood in Singapore, before its demolition at the hands of British Indian ...
Among its many attractions is the Indian National Army (INA) Memorial located in Moirang, which holds great historical significance and emotional value for the country. Historical Significance. Moirang has its name etched in Indian history as the place where the INA flag was hoisted for the first time on Indian soil on April 14, 1944.
Developed and built gradually over the past 50 years, the Indian National Army Martyrs’ Memorial Complex stands as a testament to those men who fought in World War II to gain independence for India from British Colonial rule.
The INA aimed to overthrow the British Raj in colonial India, with the help of Axis powers, notably Imperial Japan. Origins of the INA Memorial. The INA Memorial in Moirang marks the site where the INA first hoisted the Indian tricolor flag on April 14, 1944, symbolically claiming Indian soil.
Dedicated to the soldiers of the Indian National Army, the INA Martyrs Memorial Complex in Moirang town is a must visit tourist attraction which holds a great significance in the history of India’s Freedom Struggle.
Accordingly, Shri U. N. Dhebar the then Congress President laid the foundation stone of the proposed memorial complex in as early as the 25 November 1955 so that it should go down in history as "the first shrine of India," forever symbolizing the INA motto, 'Unity! Faith! Sacrifice!'.
