Unveiling the Statue of Pukhrambam Kajao at Kangmong Maisnam Leikai, Nambol on May 25 2015
Pukhrambam Kajao was hung to death for his fatal assault on the then Political Agent of Manipur Mr Grimwood just before the outbreak of the decisive Anglo-Manipur war in 1891 . Born in 1855 in Kangmong village of Imphal West, Kajao, who was a simple but determined soldier who pledged to revenge the atrocities committed by Britishers on the innocent people of Manipur, attained martyrdom on May 25, 1891. He killed Mr Grimwood with his spear, while the latter along with some other British officials came to negotiate with the Manipuri King at Kangla after an unprovoked attack to take over the palace the previous night which left many innocent women and children death.
Picture Credit :: Arunkumar Thongam - DIPR