Significance of Kuki Uprising

As a part of introducing the subject, it will be appropriate to know whythe state of Manipur has been named as the ‘Home of the Braves’ andhere is a pen-picture of the same:To the poet laureate of Manipur, it was –Chingna kuoina panshaba;Haona kuoina pan-ngakpa;Manipur Sana Leimayol!To the Imperial British Colonial Power, it was –A Little paradise on EarthAnd that must be colonised and preserved as keeps!To the Invading Imperial Japanese Army, it was –A Flower on the Lofty HeightThat must be conquered for the sake of theAdvancement of Eastern Brotherhood!To the Defending Allied Forces of WW II, it was –A Strategically and Tactically vital place for“A Springboard to Victory”, and thereforeMust be held at all cost and launch offensiveAgainst the Advancing Enemy!To the Indian National Army of Subhas Chandra Bose, it was –“A foot-hold that must be regained,”And begin physical occupation of the land of Free-India, and musttherefore be recaptured as beach-head of Op Free India Campaign.