Polo in Manipur Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Polo in Manipur
According toGuinness World Records, polo's origins in Manipur can be traced to around 3100 BC, when it was played as Sagol Kangjei. The game of polo (Manipuri: Sagol Kangjei) saw significant development during the reign of King Kangba (1405-1359 BC), the successor of King Tangja Leela Pakhangba. This remarkable achievement was recorded in many ancient texts including the Kangbalon and the Kangjeirol. In 33 AD, King Nongda Lairen Pakhangba hold power of the Kangla. In a ceremony at introducing Laisana, his good lady to his subjects, a polo match was played. It is one of the most popular polo matches played in the ancient world. According to Ancient Meitei mythology (Old Manipuri mythology) andSanamahismreligion, God Marjing invented the game of polo (Meitei: "Sagol Kangjei", lit. "horse hoc
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