Marjing Polo Complex

This article is about a polo sports complex in Imphal. For the main structure inside the complex, see Marjing Polo Statue.
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Marjing Polo Complex
Ibudhou Marjing Polo Sports Complex
Ibudhou Marjing Khubham[a]
The Marjing Polo Statue inside the Marjing Polo Complex in November, 2022
Typesports complex
LocationHeingang Ching (Marjing Hills)
Nearest cityImphal
Area23 acres[1]
Opened25 March 2018 (2018-03-25)
FounderGovernment of Manipur
Owned byGovernment of Manipur
Statusopen
Budget₹263.19 lakh (equivalent to ₹6.6 crore or US$790,000 in 2023)[2][3][4]

The Marjing Polo Complex (Meitei: Ibudhou Marjing Khubham) is a sports complex dedicated to ancient Meitei deity Marjing, Sagol Kangjei (Meitei for 'polo') and Meitei horse (Manipuri pony), built in the hilltop of the Heingang Ching, the sacred abode of God Marjing, located in Heingang, Imphal East district, Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur').[5][6] It houses Marjing Polo Statue, the world's tallest equestrian statue of a polo player.[7][8]

The total area of the Marjing Polo Complex is 23 acres, spreading over the Marjing hills (Meitei: Heingang Ching) with the grazing ground of the Meitei horses covering an area of about four acres.[9]

The construction of the Marjing Polo Complex was sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India with an estimated cost of ₹123 lakh (equivalent to ₹1.6 crore or US$200,000 in 2023).[10][11] It was done under the Central Financial Assistance in 2009. According to chief minister's secretariat of the Government of Manipur, the total construction cost is ₹263.19 lakh (equivalent to ₹6.6 crore or US$790,000 in 2023).[12][13][14]


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  1. ^ "King speaks up for Manipur polo ponies". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023. The Marjing polo complex is spread across 23 acres over the Marjing hills in Imphal East while the grazing ground is only about four acres.
  2. ^ "Official website Chief Minister of Manipur". www.cmmanipur.gov.in. Retrieved 14 January 2023. It may be mentioned that the development of Marjing Polo Complex at Heingang was taken up with the fund from the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India under Central Financial Assistance in 2009. The total sanctioned amount was Rs. 263.19 lakhs.
  3. ^ "Manipur: Will execute every promise says CM Biren Singh". thenortheasttoday.com. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. ^ "CM Biren pledges to fulfill every promise: 26th mar18 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ^ Admin), Jitendra (. "Chief Minister Biren inaugurates Marjing Polo Complex; says Polo ground will also be constructed at the hillock shortly - Impact TV - The Official Website". www.impacttv.in. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  6. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (25 March 2018). "Manipur CM N Biren Singh inaugurates Marjing Polo Complex in Imphal". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Manipur: Amit Shah will unveil the tallest statue of the polo player, will hoist the tricolor at the historic site - News8Plus-Realtime Updates On Breaking News & Headlines". 6 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. ^ "World's tallest polo statue to be constructed in Mnp | Nagaland Post". Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ "King speaks up for Manipur polo ponies". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023. The Marjing polo complex is spread across 23 acres over the Marjing hills in Imphal East while the grazing ground is only about four acres.
  10. ^ Admin), Jitendra (. "Chief Minister Biren inaugurates Marjing Polo Complex; says Polo ground will also be constructed at the hillock shortly - Impact TV - The Official Website". www.impacttv.in. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Manipur gets Centre's nod to build world-class polo ground in Imphal East". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Official website Chief Minister of Manipur". www.cmmanipur.gov.in. Retrieved 14 January 2023. It may be mentioned that the development of Marjing Polo Complex at Heingang was taken up with the fund from the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India under Central Financial Assistance in 2009. The total sanctioned amount was Rs. 263.19 lakhs.
  13. ^ "Manipur: Will execute every promise says CM Biren Singh". thenortheasttoday.com. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  14. ^ "CM Biren pledges to fulfill every promise: 26th mar18 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 14 January 2023.