Mount Manipur

This article is about a mountain peak of the Andaman Islands. For the mountains in Manipur, see Geography of Manipur.
"Mount Harriet, India" redirects here. For other uses, see Mount Harriet.
See also: Manipur (disambiguation)
Not to be confused with Mountains in Manipuri culture.
Mount Manipur
Mount Harriet
Map
Highest point
Elevation383 m (1,257 ft)
Coordinates11°43′20″N 92°43′58″E / 11.72222°N 92.73278°E / 11.72222; 92.73278
Naming
EtymologyManipur
Native nameMeitei: Manipur Chingjao
English translationManipur Mountain
Pronunciation/ma-nī-pūr chīng-jāo/
Defining authorityGovernment of India
Geography
LocationAndaman and Nicobar Islands
CountryIndia
Union territoryAndaman and Nicobar Islands
SettlementIsland

Mount Manipur, formerly known as Mount Harriet,[a] is the third highest peak in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.[1] The mountain houses the Mount Manipur Memorial, which commemorates the Manipuri freedom fighters of the Anglo-Manipur War and the Mount Manipur National Park (Mount Harriet National Park), which is best known for its rich biodiversity in the archipelago.[2][3] On 17 October 2021, Mount Harriet was officially renamed as Mount Manipur by the Union Government of India, as a tribute to the freedom fighters of Manipur. This was initially announced by Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister of India, in a function in Port Blair, highlighting about the sacrifices of Yuvaraj Tikendrajit Singh, General Thangal,[b] Meitei King Kulachandra Dhwaja Singh, the Maharajah of Manipur kingdom and other 22 freedom fighters of the Anglo-Manipur war of 1891.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Mount Manipur (Mount Harriet) being depicted in the Indian 20-rupee note (pre-2019 edition)

The re-christening of the name of the mountain peak in honor of the Manipuri freedom fighters was given positive reactions from Manipur[10][11][12][13] and Assam.[14]


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  5. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (2021-10-16). "Tribute to Manipuri freedom fighters: Mount Harriet in Kalapani to be renamed as Mount Manipur". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
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  8. ^ "Mount Manipur alias Mt Harriet in Andamans". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  9. ^ "Mount Harriet to be called Mount Manipur: Amit Shah". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  10. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (2021-10-17). "Manipur celebrates renaming of Andaman's Mount Harriet as Mount Manipur". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  11. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (2021-10-16). "Tribute to Manipuri freedom fighters: Mount Harriet in Kalapani to be renamed as Mount Manipur". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  12. ^ Singh, Bikash. "Manipur breaks into celebration as Centre renames Andaman's 'Mount Harriet' as 'Mount Manipur'". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  13. ^ Laithangbam, Iboyaima (2021-10-17). "Manipur residents celebrate renaming of Mount Harriet". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  14. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (2021-10-17). "Assam CM welcomes move to rename Mount Harriet in Andaman as Mount Manipur". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2022-09-13.