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Imphal

American

[imp-huhl] / ˈɪmp hʌl /

noun

a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.

Imphal British

/ ɪmˈfɑːl, ˈɪmfəl /

noun

a city in NE India, capital of Manipur Territory, on the Manipur River: formerly the seat of the Manipur kings: site of a major Anglo-Indian victory over the Japanese (1944), which was a turning point in the British recovery of Burma (now officially called Myanmar). Pop: 217 275 (2001)

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Yavar was at the siege of Imphal and the battle of Kohima when Japan invaded the strategic north-eastern Indian towns.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

In Imphal city, another family is living in despair, desperate for news of their daughter.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2023

Rocks and mud engulfed part of a highway near Imphal, the capital of Manipur, following Wednesday's rains, stranding 400 trucks, police said, adding that incessant rain was hampering efforts to clear the road.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2023

Moirangthen Thoibi Devi, a Meira Paibis member in Moirang town near Imphal, said suggestions that any Meitei woman could instigate or even support acts of sexual violence were completely "untrue".

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2023

Imphal, as has been said,1 covered a space of fifteen square miles.

From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by Johnstone, James Johnstone, chevalier de

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