Imphal Polo Ground

The oldest polo ground in the world

The "Imphal Polo Ground" (Meitei: ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜ ꯀꯥꯡꯖꯩꯕꯨꯡ, Old Manipuri: ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜ ꯀꯥꯡꯆꯩꯄꯨꯡ), originally known as "Mapal Kangjeibung" (Meitei: ꯃꯄꯥꯜ ꯀꯥꯡꯖꯩꯕꯨꯡ, Old Manipuri: ꯃꯄꯥꯜ ꯀꯥꯡꯆꯩꯄꯨꯡ), is the world's oldest polo ground, in Imphal, the metropolis of Manipur. It has its earliest recorded history of existence right from the 15th century BC (3500 years back).[1][2][3][4][5]

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