River
Imphal
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Overview
Imphal is the capital of Manipur. The river of the same name flows through the Imphal valley and belongs to the Manipur–Chindwin system.
In the Second World War, British and Indian forces stopped the Japanese and the Indian National Army at Imphal and Kohima (March–July 1944); the INA retreated after Japan's defeat.
Geography and key facts
- Capital of Manipur
- Imphal river: Manipur–Chindwin system
- Battle of Imphal–Kohima, 1944
Why it matters for UPSC
Imphal–Kohima (1944) and the INA appear in modern-history questions.
Note for UPSC
Flows through the Imphal valley; part of the Manipur–Chindwin system. Capital of Manipur.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Imphal yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River · State / UT capital
- State / UT
- Manipur
- River system
- Himalayan
- Basin
- Barak
- Coordinates
- 24.820°N, 93.950°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Revolutionary Nationalism: From Anushilan Samiti to Bhagat Singh and the INA
- The Second World War: Causes, Course and Consequences
- Physical Features and Drainage of India (map lesson)
- Drainage Systems of India: Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers (map lesson)
- Linguistic Reorganisation of States (map lesson)
- The Harappan (Indus Valley) Civilisation (map lesson)