The INA Martyrs’ Memorial Complex, Moirang gains its historic significance into a national pilgrimage centre on account of a unique and unparallel event in the history of freedom struggle of India. When the whole of India was reeling under Gandhiji for winning national freedom from the British Colonial rule through its moral weapon Satyagraha Manipur and Kohima become the first and last battle ground for the same cause-liberation of India from the British Colonial rule thousands of INA soldiers with total support from Japanese Government and its imperial army died in the battlefronts and become martyrs. 

They liberated 1,500 sq miles in Manipur valley and unfurled the tri-colour Flag off free India ceremoniously for the first time at MoirangKangla on 14th April, 1944 and carried out administration of the liberated territories for three months with its Head Quarters at Moirang. In fond memory of those sacrificed souls the INA Martyrs’ Memorial complex proudly stands at Moirang to testify the historicity and Martyrdom.