Marjing Polo Statue

The Marjing Polo Statue () is a statue of a player of Sagol Kangjei (), riding a Meitei horse (Manipuri pony). It is built at the Marjing Polo Complex, in honor of God Marjing, the ancient Meitei deity of polo and horses, in Heingang, Imphal East, Kangleipak ().
It is the world's tallest statue of a polo player.
It is made to remember that the game of "modern polo" was originated from Kangleipak ().
About.
The height of the Marjing Polo Statue is . The cost of building the statue is .
The big polo statue stands above a pedestal of a building. The building has three floors with enjoyment facilities.
The statue's inner structure is made of steel and its outer surface is covered by bronze. Its design is prepared by Professor Somnath Ghose of Jadavpur University.
In the past, during January-April 2016, the Government of Manipur planned to make the statue with a height of at the cost of .
Before the construction of the statue, a road was made up to the place where the statue was to be built. For it, the permission was granted to the construction team by the Ministry of Environment and Forest.
Opening.
On the 6th of January, 2023, the Marjing Polo Statue was opened by Amit Shah. He was the then Minister of Home Affairs of the Union Government of India, Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren also attended the function. It was organised by the Department of Tourism, Government of Manipur.
About the opening ceremony, Amit Shah said:
Importance.
Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren said that the Marjing polo statue will "highlight the significance of the birthplace of Polo and revive the glory of Manipur".
He also said about the importance of the statue, being the tallest and the biggest polo statue, opened in recognition of Sagol Kangjei, "Sagol Lanmi" (), Arambai, etc.