Thangjing Hill

Thangjing Hill: A fresh controversy has erupted in Manipur over the alleged renaming of Thangjing Hill range — sacred to the Meitei community — as ‘Thangting Camp’ of the Kuki National Front – Military Council (KNF-MC).

• About: Thangjing Hill is an important pilgrimage site for followers of Sanamahism in the Meitei community.

o The hill lies in the Churachandpur-Khaopum Protected Forests, under Henglep police station in Kuki-Zomi majority Churachandpur district.

o It is associated with the Ibudhou Thangjing temple, believed to be the original abode of deity Thangjing. The Kuki residents refer to the hill range as ‘Thangting’.

• Government Action: A Zero FIR has been registered against KNF-MC, a party to the Suspension of Operations (SOO) agreement, under the Manipur Names of Places Act and Historical Monuments Act, 1976.

o The Manipur Names of Places Act, introduced in March 2025, makes unauthorised renaming of places a punishable offence.