Kangla Sanathong

The Kangla Sanathong (Meitei for 'The Royal Entrance to the Kangla'), also known as the Kangla Gate, is the western entrance gate to the Kangla Fort in Imphal West district of Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur').

This article is about the western entrance to the Kangla Palace. For the eastern entrance, see Kangla Nongpok Thong.

Kangla Sanathong
(Kangla Gate)
The western (outer) and the eastern (inner) views of the Kangla Sanathong in 2008
Alternative names
  • Nongchup Kangla Sanathong
    (Meitei for 'Western Kangla Gate')
  • Nongchup Sanathong
    (Meitei for 'Western Gate')
EtymologyGolden door of the Kangla
General information
Architectural styleMeitei architecture
LocationKangla Fort, Imphal West district, Manipur
AddressKangla Fort, Imphal West district, Manipur
Town or cityImphal
Country
  • Manipur Kingdom (historical)
  •  India (present)
Coordinates24.807°N 93.939°E / 24.807; 93.939
OwnerGovernment of Manipur
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