Patriot's Day is a regional Indian public holiday observed in Manipur state on August 13th each year.
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Patriot's Day is a regional Indian public holiday observed in Manipur state on August 13th each year. It commemorates all those who lost their lives while defying the British Empire in 1891. Britain took advantage of internal conflict after the death of Maharaja Chandrakriti in 1886 to take control of the independent princely state of Manipur. The British sent a small number of troops to annex the state, where they were met by heavy resistance. The British authorities reacted to this by sending three columns of their army to Manipur, leading to the Anglo-Manipuri war of 1891. On August 13th 1891, Yuvaraj Bir Tikendrajit, Thangal General and Paona Brajabasi were hanged at Bir Tikendrajit Park. Each year, the people of this northwestern Indian state observe Patriots' Day in remembrance of all those brave patriots who laid down their lives in defence of the Manipuri nation in the face of overwhelming odds.
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