Union Minister of Home Affairs Shri Amit Shah laid the Foundation Stone for setting up of the Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum at Luangkao village in Imphal East district of Manipur.
- The project has been sanctioned by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs at an estimated cost of Rs. 15 crore.
Who was Rani Gaidinliu ?
- Rani Gaidinliu was born on 26 January, 1915 at Luangkao Village now in Taosem Sub-Division under Tamenglong District of Manipur state.
- At the age of 13 she was associated with Jadonang and became his lieutenant in his social, religious and political movement. Her four years association with Jadonang at around 1926 or 1927 prepared her to be the fighter against the British.
- After the execution of Jadonang, Gaidinliu took up the leadership of the movement. Gaidinliu started a serious revolt against the British after the martyrdom of Jadonang for which she was imprisoned by the Britishers for 14 years and finally released in 1947.
- Acknowledging her role in the struggle against the British, she began to be called “Rani”. She was released from Tura Jail after India got Independence. Rani Gaidinliu passed away on 17th February, 1993 at her native village Luangkao.
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