Polo Ground, Imphal

Polo Ground is the oldest polo ground in the world. Polo, though popularised by the British, originated in Manipur where players on horseback are required to score goals to win. It is a team sport. The game in Manipur was known as Kanjai-bazee, Sagol Kangjei or Pulu, the word which in an anglicised form is today known as Polo.

References of the Polo Ground in Imphal can be found in the royal chronicle Cheitharol Kumbaba written in about 33 AD. Many important personalities and players of the game have visited Imphal to play in the Polo Ground. The father of modern Polo, Lieutenant Sherer, had visited the grounds in the 1850s. Lord Curzon the viceroy of India had also visited the grounds in 1901.

Till today, every year the game is played in the Polo Ground. The Imphal Polo Riding Club, located in the vicinity of the ground, imparts regular coaching for the sport.