A Study on War Tourism in Pertinence to Imphal War-1944

Page: 104-110

Suzanne Ngasseppam (Department of Travel and Tourism, Mount Carmel College Autonomous, Bangalore, Karnataka)

The historical significance of the Imphal War has made tourists, mainly scholars and war tourists from all around the world visit Imphal, Manipur each year, with a significant number of tourists mainly from Japan. The purpose of this study is to find out what measures the Indian government and the Japanese government has taken while developing the war sites. There are many tourists keen on getting to know the history behind the war and its effects. The data of this study are collected through open-ended questionnaires and articles related to the Imphal War tourist sites. The main findings from the study are that Japanese tourists visit Manipur each year to pay tribute to the deceased soldiers of the Imphal War and the Japanese government has collaborated with the state government to preserve the war sites recently. Henceforth we can say that India and Japan are one step towards enhancing their bond, mostly due to their pertinence to war.