Imphal, Oct. 15 -- When a building falls, it is not just brick and timber that perish - it is a memory, an identity, and history. The demolition of Red Land, also known as Manipur Rajbari, in Shillong on October 8, 2025, has sent shockwaves across Manipur and beyond. Once a serene retreat where Manipur's kings resided and where key pages of history, including the turbulent phase of merger with the Indian union, were written, Red Land's unceremonious destruction has led to widespread criticism and exposed the insensitivity of officials and contractors over the way a national treasure was laid to waste.
Constructed around 1930 on nearly two acres of land, Red Land stood as a silent witness to the lives and legacies of Manipur's monarchs, par...