Construction workers in Manipur’s Imphal West district unearthed a cache of relics believed to date back to World War II during excavation in Langthabal on Tuesday morning. Discovered about four feet underground, the items include rusted shell cases, water bottles, a hand grenade, spades, tin cans, and other military remnants thought to have belonged to Allied forces during the 1944 Battle of Imphal. The site is near Canchipur hills, historically an Allied military camp, and played a key role in resisting the Japanese campaign in the region. The Battle of Imphal, alongside the Battle of Kohima, marked a decisive turning point in the Burma Campaign, resulting in over 54,000 Japanese and 12,000 Allied casualties. Authorities plan to involve historical experts to authenticate and preserve these wartime artefacts, which shed fresh light on one of Southeast Asia’s most significant World War II confrontations.