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The Sanggāi Yumpham , () was the citadel, a fortified royal residence within the Kangla Fort, Imphal.N. Vijaylakshmi Brara (1998). 9780195643312, Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press. . ISBN 9780195643312 It is preserved as an archaeological site as well as a tourist attraction.
The Kangla Fort was destroyed and abandoned multiple times during Burmese invasions, especially during the Chahi-Taret Khuntakpa, or Seven Years' Devastation (1819-1826). Later, the citadel was re-constructed during the reign of Chandrakirti Singh in 1873.
As a result of the Anglo Manipur War of 1891, on 27 April 1891, General Maxwell annexed the Kangla and the citadel was demolished simultaneously.
It is surrounded by five walls of the Kangla Fort. The innermost wall is the only one that is standing still today. There is one octagonal watchtower at every corner of the wall, serving as sentry posts. Its entire perimeter has military installations (Fortification) of around 500 defender soldiers.
There was an old bridge built over the Imphal River from the passageway between the Sanggai Yumpham and the Govindajee Temple inside the Kangla. Later, it got deteriorated in 1891. During the 28th meeting of the Kangla Fort Board, on 15 December 2018, Nongthombam Biren Singh, the Chief Minister of Manipur, took a decision that a new bridge will be constructed similar to the features of the old bridge.
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