It was in tribute to Subhash Chandra Bose for his roles in the Indian Freedom Struggle.

[1] The Indian National Army War Museum displays artefacts and relics of WWII found from various locations in Manipur.

These relics dating back to 1944 include arms and ammunition, bayonets, helmets and other documents.

[2][7] It also displays hundreds of rare photographs of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and the INA, maps, insignia, currency notes, Netaji's letters, INA badges and Japanese amulets.

[4][5][7][8] The INA museum exhibits a gallery of historical personalities of Manipur including Manipuri soldiers in the Indian National Army.