KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY

Jan. 17, 2022

Nagaland’s capital Kohima is home to a unique cemetery that also has a tennis court.

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The United Kingdom-based Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) has listed five sites with unusual features.
The Kohima War Cemetery is one of 23,000 World War graves across the continents maintained by the CWGC.
Designer Colin St. Clair Oakes incorporated the tennis court into the design of the cemetery.

Source : The Hindu

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