“When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today”
This is the inscription written on the entrance of the Kohima war cemetery build to remember and respect the brave soldiers who sacrificed their life while protecting the country during the Second World War. The Kohima War Cemetery is located at the battle ground of Garrrison Hill. It is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the cemetery contains around 1420 Commonwealth burials of World War II soldiers. At the highest point of the cemetery stands Kohima Cremation memorial, where the remains of 917 Hindu and Sikh soldiers are kept. During Second World War the combined army of British and India fought bravely and stopped the progressing Japanese troops in Kohima. Today the Kohima war cemetery is a very much visited tourist attraction in Nagaland.
The state has an airport in Dimapur which is linked to Guwahati and Kolkata, Dimapur also have a railway station. Kohima can be reached by road from there. The town also has several hotels and resorts for over night stay.
