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Detailed explanation-1: -Mount Manipur, formerly known as Mount Harriet, is the third highest peak in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mount Manipur (Mount Harriet) (383 metres (1, 257 ft)), which is a part of the park, is the third-highest peak in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago next to Saddle Peak (732 metres (2, 402 ft)) in North Andaman and Mount Thullier (568 metres (1, 864 ft)) in Great Nicobar. The park is named in commemoration of Harriet C.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mount Harriet renamed as Mount Manipur: What is the significance? The decision by the Central Government of renaming Mount Harriet Mount Manipur is significant as it is where Manipur’s Maharaja Kulchandra Singh and 22 other freedom fighters were imprisoned during the Anglo-Manipuri war in 1891.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mount Harriet, 55 Kms by road/ 15 Kms by ferry and trek from Port Blair was the summer headquarters of the Chief Commissioner during British Raj. This place is ideal for fascinating overview of the nearby islands and the sea. It is the highest peak in the South Andamans (365 mts.

Detailed explanation-5: -2, 418 feet (737 metres) at Saddle Peak on North Andaman, followed by Mount Thullier at 2, 106 feet (642 metres) on Great Nicobar and Mount Harriet at 1, 197 feet (365 metres) on South Andaman.