Recognition of Bhil History! Mangarh should be declared National Monument, says Tarun Vijay

New Delhi, Jul 7: A team from National Monuments Authority lead by Chairman Tarun Vijay, submitted a report on declaring Mangarh hillock in Rajasthan as a monument of National Importance in the year of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The report carries relevant details about the Mangarh hillock and recommendations by National Monuments Authority.

 

 

 

 

Minister of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal said that about the request to declare Mangarh as national monument that the unsung heroes and Mangarh hillock haven’t received the importance in history which they deserved. He also said 1500 Bhil tribal freedom fighters were brutally killed by the British army on Nov 17, 1913. In order to pay our tribute to the Bhil martyrs, on the occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Culture Ministry will positively take forward the report submitted by NMA Chairperson, Tarun Vijay.

 

 

 

 

 

Meghwal further added that India's younger generation is unaware of their sacrifice and Mangarh hillock, and that it is the govt's responsibility to highlight significance of Mangarh and provide information about the martyrdom of 1500 Bhil warriors.

 

The Mangarh in Banswara District of Rajasthan was visited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he was Chief Minister of Gujarat. The local Bhil tribals had since then been demanding the Mangarh hills to be declared as National Monument.