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New Delhi : Union Tourism, Culture, and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Minister G Kishan Reddy will inaugurate two exhibitions : ‘Katha Kranthi Veeron Ki’ and ‘Monuments of Victory & Valour’, on the occasion of Independence Day celebrations on August 15, 2021. The exhibitions have been organised as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
At Lalit Kala Akademi, G Kishan Reddy will inaugurate Katha Kranthi Veeron Ki, an exhibition on revolutionaries with a dedicated exhibition on Alluri Seetharamaraju and exhibits of paintings of Shaheedi Diwas, Champaran Satyagraha, and Jallianwala Bagh. This is in line with the theme of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostav which also aims at celebrating unsung and lesser known heroes in our struggle against British Colonialism. This will also include a camp with the awardees of National Exhibition of Art on the topic AzadiKaAmritMahotsav.
This will be followed by inauguration of a photo exhibition on Monuments of Victory & Valour by the National Monuments Authority (NMA), 24, Tilak Marg, Bhagwan Das Lane, New Delhi. The Prime Minister has often stressed that Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostav is not just about the 75 years of independence but who forged our civilisational ethos for thousands of years and vowed to protect our civilisation heritage over the past 750 years of invasions and colonistion.
Accordingly, the Exhibition will contain photos of resistance and valour across millennia. This will include photos of the Kakaitya Kala Thoranam at Warangal, the fort of Jhansi Laxmi Bhai that symbolises her valour against the British in the war of independence in 1857 and the Vijaya Stambh in Chittorgarh that commemorates the victory over the sultanates led by Mahmud Khilji, according to a PIB release.
PM Narendra Modi launched Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostav, a 75-week long celebration on March 12 this year in the run up to 75th anniversary of India’s Independence . It was the beginning of a unique mode of celebration with an opportunity for every Indian to play an active part. The Prime Minister also wished that the events of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostav be not just about the last 75 years of Independence, but a moment to develop a common vision for the next 25 years. He also encouraged stories of valour about our lesser known heroes who have protected India’s civilisational heritage over the last 750 years be shared and honoured.