CM Bhajan Lal Sharma said that Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap sacrificed the glory of royal palaces for the protection of the motherland and lived a miserable life in the jungles, but did not compromise on his self-respect throughout his life. “Maharana Pratap was a great warrior, extremely self-respecting and freedom-loving. He always taught us to follow the path of truth, religion and national interest.
CM Bhajan Sharma was addressing the event ‘Shaurya Gatha Ke Rang’ organised by Maharana Pratap Foundation at Birla Auditorium on Wednesday. “It is a matter of pride for us that a brave and mighty warrior like Maharana Pratap was born on the great land of Rajasthan. His life is an inspiration for all of us.
CM Bhajan said that renowned historians of the country and the world were also impressed by the valour of Maharana Pratap. Col. James Todd praised Maharana Pratap’s valour and described the battle of Haldighati as the marathon of Thermopalli and the battle of Diver as the marathon of Mewar. He said that Maharana Pratap is a source of inspiration not only in the country but across the world. Their patriotism, valour and bravery cannot be confined to time and geography.
Rana Pratap Aparajita period MLA of Independence –
“Rana Pratap is the singer of this Bharat Bhoomi, Mukti Mantra… Rana Pratap is the MLA of the Aparajita period of independence,” the Chief Minister said, referring to the composition written by Pandit Narendra Mishra.
The state government is developing the Maharana Pratap Tourist Circuit.
CM Bhajan Sharma said that we are working to spread the messagMaharana Pratape of to the whole world. Keeping this in mind, our government is developing the Maharana Pratap Tourist Circuit by including various places associated with the life of Maharana Pratap like Chawand-Haldighati-Gogunda-Kumbhalgarh-Diver-Udaipur etc. He said that Maharana Pratap Sports University is going to be set up to prepare coaches and sports experts in the state.
India has emerged as a strong power in the world.
The Chief Minister said that the life of Maharana Pratap teaches us to protect sovereignty and independence. By imbibing his life values, India has made a mark as a strong power in the world under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The entire world saw a glimpse of this power during Operation Sindoor. Through this operation, the sindoor erasers of our sisters in Pahalgam were mixed with soil. After the success of Operation Sindoor, the Prime Minister held the first public meeting in Rajasthan, the land of Maharana Pratap. He said the Prime Minister has made it clear to Pakistan that water and blood cannot flow together by abrogating the Indus Treaty.
CM Bhajan Sharma praised the Maharana Pratap Foundation for doing commendable work in preserving the legacy of Maharana Pratap’s valour and valour and taking his life values to the masses.
On the occasion, MLA Jai Kishan Singh Rodi, Harminder Bakhshi, Rajwinder Kaur, Olympian Surinder Singh Sodhi, Principal Prem Kumar, Dr Sanjeev Sharma, Janab Suleman Bahri, Pardeep Duggal, Harcharan Singh, Balbir, Darshan Lal, Saravjit, Lucky Randhawa, Raman, Hardwari Lal, Sanjeev Bhagat among other leaders were present.