Elderly man’s mission to protect Braj Heritage. Friday, Koshikalan: 72 year old retired teacher, Shashikumar Agarwal, is using the power of the pen to petition the municipality and Architectural Department to preserve the important monuments of Braj. Agarwal said that where youth and strength fail, willpower provides the needed drive for the work. The retired teacher began his campaigning work in earnest from 2000, when he joined Kushwana and Sadbhavana Vikas Manch. Agrawal and his fellow campaigners have had some successes, but find that the authorities are often reluctant to put resources into preserving monuments. Agarwal has been involved in the campaign for the restoration of several important monuments such as the dome of the Mughal royal inn and Mabhai kund. Read more (Hindi)
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16th Corps remembers its martyrs. Friday, Mathura: The 16th Corps CRPF celebrated the 53rd annual flag raising celebration at its Ranchi Bangar headquarters. The force is deployed in sensitive areas such as Mathura, where a Janma Bhoomi and a Mosque are close neighbours and people are intense about their religious beliefs. The corps is also deployed along the Indo-Pak border, Jammu-Kashmir, Nagaland, Asaam, Punjab and Manipur. The celebration included remembrance of those officers who have given their lives in the course of their duty of protecting law abiding citizens. Read more (Hindi)
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131st anniversary of King Mahendra Pratap. Friday, Vrindavan: The 131st anniversary of King Mahendra Pratap’s birthday was celebrated on Friday at the Prem Inter College, Keshighat. A havan-yagya (fire offering) was held in his honour. King Mahendra Pratap was born in the Braj town of Hathras and played an important role in India’s freedom struggle. Read more (Hindi)
Government takes steps to promote the language of Braj. Wednesday, Parsauli Village: As part of its program of ‘cultural mapping’, the BJP is taking steps to promote Braj Bhasha, the language of Braj, Braj Bhasha is spoken by 575,000 people primarily in Braj region including Agra, Mathura, Etah and Aligarh. It is the language of countless masterpieces, including the bhajans of Surdas and the Astchap poets of the 16th Century. During a program at the Braj Bhasha Academy in Parsauli village, Shalajakant Mishra, Vice President of the Braj Tirth Vikash Parishad, said that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has a desire to develop Braj as an ideal pilgrimage place and to honour its ancient culture. In order to honour their contributions to Braj’s culture, local artists were invited to be guests of honour at the program. Read more (Hindi)
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