Pratapgarh, Union Home Minister
Rajnath Singh today welcomed Rajasthan government’s decision to include a
chapter on iconic figures like Maharana Pratap in school textbooks and said he
would urge the HRD minister to consider inclusion of such chapters in CBSE
syllabus.
He said the Centre has decided to celebrate the
475th birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap, the 16th century Rajput ruler of
Mewar, all over the country in a big way and a committee has been formed for
then same at the central level.
Singh was addressing a gathering here in the Mewar
region of Rajasthan after unveiling a statue of Maharana Pratap.
“Rajasthan government took a good decision to teach
school students more about Maharana Pratap. I will speak to the HRD Minister so
that his valour and patriotism could be introduced in CBSE syllabus too,” he
said.
He said Maharana Pratap was a true national hero who
valiantly fought to defend his motherland. Not only did the Rajput ruler
inspire Indians but his name also became a source of inspiration for people in
other countries.
“Maharana Pratap became an icon for freedom fighters
because his name evoked a strong feeling of love and sacrifice for motherland.
“Even the Vietnamese people were inspired by him and
it helped them in defeating a powerful country like the United States during
US-Vietnam war,” he said, adding that the fact was shared by the Vietnam
president. Singh said that a former Vietnamese foreign minister had also
visited Udaipur to pay homage to Maharana Pratap.
The Home Minister said our text books have not been
able to fully recognise Maharana Pratap’s contribution and significance in
India’s history.
“If Akbar can be called ‘Akbar the Great’ for his
contribution, then why can’t Maharana Pratap be recognised as ‘Maharana Pratap
the Great’, he said.
Referring to VS Naipaul’s book ‘India: A Wounded
Civilisation’ he said, “Naipaul has observed that he found India the only
country in the world where history written by foreign historians is taught in
textbooks.
“The Indian historians should pay attention to
eminent authors like Naipaul and take corrective measures”.
Singh further said, “On the one hand Maharana Pratap
had the respect and love of a rich man like Bhamashah who gave all his wealth
to him and on the other hand there were people from Bhil tribe who faithfully
fought many battles with him against a mighty army.
“Even the animals like his horse Chetak and his
elephants loved him till their last breath.” (Source- www.newsroompost.com)
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