Governor Patel and CM Chouhan will unveil the statue of Tantya Mama in Patalpani
Saturday - December 4, 2021 9:43 am ,
Category : BHOPAL
The main ceremony will be held at Nehru Stadium in Indore
Gourav Yatras will converge
Bhopal 03 December 2021: Governor Mangubhai Patel and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will pay homage by unveiling the statue of Tantya Mama at Patalpani, the place of work of Tantya Mama, the great leader of the tribal pride and freedom movement on his martyrdom day on Gourav Diwas on 4th December. After this, they will attend the death anniversary programme of Tantya Mama at Nehru Stadium Indore.
Governor Patel and Chief Minister Chouhan will visit the exhibition based on the life of Jannayak Tantya Mama, set up at Nehru Stadium in Indore. Chief Minister Chouhan will welcome Tantya Mama Gourav Kalash Rath and descendants of Tantya Mama in the programme. Various cultural programmes will also be organised in the ceremony. In-charge of Indore district and Home Minister Dr. Narottam Mishra, Water Resources Minister Tulsiram Silawat, Culture and Tourism Minister Sushri Usha Thakur, Tribal Welfare Minister Sushri Meena Singh and public representatives will be present.
Ten feet statue
The new statue of Tantya Mama has come from Gwalior for installation. This statue, about ten feet high, will be unveiled. Governor Patel and Chief Minister Chouhan will also perform worship and plantation at the Kalka Mata Temple at Patalpani Railway Station.
Patalpani is also known as the place of work
The British officers accepted the indomitable courage of Tantya Mama and used to tremble at his name. Tantya Mama used to be active in helping the poor. The British officers were also scared of his activities. That is why Tantya Mama was also called Indian Robin Hood by many British officers.
Tantya Bhil had versatile talent
It is said that Tantya Mama, who specialized in imitating sounds of many types of animals and birds, happily kissed the noose of the gallows. British soldiers used to fear him very much. He made a lot of efforts at the personal level to make people aware of the country's self-respect and the value of freedom. In the words of Chief Minister Chouhan, the centre of reverence for everyone, the tribal pride, the great hero of the country's freedom movement, the revolutionary sacrificer Tantya Mama is revered by all. The cooperation given by him in the freedom movement continues to inspire us even today. On the day of his sacrifice, I will pay homage to such a great hero by going to his place of work Patalpani.
Tales of bravery of Tantaya Mama are narrated even today
Jannayak Tantya Mama has been a symbol of courage and bravery. The stories of his contribution are heard and narrated from house to house in Nimar and Malwa regions. Born in the year 1842, patriot Jannayak Tantya Mama was hanged by the British in 1889. Tantya Bhil lived for only 47 years, he did the work of two centuries. He also played an important role in resolving mutual disputes in the tribal society, he was a Jannayak in the true sense. The Culture Department of the Government of Madhya Pradesh has staged a play centred on the contribution of Tantya Bhil.
Gourav Yatra
Before the sacrifice day of Jannayak Tantya Mama, two Gourav Yatras taken out from Baroda Ahir of Khandwa district and Ratlam district will enter Indore city, they will converge in Dhar. These yatras will collectively end with a cultural programme after reaching Rajwada in Indore. The yatra will start from Nehru Stadium at around 9 am on December 4 and will reach Bhawarkua Chouraha Indore. This intersection will be ceremonially named as Tantya Bhil Chouraha. The naming ceremony will also see the unveiling of the inscription. From here, a motorcycle rally of about 5 thousand people will also be taken out.
Took stock of preparations
Indore in-charge and Home Minister Dr. Narottam Mishra, Water Resources Minister Tulsi Silawat and district administration officials took stock of the preparations for this programme to be held at Nehru Stadium, Indore. The preparations for the ceremony have been completed. About one lakh members of tribal societies are eager to participate in the mass function.
Principal Secretary Tribal Affairs Smt. Pallavi Jain and Principal Secretary and Managing Director Tourism Development Board, Commissioner-cum-Director Swaraj Sansthan and Tourism and Trustee Secretary Bharat Bhavan, Culture, Tourism and Public Relations Sheoshekhar Shukla, along with local administrative officers, also visited Patalpani and Nehru Stadium and reviewed the preparations for the programme to be held in Indore. Divisional Commissioner Indore Dr. Pawan Kumar Sharma and Collector Manish Singh have also ensured administrative preparations – Window to News
