A group of intellectuals in Jammu and Kashmir has sought inclusion of Gujjar history in the curricula of schools and colleges.
Jammu: A group of intellectuals in Jammu and Kashmir has sought inclusion of Gujjar history in the curricula of schools and colleges.
Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation (TRCF), an organisation representing Gujjars, said it has forwarded its request to the Union HRD Ministry.
TRCF secretary Javed Rahi said the federation has requested for inclusion of all rudiment factors of Gujjar Pritiharas who ruled in some parts of North India from the 6th to 11th century AD.
"Some important parts of history of Gujjar era are missing in history books prepared by UGC, NCERT ,CBSE and other boards. We have written to Union HRD Ministry for immediate intervention in the issue," Rahi said.
Rahi said TRCF has requested the Union government to direct the publishers to include the significant facts related to the history of Gujjars.
Issuing a Nationwide appeal to Gujjars for a joint community efforts to restore the pristine glory of all historic monuments related to “Gujjar Partiharas” period , who ruled princely states of northern India from 6th to 11th centaury AD, the Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation- a frontal organization of Gujjars in Jammu and Kashmir today expressed shock over decorating condition of various world class architectures include buildings, Forts, sculptures , Temples, Coins and other Arts built by Gujjar-Pratihara kings.
Raising the issue, Dr. Javaid Rahi Secretary Tribal Foundation said in a statement that hundreds of prestigious monuments of Gujjar period are lying in shambles and facing a great threat of extinction in different states of Northern India. He appealed the community members, organizations, trusts, Government and Non-Government organizations to join hands together to restore of old memorials of their ancestors which are endanger but still portraying vibrant and liveliness picture of Gujjar’s era in India.
Quoting history of India , Dr. Rahi said that the Gurjara-Pratihara kings (6th to 11th AD) were great builders of India .The main king of Gujjar clan Raja Mihir Bhoj, was the most outstanding rulers of the dynasty who built a numbers of Forts, Building , Temples in India which are presently at the verge of extinction . He said notable sculptures of this period, which lying in shamble include Viswaroopa form of Vishnu and Marriage of Siva and Parvati from Kannauj.He added that beautiful carved panels are also seen detoriating painted on the walls of temples standing at Osian, Abhaneri and Kotah and the female figure named as Sursundari exhibited in Gwalior Museum is one of the most charming sculptures of the Gurjara-Pratihara Art.
He said ,communications in this regard were also sent to Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, Madhiya Pardesh, Gujrat and other states with a plea to start restoration of all Historic building of Gujjar period but he asked that a community initiative is also required to rebuilt some of the historic buildings which are going to extinct during next couple of years.
He said we also wrote to Union Minister of Culture to declare the main Forts, Temples, Coins and other Arts built by Gurjara-Pratihara kings as “Protected Monuments of India”. We have also sent a list of most threaten monuments of Gujjar Period to Government of India with an appeal for immediate steps for their restorations, Rahi said.
He asked the community members to help our organization in identifying more such under threat monuments built by Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty of medieval India so that the issue of their restoration would be taken up with government of India or other relevant agencies
Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation (TRCF), an organisation representing Gujjars, said it has forwarded its request to the Union HRD Ministry.
TRCF secretary Javed Rahi said the federation has requested for inclusion of all rudiment factors of Gujjar Pritiharas who ruled in some parts of North India from the 6th to 11th century AD.
"Some important parts of history of Gujjar era are missing in history books prepared by UGC, NCERT ,CBSE and other boards. We have written to Union HRD Ministry for immediate intervention in the issue," Rahi said.
Rahi said TRCF has requested the Union government to direct the publishers to include the significant facts related to the history of Gujjars.
Issuing a Nationwide appeal to Gujjars for a joint community efforts to restore the pristine glory of all historic monuments related to “Gujjar Partiharas” period , who ruled princely states of northern India from 6th to 11th centaury AD, the Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation- a frontal organization of Gujjars in Jammu and Kashmir today expressed shock over decorating condition of various world class architectures include buildings, Forts, sculptures , Temples, Coins and other Arts built by Gujjar-Pratihara kings.
Raising the issue, Dr. Javaid Rahi Secretary Tribal Foundation said in a statement that hundreds of prestigious monuments of Gujjar period are lying in shambles and facing a great threat of extinction in different states of Northern India. He appealed the community members, organizations, trusts, Government and Non-Government organizations to join hands together to restore of old memorials of their ancestors which are endanger but still portraying vibrant and liveliness picture of Gujjar’s era in India.
Quoting history of India , Dr. Rahi said that the Gurjara-Pratihara kings (6th to 11th AD) were great builders of India .The main king of Gujjar clan Raja Mihir Bhoj, was the most outstanding rulers of the dynasty who built a numbers of Forts, Building , Temples in India which are presently at the verge of extinction . He said notable sculptures of this period, which lying in shamble include Viswaroopa form of Vishnu and Marriage of Siva and Parvati from Kannauj.He added that beautiful carved panels are also seen detoriating painted on the walls of temples standing at Osian, Abhaneri and Kotah and the female figure named as Sursundari exhibited in Gwalior Museum is one of the most charming sculptures of the Gurjara-Pratihara Art.
He said ,communications in this regard were also sent to Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, Madhiya Pardesh, Gujrat and other states with a plea to start restoration of all Historic building of Gujjar period but he asked that a community initiative is also required to rebuilt some of the historic buildings which are going to extinct during next couple of years.
He said we also wrote to Union Minister of Culture to declare the main Forts, Temples, Coins and other Arts built by Gurjara-Pratihara kings as “Protected Monuments of India”. We have also sent a list of most threaten monuments of Gujjar Period to Government of India with an appeal for immediate steps for their restorations, Rahi said.
He asked the community members to help our organization in identifying more such under threat monuments built by Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty of medieval India so that the issue of their restoration would be taken up with government of India or other relevant agencies
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