Education ministry organises exhibition on India's freedom struggle from 1757 to 1947

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday inaugurated the exhibition on India's freedom struggle, organised by the Indian Council of Historical Research under the aegis of the ministry of education in Parliament Library.

“On the completion of 75 Golden Years of India's Independence Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav launched the exhibition "Freedom Struggle of India" in the Library Building of Parliament House,” the Lok Sabha Speaker said.

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Speaking on the occasion union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the exhibition showcases stories from approximately 200 years of India’s history from 1757 to 1947.

He highlighted that the purpose of this exhibition is to bring to light the stories of unsung heroes which should get imprinted in national memory. “MPs from across the country will witness this exhibition and can suggest more unsung heroes from their respective constituencies,” he said.

He further said that the ministry of culture in association with state governments will showcase this exhibition at 100 locations across the country and also through digital platforms.

1757 से 1947 के मध्य का यह इतिहास हमारे लिए एक प्रेरणा है। जिस संकल्प से उस समय के लोगों ने स्वाधीनता के लिए स्वयं को समर्पित किया, उसी संकल्प से हमें भी स्वयं को देश के नवनिर्माण के लिए समर्पित करते हुए एक भारत- श्रेष्ठ भारत-आत्मनिर्भर भारत की संकल्पना को साकार करना है। pic.twitter.com/RboIzvlM2G

— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) April 4, 2022

“India's freedom struggle is incomparable in the world. The revolutionaries, farmers, tribals, youth, women and common people suffered unbearable pain and made countless sacrifices for the freedom of the country. Indians living abroad also contributed to this. This exhibition reminds us of that great struggle,” Om Birla wrote on Twitter.

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MoS for Education Annapurna Devi, minister of state for parliamentary affairs and culture, Arjun Ram Meghwal, members of Parliament from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were also present on the occasion.