Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday released the book "1857 Ki Kranti Aur Neemuch" (Revolution of Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Seven and Neemuch) in the Chief Minister's auditorium in the Vidhan Sabha.
According to Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Academy Director Vikas Dave, the book written by Dr. Surendra Shaktawat is an important document of regional history. The revolutionaries of Neemuch played a special role in the first freedom struggle of 1857.
The first revolution in Madhya Pradesh was initiated by Mohammad Ali Beg on June 3, 1857 from the red soil of Neemuch. Krantiveer Ali Beg took the victory flag from Neemuch and reached Agra via Chittor, Banera, Nasirabad, Deoli, where he conquered the British. In the present book, the author has made an attempt to expose the reality of the self-evident English justice through the fire incident of Bhumiya Khedi, a symbol of the cruelty of the British, the murder of the innocent Patel Tarachand of Nimbahera and the hanging of Tatya and proved that Neemuch's revolution was not only a military rebellion, but a mass revolution, in which the participation of the local population was also there.
The author of the book Dr. Surendra Shaktawat is the convener of Itihasa Sanklan Samiti, Neemuch and a member of the Neemuch District Archaeological Association. Shri Shaktawat is the principal of Balkavi Bairagi Mahavidyalaya, Kanavati. Dr. Shaktawat has written books like Gram Gatha Pipliya Raoji, Itihas Ki Nazar Me Neemuch Jile Ke Swatantrata Senani, Malwa Ka Loknatya Mach and other books including Malwa Ki Chitrakala etc written in collaboration with Dr. Shailendra Kumar Sharma.
Guru Gobind Singh completed the "Guru Granth Sahib", the holy scripture of the Sikhs, and beautified it as a Guru. He was born on December 22, 1666 in Patna.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan has tweeted- "Many tributes to the 10th Guru of Sikhs and founder of Khalsa Panth Guru Gobind Singh Ji on his anniversary. You were not only a unique hero of the world's sacrificial tradition, but also a great warrior, poet and a spiritual teacher. Your great thoughts will continue to salvage mankind for ages.
