Jharkhand‘s tableau at Republic Day parade after 7 years

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Jharkhand‘s tableau at Republic Day parade after 7 years

Thursday, 12 January 2023 | PNS | Ranchi

 

State’s tableau depicting the famous Baidyanath Dham temple in Deoghar will be one of the16 tableaus of states and union territories to be displayed at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi this year in New Delhi. The state will participate in Republic Day parade after seven years’ gap.

The tableau would have a statue of Birsa Munda in the front. Adivasi art Sohrai would be shown at the side panel, while traditional dance 'Paika' would be presented along with the tableau.

The selected states and UTs have to ready their tableaus by January 19 and participate in a rehearsal on January 23.

By January 19, the chosen states and UTs must have their tableaus ready, and on January 23, they must take part in a rehearsal. Notably, Jharkhand has only four times shown their tableau at the R-Day procession.

Its tableau, which was inspired by ancient clay temples in Maluti in the Dumka area, won second place in 2015. The state displayed a tableau with a Dokra art theme in 2013. When it made its premiere at the R-Day parade in 2004, it featured Birsa Munda. In 2021, the state didn’t submit any proposals. Santhal Hul in 2022 was used as a model, but it was rejected.

Jharkhand has showcased its tableau during the R-Day parade only four times. In 2015, its tableau based on historic terracotta temples in Maluti in Dumka district bagged the second prize. In 2013, the state presented a Dokra art-themed tableau. It showcased Birsa Munda when it debuted at the R-Day parade in 2004. The state did not send any proposal in 2021. The suggestion based on Santhal Hul in 2022 was rejected.

According to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Defence, the selection process of tableaux is an elaborate and time-consuming affair. The ministry constitutes a committee of distinguished persons from various fields to help shortlist the best proposals. In view of time constraints, only a limited number of proposals will be shortlisted and this time, the Centre is focussing on giving an opportunity to those states, which have showcased their tableau least number of times in the last eight years.

Apart from this for the first time since Independence, the women contingent of the Border Security Force (BSF) atop camels will be featured in the Republic Day Parade 2023. Mahila Praharis, the women contingent of the paramilitary force as popularly known, will be seen riding camels along with their male counterparts.

Since 1950, a similar squad of the Army used to participate in the annual parade, however, in 1976, it was replaced by the BSF’s camel contingent.

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