New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday inaugurated 'Azaadi ke Diwane' museum at Red Fort, that pays homage to all the unsung heroes of freedom struggle of the nation.
Created by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the museum within the Red Fort complex, pays homage to all the unsung heroes of freedom struggle of the nation, who would have otherwise been merged away in forgetfulness.
Speaking after inaugurating the museum, the Minister said 'Under the leadership of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this new museum Azaadi ke Diwane is started, in a series of Kranti Mandir, to inspire the younger generation and letting them know the cost of freedom that the great fighters achieved by sacrificing their lives.'
He congratulated the team of ASI for coming up with this digitised and interactive Museum.
It is fifth in the series of recently-inaugurated museums in the Red Fort Complex - others being, Subhash Chandra Bose and INA museum, Yaad-e-Jallian museum, Museum on 1857 - India’s first war of Independence and Drishyakala - Museum on Indian Art.
The museum talks about the sacrifices of great freedom fighters and pays tribute to the selfless sacrifices of the revolutionaries, brave female freedom fighters and valiant children.
The museum is a modern state-of-the-art, informative and educational exhibition, involving multi-sensory technologies to engage the visitors.
'It is so designed that as one moves from one section of the gallery to the other, a sense of awakening and spiritual awareness overwhelms an individual, a feeling of patriotism sweeps through, inspiring the visitors to relive the struggle of the Indian Freedom fighters and value the freedom that we so cherish today,' he added.
Earlier on January 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Subhash Chandra Bose and Indian National Army (INA) museum at Red Fort.
The museum not only provides a detailed account of Netaji’s life and the history of Indian National Army (INA), but also showcases various valuable artefacts related to both.
The Prime Minister, on his visit to Red Fort Complex on January 23, visited all these museums and paid tribute to the memory of brave freedom fighters, who laid down their lives for the nation.
The Red Fort Complex also houses other museums – the Yaad-e-Jallian museum, the Museum on 1857- India’s first war of Independence and the Drishyakala- Museum on Indian Art.
The Yaad-e-Jallian museum provides an authentic account of Jallianwala Bagh massacre that happened on April 13, 1919. The museum also showcases heroism, valour and sacrifices made by Indian soldiers during World War-I.
The Museum on 1857- India's first war of Independence portrays the historical narrative of 1857 war of Independence, showcasing the valour and sacrifices made by Indians during the period, while the Drishyakala- Museum on Indian Art showcases Indian art works from 16th century, till India's Independence.
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