Javaid Rahi appeals for restoration of Gujjar heritage

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July  12: Expressing concern over crumbling  condition of  various world class architectures of Gurjar-Pratihara rulers in north-western states of India  during 6th to 11th centaury AD–the Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation today issued a countrywide appeal to community for joint efforts to restore the buildings, forts, sculptures, temples, and other Arts built  and all historic monuments related to their tribe.
Dr. Javaid Rahi, Secretary Tribal Foundation while speaking in an interaction programme on ‘Gujjar History’, held here, stated that hundreds of prestigious monuments of Gujjar period are  dying a slow death, and facing a great threat of extinction.
He appealed the community members, social organizations, trusts, and NGO’s to join hands together to  restore  the  old memorials of their ancestors . The royal memorabilia of Gujjars  era are located in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Himachal Pardesh, Delhi, Haryana and adjoining State and are portraying vibrant and liveliness  picture of the tribe.
Quoting history of India, Dr. Rahi said that the  Gurjara-Pratihara kings (6th to 11th AD)  were great builders of India. This dynasty had built a numbers of Forts, Building, Temples which are presently at the verge of extinction. He said notable sculptures of this period including temples standing at Osian, Abhaneri ,Kotah,  and most charming sculptures Sursundari  of Gwalior of the Gurjara-Pratihara Art, are  in shamble. The  Viswaroopa form of Vishnu and Marriage of Shiva and Parvati from Kannau are deteriorating and need immediate restoration, said Dr, Rahi.
“The Foundation  had written a letter to Prime Minister  Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Culture  to  declare  the main Forts, Temples, Coins  and other Arts built by Gurjara-Pratihara kings as “Protected Monuments of India” he said and added that the Foundation has also sent a list of most threaten monuments of Gujjar period to Government of India with an  appeal  for immediate steps for their restorations.

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