Nueva Delhi: Maharashtra’s prime minister, Devendra Fadnavis, said Monday that it is “unfortunate” that the government has to protect the tomb of Aurengzeb, which is located in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
Fadnavis’s comment occurred in the midst of a growing demand for a certain section to eliminate the tomb of Emperor Mogol.
“It is unfortunate that the Government has to assume responsibility for the protection of the Tomb of Aurengzeb, despite its persecution history. However, I assure you that if you try to glorify its legacy through ‘Mahima send“He will not succeed,” Fadnavis said in an event that attended to inaugurate a temple dedicated to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the Thane district and praised King Marathha for fighting, ”Swarajya‘And the country.
“We can worship our gods freely today due to the efforts of Shivaji Maharaj. He fought for Swarajya, for God, for our country and our religion,” Fadnavis said by the PTI news agency.
The Prime Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, pays tribute to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj temple after inaugurating the ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Temple’ (Shaktipeeth) in Bhiwandi, Thane. (ANI)
Previously, Deputy Satara of BJP, Udayanraje Bosale, who is also a descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, advocated the elimination of the tomb of King Mogol located in Chhatrapati Sambhajinar.
In response to Bhosale’s request, Fadnavis clarified that despite sharing similar feelings, the actions must comply with legal procedures due to the state protected from the site, which was established during the previous administration of the Congress.
Fadnavis said: “We all also want the same, but it must do it within the framework of the law, because it is a protected site. The site was put under the protection of like (Indian archaeological survey) during the Congress regime a few years ago.”
What does the rule say like this?
The Archaeological Service of India (thus) protects historical tombs under the Amazr law, 1958, ensuring its preservation. If a protected monument is declared a tomb, construction within 100 meters is not allowed, and activities in the 200 -meter regulated area need approval. Thus supervises conservation and prevents alterations or damage.
Section 19 (1) of the law clearly establishes that no person, including government authorities, can destroy, eliminate, alter or disfigure a protected monument without official permission.
The strengthening even more of these protections, the Amazr Law (amendment), 2010, imposes strict sanctions and imprisonment for the construction, alteration or destruction of an unauthorized destruction of a protected monument. This means that even a state government cannot make changes in a tomb protected by LO.
The violation of these rules leads to legal actions, fines or imprisonment. Unauthorized invasions are eliminated, and restoration must maintain the original character of the tomb.
Who was Aurengzeb?
Aurengzeb was the sixth ruler of the Mughal Empire, who reigns from 1658 to 1707. He was the son of Emperor Shah Jahan and is known for expanding the Mogol Empire until its greater territorial extension, covering almost the entire Indian subcontinent.
Unlike its predecessors, Aurengzeb followed a more orthodox Islamic rule, enforcing religious policies that included the reintroduction of Jizya’s tax on non -Muslims and restrictions on certain cultural practices.
How was Aurengzeb linked to Sambhaji?
Aurengzeb and Sambhaji Maharaj were adversary fierce at the end of the seventeenth century. Sambhaji, the son of Chhatrapati Shivaji, was the second ruler of the Marathha Empire, while Aurangzeb was Emperor Mogol who sought to crush the maraMs and expand the Mogol government in the deccan. His rivalry intensified after Sambhaji rose to the throne in 1681 and continued his father’s resistance against Mogol domination.
In 1689, Aurengzeb’s forces captured Sambhaji near Sangameshwar through betrayal. He was brutally tortured for refusing to become Islam and executed inhumanly.
His martyrdom made him a Marathhance symbol, strengthening Marathha’s resistance against the Mogol government. Sambhaji’s death fed the eventual decline of Mogol power in the deccan.
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