J&K Gujjars appeal to restore Monuments of Gujjar era

Jammu, September 26 (Scoop News) –Issuing a Nationwide appeal to Gujjars for a joint community efforts to restore the pristine glory of all historic monuments related to “Gujjar Partiharas” period ,  who ruled princely states of northern India from 6th to 11th centaury AD, the Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation- a frontal organization of Gujjars in Jammu and Kashmir today  expressed shock over decorating condition of  various world class architectures include   buildings, Forts, sculptures , Temples, Coins  and other Arts built by Gujjar-Pratihara kings.

Raising the issue,  Dr. Javaid Rahi Secretary Tribal Foundation said in a statement that hundreds of prestigious monuments of Gujjar period are lying in shambles and facing a great threat of extinction in different states of Northern India. He appealed the community members, organizations, trusts, Government and Non-Government organizations to join hands together to  restore  of old memorials of their ancestors which are  endanger but still portraying vibrant and liveliness  picture of Gujjar’s  era in India.

Quoting history of India , Dr. Rahi said that the  Gurjara-Pratihara kings (6th to 11th AD)  were great builders of India .The main king of Gujjar clan Raja Mihir Bhoj, was the most outstanding rulers of the dynasty who built a numbers of Forts, Building , Temples in India which are presently at the verge of extinction . He said notable sculptures of this period, which lying in shamble include Viswaroopa form of Vishnu and Marriage of Siva and Parvati from Kannauj.He added that beautiful carved panels are also seen detoriating painted on the walls of temples standing at Osian, Abhaneri and Kotah and the female figure named as Sursundari exhibited in Gwalior Museum is one of the most charming sculptures of the Gurjara-Pratihara Art.

He said ,communications in this regard were also sent to Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, Madhiya Pardesh, Gujrat and other states with a plea to start restoration of all Historic building of Gujjar period but he asked that a community initiative is also required to rebuilt some of the historic buildings which are going to extinct during  next couple of years.

He said  we also wrote to Union Minister of Culture to  declare  the main Forts, Temples, Coins and other Arts built by Gurjara-Pratihara kings as “Protected Monuments of India”. We have also sent a list of most threaten monuments of Gujjar Period to Government of India with an appeal  for immediate steps for their restorations, Rahi said.

 He asked the community members to help our organization  in identifying more such  under threat monuments built by Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty of medieval  India so that the issue of their restoration would  be taken up with government of India  or other relevant agencies .

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