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Mangarh Hillock

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In News

  • The National Monuments Authority submitted a report on declaring  Mangarh hillock in Rajasthan as a monument of National Importance in honor of 1500 Bhil tribal freedom fighters.

About Mangarh Hillock

  • The hillock, situated at the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, is a site of a tribal uprising where a massacre of over 1500 Bhil tribal freedom fighters took place in 1913. 
    • Bhil social reformer and spiritual leader Govind Guru first raised the demand for a separate state for tribals back in 1913 after the Mangarh massacre.
  • The place is also known as the Adivasi Jallianwala, and there has been a demand to build a memorial. 

Bhil tribe

  • The word Bhil is derived from “Veel”, which means “bow” in the Dravidian language.
  • The Bhil tribe is called “Dhanush Purush of India” because they are highly adept at learning Dhanush.
  • They are a group of tribal Indians scattered throughout India from Gujarat in the west to Tripura in the Far East.
  • They have a rich and unique culture. 
  • Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of the Bhil tribe.
    • Ghoomar is the symbol of femininity.
    • The young women take art in this dance and declare that they are stepping into women’s shoes.

National Monuments Authority (NMA)

  • Established under the Ministry of Culture in accordance with the requirements of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains AMASR (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010.
  • The NMA has been delegated specific tasks for the conservation and preservation of monuments and sites, including control of the banned and restricted areas surrounding centrally designated monuments.

Source:PIB

 
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