Rajasthan Deputy CM Diya Kumari claims credit for altering historical inscription at Haldighati
Jaipur: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari has stirred controversy by claiming credit for changing a historical inscription at Haldighati, which originally stated that Maharana Pratap lost the battle fought in 1576 against the Mughal forces. Speaking at an event in Jaipur, Kumari proudly declared that the inscription was revised during her tenure as a Member of Parliament in 2021 to now claim that Maharana Pratap had actually won the battle.
“On the inscription in Haldighati, it was written that Maharana Pratap had lost the battle. Back in 2021, when I was an MP, we got it changed. And today if you visit Haldighati, it is written that Maharana Pratap had won that battle. This was my biggest achievement in my tenure,” she said.
The statement has raised serious concerns among historians and scholars, many of whom view it as an attempt to rewrite historical facts for political gain.
The Battle of Haldighati, fought between Maharana Pratap and the Mughal army led by Man Singh I, is widely documented by historians as an inconclusive or tactical defeat for Maharana Pratap, although he continued his resistance against the Mughal Empire afterward.
By altering the official inscription, critics argue, Kumari is not just glorifying regional pride but also undermining academic integrity and historical truth. Such interventions, they say, risk distorting public understanding of the past and set a dangerous precedent where historical records can be tailored to suit political narratives.
This revelation also comes at a time when there is increasing scrutiny over how historical figures and events are being represented in textbooks, museums, and public memorials across India.
The Deputy CM's statement has triggered debate, especially among academicians and social media users, who accuse the BJP-led government of using cultural nationalism to reshape public memory.
As of now, no official response has come from the Archaeological Survey of India or any central heritage body regarding the change in inscription.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
23-year-old woman found dead at Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 23-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Delhi's Prem Nagar area, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, an official said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Anjali Singh, was found motionless in her room on Monday by her sister and her neighbour.
Police said her father, Vinod Kumar Singh (51), told them that he and his wife were away at work at the time of the incident, while their son and the other daughter were also not at home at the time of the incident.
ALSO READ: Koppal: Worms found in midday meal at Ningapur Government School
According to the family, the room in which Anjali was found was locked from the inside. The door was later forcibly opened by a neighbour and her sister with the help of a crowbar.
Her body was found lying on the bed inside the room, police said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Anjali had allegedly hanged herself using a piece of cloth tied to the ceiling fan.
It is suspected that the noose eventually might have loosened or torn off, resulting in her being found lying on the bed.
Family members informed the police that Anjali was a final-year student of a librarian science course from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). About a week ago, her final-year examination results were declared, and she had failed, following which she had been under depression, they said.
The family has not raised any allegation of foul play, police said, adding that no suicide note or external injury marks were found on the body during the initial inspection.
Inquest proceedings have been initiated in the matter as per the law. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death, and further investigation is underway, police added.
