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.
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Ahead of good Friday, SWR announces special train between Yesvantpur-Kannur via Mangaluru
Bengaluru: Ahead of the upcoming Good Friday festival weekend, the South Western Railway has announced a one-trip special train service between Yesvantpur Junction and Kannur via Mangaluru Junction.
According to an official released from the SWR, Train Number 06551 Yesvantpur–Kannur Express Special will depart Yesvantpur at 11.50 am on April 2 and is scheduled to arrive Kannur at 3.00 am on April 3.
In the return direction, Train Number 06552 Kannur–Yesvantpur Express Special will leave Kannur at 8.45 am on April 3 and reach Yesvantpur at 9.30 pm the same day.
The special train will halt at Kunigal, Channarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpura, Subrahmanya Road, Kabaka Puttur, Bantawala, Mangaluru Junction, Kasaragod, Kanhangad and Payyannur.
The train composition will have two AC two-tier coaches, six AC three-tier coaches, seven sleeper class coaches, four general second class coaches.
