Scheduled and Tribe Development Minister Dr. Premsai Singh Tekam attended the program organized on the 459th sacrifice day of Veerangana Rani Durgavati at Canal Linking Road, Raipur today. He paid homage by garlanding the statue of Veerangana Rani Durgavati. On this occasion, the Deputy Chairman of the Chhattisgarh State Scheduled Tribes Commission, Dr. Ms. Rajkumari Dewan, Member Mrs. Archana Porte, Patron of Sarva Adivasi Samaj Mr. B. PS Netam, Vice President Shri Anand Toppo and Secretary Shri KS. Many officials and members of Sarva Adivasi Samaj including Dhruva, Chhattisgarh Tribal Government Servants Union and Tribal Students’ Union were present. Minister Dr. Premsai Singh Tekam, in the program organized on this occasion, remembered the heroic story of Rani Durgavati and praised her indomitable courage and valor. Paying tribute to him. He said that on this day, the heroic queen of the Gondwana kingdom, Rani Durgavati made her supreme sacrifice for the defense of the motherland. Dr. Tekam said that Rani Durgavati is a famous heroine of India, who became the heir to the state of Gondwana. He ruled in Gondwana for about 15 years. Rani Durgavati is the heroine of our country, who fought with the Mughals to protect her kingdom and attained martyrdom. Vice Chairman of the Chhattisgarh State Scheduled Tribes Commission, Dr. Ms. Rajkumari Dewan said that the brave queen Durgavati took the iron from the Mughal rulers. And not accepting their suzerainty, fought bravely and attained martyrdom. Archana Porte, a member of the State Scheduled Tribes Commission, said that Rani Durgavati was married to the Gond king Dalpat Shah. After four years of marriage, her husband died untimely. He ruled in the Gondwana region of Madhya Pradesh state as a protector by placing his son Veer Narayan on the throne. Rani Durgavati bravely fought the Mughal army till her last breath to protect the motherland. Like this:Like Loading… Continue Reading