New Delhi, Aug 16: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism G. Kishan Reddy, inaugurated ‘Katha Kranthiveeron Ki’, an exhibition of revolutionaries with paintings of Shaheedi Diwas, Champaran Satyagraha and Jallianwala Bagh at Lalit Kala Galleries, Rabindra Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday, August 16th. The exhibition has on display more than 100 artworks recognising unsung heroes like Alluri Sitarama Raju and artwork created during Shaheedi Diwas, Champaran Satyagraha and Jallianwala Bagh camp. Alluri Sitarama Raju united different tribes of the Gond land (in Madhya
Pradesh) and inspired them to fight for India’s independence. With their help, he ran a guerrilla warfare against the East India company from 1922-24. The exhibition is open for public viewing till August 30, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
