Madhya Pradesh

• 24 Dec 2021

Release of Book 'Revolution of 1857 aur Neemuch'

Why in News

• On December 23, 2021, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the book '1857 Ki Kranti Aur Neemuch' written by Dr. Surendra Shaktawat in the Chief Minister's room located in the Vidhan Sabha.

Key Points

• The author of the book, Dr. Surendra Shaktawat, is the convener of the Itihas Sankalp Samiti, Neemuch and a member of the Neemuch District Archeological Association. Shaktawat Balkavi is the principal of Bairagi College, Kanavati.
• Dr. Shaktawat has written books like Village Gatha Pipliya Raoji, freedom fighters of Neemuch district in the eyes of history, Lok Natya Manch of Malwa and other genres, painting of Malwa etc.
• In the present book, the fire of Bhumiya Khedi, a symbol of the cruelty of the British, the murder of innocent Patel Tarachand of Nimbahera and the hanging of Tatya, the author has proved that Neemuch's revolution is not only a military rebellion, but a self-evident pole of English justice. There was a mass revolution, in which the participation of the local population was also there.
• According to Dr. Vikas Dave, director of Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Akademi, the book written by Dr. Surendra Shaktawat is an important document of regional history. The revolutionaries of Neemuch played a special role in the first freedom struggle of 1857.
• The first revolution in Madhya Pradesh was initiated by Mohammad Ali Beg on June 3, 1857 from the red soil of Neemuch. Krantiveer Alibeg reached Agra via Chittoor, Banera, Nasirabad, Deoli with a victory flag from Neemuch, where he conquered the British.