Inside A Protected 17th Century Fort In MP, An Illegal Temple That Glorifies Sati Comes Up

Local바카라 웹사이트people바카라 웹사이트call it Sendhwa Kila,바카라 웹사이트a바카라 웹사이트massive바카라 웹사이트field바카라 웹사이트fort constructed in바카라 웹사이트the바카라 웹사이트17-18th century AD바카라 웹사이트with locally quarried stone.바카라 웹사이트But religious encroachers, just like they don’t spare even public roads, have바카라 웹사이트encroached on the protected fort in the Barwani district by illegally constructing a바카라 웹사이트temple that glorifies the prohibited practice of sati.

According to바카라 웹사이트the바카라 웹사이트convenor of Andhshradha Nirmulan Samiti and advocate Ajay Mittal, the Rani Sati Dadi Samiti brought cement, sand, iron rods from local market 바카라 웹사이트- then started constructing Rani Sati Temple illegally.

“The Fort is important from an architectural point of view but unrestricted바카라 웹사이트construction of a temple is violation of Archaeological Sites and Remains Act. Under the Act, no digging or construction work can be carried out on the land and buildings situated within 200 metre바카라 웹사이트radius of it without permission of the commissioner, Archaeology and Archives,”바카라 웹사이트he said.

The upcoming temple is modeled on the Rani Sati Dadi Temple located in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan -- the largest temple in India devoted to바카라 웹사이트a Rajasthani바카라 웹사이트lady who lived sometime between the 13th and the 17th century and committed self-immolation on her husband's death.

“But some people have tried to construct temple similar on the lines of Rani Sati Dadi Temple located in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. The Samiti cannot build what it wants and when it wants,” Ajay Mittal told 바카라 over telephone.

The unrestricted construction undermines the architecture of this historical place, where even the Archaeology Department has to work intelligently, without damaging the landscape, without damaging the artifacts 바카라 웹사이트to carry any kind of 바카라 웹사이트repair, renovation work.

The new바카라 웹사이트bright, obscure바카라 웹사이트construction is huge and obstructs to architecture of the바카라 웹사이트Maratha style바카라 웹사이트Fort architecture.

Mittal maintained that the construction of temple in a restricted area “damages India라이브 바카라 governing law”.

But the archaeology department is not aware of the illegal construction.

“There are several offices inside the premises of Sendhwa Fort. But there is no temple construction or installation of idol,” Anupam Rajan, Commissioner,바카라 웹사이트Directorate of Archaeological바카라 웹사이트Archives바카라 웹사이트and Museum바카라 웹사이트told 바카라.

Mittal is still waiting for an official response over the issue from State capital라이브 바카라바카라 웹사이트Directorate of Archaeological바카라 웹사이트Archives바카라 웹사이트and Museum바카라 웹사이트, as well as from various government organizations.

Two huge elephant gates, and a garden adorn the outer wall of the Fort. While the inside portion of the Fort have cannons, a mandi (market place), 바카라 웹사이트huge rooms 바카라 웹사이트housing offices of several departments of the State Govt. But many areas inside the Fort바카라 웹사이트are바카라 웹사이트unkempt.

The fort has all the features necessary for military activities within the premises. A mazar of Chand Shah Vali and Dargah of five Peers exist along with Shiva temple바카라 웹사이트constructed in바카라 웹사이트Maratha style. However, the바카라 웹사이트process to construct a brightly temple inside the restricted premises of Sendhwa Fort바카라 웹사이트began바카라 웹사이트7-8 years ago.

“Two years바카라 웹사이트ago,바카라 웹사이트the work gained pace.바카라 웹사이트For the temple construction work,바카라 웹사이트funds were raised by a group of people, most of whom were women. As far as my knowledge goes, no proper accounts were maintained by the samiti members. I approached Court, when local administration was unable to stop new construction inside the Fort premises,” he added.

Referring to a High Court order, Mittal said on April 4, 2008, Court said that any construction or new construction should be prohibited within the radius of 200 metres of the fort in Sendhwa and collector was tasked to prevent such constructions.

The Barwani police have lodged a case against 12 persons, including five women of of Rani Sati Dadi Samiti. Sendhwa under Sati Prevention Act 1987 for alleged glorification of Sati.

After examining the complaint, we have registered a case against the 12 members of Rani Sati Dadi Mandir Samiti under Section 2B and 5 of Sati Prevention Act 1987, 바카라 웹사이트J C Patidar, town inspector of Sendhwa Police Station (Town) told 바카라 over telephone.

The Police are going through documents related to donations for the construction of the temple, he added.