Stating that Maharana Pratap did not get his due place in history, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday urged historians to re-evaulate the contribution of the Rajput warrior.
“I am surprised that historians called Akbar as great but not Pratap. What shortcoming did they notice in Pratap that he was not referred to as 'the Great',” Singh said.
Addressing a public gathering after unveiling Pratap's statue on his 477th birth anniversary in Pali district of Rajasthan, Singh said the Mewar ruler was a true statesman.
“I have no objection to Akbar being referred so but I would appeal to historians that a correct assessment of Pratap should be there in the history of the country,” Singh said.
“Our historians made a huge mistake in not giving Maharana Pratap his due in Indian history and this error should be rectified,” he said.
Also speaking on Pratap’s birth anniversary in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath referred to him as a “role model.”
“Maharana Pratap, Guru Gobind Singh and Chhatrapati Shivaji are our role models, and we must follow the path shown by them. Youngsters must learn a lesson from the self-respect and strength of character of Maharana Pratap. Akbar, Aurangzeb and Babar were invaders. The sooner we accept the truth, all the problems of our country will vanish,” he said.
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