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Cover Story Sankalp years
Shakti of

CREATION OF MAHAKAL LOK PM MODI'S GIFTS ENABLED
THE NATION'S CULTURE TO
n Mahakal Temple Corridor was revived in Ujjain and was
FLOURISH ABROAD
inaugurated by PM Modi on 11 October 2022.
RESPECT FOR THE n Gulabi meenakari ship of Kashi reached Australia.
CULTURE OF SIKHISM n The Buddha made of sandalwood from Jaipur reached

Japan.
n Respect for the holy
Gurus. 550th Prakash Parv n Rogan painting reached Denmark from Kutch in Gujarat.
of Sri Guru Nanak Dev.
n A copper plate depicting Jewish history reached Israel.
350th Prakash Parv of
Shri Guru Gobind Singh n PM Modi gifted 'Bhagavad Gita' in a hard cover made
Ji. 400th Prakash Parv of
of Khadi to several world leaders including former US
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur
President Barack Obama, and former Japanese
Construction of Ji. Declaration of Veer Bal PM Shinzo Abe.
Diwas on 26th December
Kartarpur Corridor at
to mark the sacrifice of
Dera Baba Nanak Sahib. HOMECOMING OF INDIAN HERITAGE
Sahibzadas.
n Before 2014, only 13 old statues were brought back to the
BUILDING CULTURAL
country. Since 2014, more than 228 statues have been brought.
TOURISM
n The number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
increased. 40 sites were included in the list. 10 sites have
n Swadesh Darshan: 100 percent centrally funded
been added since 2014 and 49 additional sites are under
scheme. The Ministry of Tourism has approved 76
consideration.
projects across the country under this. More than Rs
5500 crore will be spent on this.
NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL
n Out of these 76, more than 50 projects have been
n Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the National War
completed. Over 500 destinations, 31 states, and 15
Memorial in New Delhi to the nation on 25 February 2019.
theme-based circuits are under construction.
The memorial has an eternal flame in which the Amar
n 15 circuits: Sufi Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Coastal Jawan Jyoti, which has been burning continuously since
Circuit, Desert Circuit, Eco Circuit, Heritage Circuit, January 26, 1972, has been merged.
Himalayan Circuit, Krishna Circuit, North-East Circuit,
n On Republic Day, the practice of paying homage at the National
Ramayana Circuit, Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit,
War Memorial instead of the Amar Jawan Jyoti started.
Tirthankar Circuit, Tribal Circuit, Wildlife Circuit.
n There are four chakras in the National War Memorial.
AMBEDKAR PANCHTEERTH Amar Chakra, Veerta Chakra, Tyag Chakra and Suraksha
Chakra. It bears the names of 25,942 soldiers who laid
down their lives in wars and struggles for the country after
Memorial in Madhya Pradesh at Mhow, the
independence.
birthplace of Babasaheb, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar,
Sikhsha Bhoomi - the place of education in
KASHI-TAMIL SANGAMAM AND
London, Diksha Bhoomi - the place of adoption of
Buddhism, Nagpur, Mahaparinirvan Bhoomi - the SAURASHTRA SANGAMAM
place of death, 26 Alipore Road in New Delhi, A
India presents an example of unity in diversity in the world.
memorial on Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai, and Dr.
Kashi Tamil Sangamam and Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam
Ambedkar International Centre in Delhi. were organized to present the example of the harmony
of this unity. Organized under the concept of Ek Bharat-
n PM Modi says that Baba Saheb has taught us that when
Shreshtha Bharat, these Sangamams are an attempt to
we work with national loyalty and social loyalty, our
restore the age-old ties between Tamil Nadu and Kashi,
direction will always be proved right.
Tamil Nadu, and Saurashtra.
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