Maharashtra Government To Build Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial At Agra; GR Issued
Mar 22, 2025, 21:24 IST
Agra:The Maharashtra government on Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti had announced to build a grand memorial for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the Maratha Warrior King, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.On Friday, the Maharashtra government issued a Government Resolution (GR) in this regard. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also posted it on his social media handles. It is clear that the Maharashtra government will only build the memorial.According to the GR issued by Deputy Secretary Vijay Krishnaji, the Maharashtra government will acquire the land at Kothi Meena Bazaar, where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was kept by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. The memorial will be built on the said land and Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation has been made the nodal agency for this ambitious project.There will be a museum, a light and sound show, presentation of a documentary in this memorial. A committee of historians under the chairmanship of Tourism Ministers has been formed for this purpose.Former Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, who hails from Maharashtra, had first mooted the idea of having a memorial. Fadnavis on February 19 had said that he would speak to his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath about the memorial. On March 12, Yogi Adityanath asked the Chief Secretary (Tourism) about the status report on Meena Kothi Bazaar.
The Maharashtra government has issued a Government Resolution (GR) to construct a grand memorial for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, at the site where the Maratha warrior king was held under house arrest by the Mughals.
The tourism department has been designated as the nodal agency responsible for land acquisition, funding, and overseeing the project's implementation. The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation will serve as the executing body. Additionally, a committee comprising historians and experts, chaired by the state tourism minister, will be established to guide the memorial's development.
The memorial aims to commemorate Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's daring escape from Mughal captivity in Agra, ensuring that future generations are aware of this valorous episode in history.