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without Mehram, symbolising painters are making attractive
women empowerment and the picture story books based
plurality of Indian culture. on the Puranas using distinct
The definitive reawakening Indian art styles, the women
of India’s cultural heritage has of Niti-Mana valley of Chamoli
also cemented India’s position district are giving a new lease of
globally. The recent repatriation life to the Bhojpatras on which
of over 300 antiquities Mahabharata was also written.
symbolises India’s historical and Apart from revitalising India’s
cultural roots in their creations different art forms for creative
and are a representation of expressions, people are also
belongingness and tradition finding ways to eternalise
that they carry with themselves. India’s historical and natural
These repatriations stand as a heritage. The Prime Minister
testament to the government's cited the painting made by Late
commitment to safeguarding Prabhat Singh Modbhai Barhat,
and reclaiming India's cultural an artist from Rajkot who has an
treasures to honour those important episode from the life
roots and the people who have of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
evolved from them. Not just this, He also talked how Tamil Nadu’s
India today boasts an impressive Suresh Raghavan is preserving
40 UNESCO World Heritage information about plants and
sites that recognises India as animals through his paintings,
a custodian of extraordinary especially of those on the verge
heritage. of extinction.
This cultural awakening These small yet significant
has also amassed people’s efforts reflect the deep
participation to take it to the awareness of India’s rich culture
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next generation. In his 103 and the steadfast commitment
episode of ‘Mann ki Baat’, the of its people to preserve its
Prime Minister appreciated heritage. And this Amrit Kaal
the efforts of citizens who are provides us the opportunity
engaged in the preservation to embrace, safeguard and
and revival of India’s traditional promote our civilizational legacy
heritage. While in Ujjain, 18 and lead the world.
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