On 15th Aug 1947, leaders went to Govind Dev temple!!!
On 15th Aug 1947, leaders went to Govind Dev temple!!!
The day the country got independence, there was a different atmosphere in jaipur, Rajasthan. Many programs were organized here. Not only this, a Jyonaar was also organized to end discrimination here on that day. To ensure independence and prosperity in the country, the leaders walked from Manak Chowk to Govind Dev temple. They went there and did puja. The tricolor flag was being hoisted everywhere. people were distributing sweets. There was no discrimination. This eyewitness account was told by senior journalist of rajasthan Praveenchandra Chhabra. He says that he was 17 years old at that time. During that time he participated in all the programs. Everything was happening in front of him.
Jyonaar was held with Harijans
It was as if diwali was being celebrated in the walled city of jaipur that day. Everyone was happy, the tricolor flag was fluttering in every hand. The leaders also showed a lot of interest. Praveenchand Chhabra tells that on that day, Sohanlal Duggad of Jain community had organized a Jyonaar to remove discrimination from the society.
women and men participated playing drums. During that time, two ministers of jaipur state Daulatram bhandari and Devishankar Tiwari, besides state Praja Mandal leaders Tikaram Paliwal, Gulabchand Kasliwal, Roopchand Sogani, Gaffar Ali, Rajroop Tank, Vijaychand Jain, Rajmal Surana all participated.
Praveenchand Chhabra says that the interesting thing about this Jyonaar was that the food was served by the Harijans themselves and everyone ate together. Chhabra tells that that Jyonaar was held on the roof of Bullion Hall. In that Jyonaar, after the food, Harijan men and women were also given five clothes and five rupees each. During that time, a prayer meeting was organized under the guidance of Diwan VT Krishnamachari of jaipur state. After this, we went to Chaksu Chowk from Manak Chowk. During that time Maharaja Mansingh was in London, from where he wrote a congratulatory letter to the first governor General Lord Mountbatten.