Bihar government would soon start a project of identifying freedom fighters’ role in 1857 mutiny and in subsequent movement for independence. This disclosure was made by the chief minister in a book release function at Patna on last Sunday.
The occasion of the release of the research based book ‘1857: Bihar- Jharkand Mein Mahayudha’ was attended by a large gathering of social activists, journalists and students. This book has been co-authored by a senior journalist, Srikant and Prasanna Kumar Chaudhary.
Famous journalist, Prabhas Joshi while releasing the book said that the book would make the younger generation aware of the struggle for India’s independence and Bhar’s contribution to it.
While appreciating the book, the Chief Minister said that the gigantic work of documentation could have had been done at least fifty years ago but even late this pioneer work has to document the contributions of many unsung heroes from Bihar. He further announced in the meeting that the archives of Bihar Govt. would be equipped with modern technology and details of freedom fighters would be collected from every district of Bihar.
While appreciating the book, the Chief Minister said that the gigantic work of documentation could have had been done at least fifty years ago but even late this pioneer work has to document the contributions of many unsung heroes from Bihar. He further announced in the meeting that the archives of Bihar Govt. would be equipped with modern technology and details of freedom fighters would be collected from every district of Bihar. 