category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh Under the leadership of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal, the celebration of the anniversaries of saintly figures and brave warriors at the government level is being done with great enthusiasm and joyfulness. Continuing the same, state-level celebrations were held today on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Veerangana Jhalkari Bai. While addressing the gathering on this occasion, the Chief Minister announced that the Government Girls Senior Secondary School located at Agra Chowk in Palwal would be named after Jhalkari Bai. Besides this, he informed that a Bhawan of the Koli community will be constructed in Ward No. 4 of Mohan Nagar, Palwal. In this building, a grand statue of Jhalkari Bai will also be installed, through which future generations can be made aware of her stories. An amount of approx. Rs 3 crore will be spent on this, he said. Sh. Manohar Lal said that today is a day of great pride as the birth anniversary of the Veerangana Jhalkari Bai is being celebrated because most people are not aware of her legacy. He said that in the 1857 struggle for independence, we all have heard the name of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, but the name of the Veerangana Jhalkari Bai has not received as much recognition in history. Jhalkari Bai disguised herself as Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, and she was the commander of the women s army who sacrificed her life to save the life of Rani of Jhansi and for the independence of the country. Veerangana Jhalkari Bai was born on November 22, 1830. He said that Maithili Sharan Gupta beautifully described the courage and valour of Jhalkari Bai in his poem. In today s era, our daughters are shining bright in every field, said the Chief Minister. Sh. Manohar Lal said that in India, there have been many unsung heroes, whose names have been forgotten throughout history. But under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, the central government has taken the initiative to make the public aware about the supreme sacrifices and valour of these unsung heroes alive. In this series, the Prime Minister had also issued a postage stamp in the name of Veerangana Jhalkari Bai. Inspired by her, we have also launched the Sant Mahapurush Samman and Vichar Prachar Prasar Yojana in Haryana, which aims to celebrate the anniversaries and centenaries of saints and great personalities at the government level, said Sh. Manohar Lal. (editor dailyworld.in)