Enormous Row In Rajasthan Over Rana Sanga Defined

Jaipur:

A large row over historical past is brewing in Rajasthan after a Samajwadi Get together chief made a comment about Rana Sanga, the sixteenth Century ruler of Mewar, that riled up the leaders in Rajasthan, the place Rana Sanga and his grandson Rana Pratap are revered. Samjawadi Get together MP Ramji Lal Suman alleged that Rana Sanga introduced Babur into India to defeat the Lodhi kings, a view that historians say is a false impression.  

Beginning with Chief Minister Bhajan Lal — who mentioned the remarks are in opposition to the emotions of the state’s folks – his remarks have been criticized by many. Protests have been held in Udaipur, the previous Kingdom of Sanga and Rana Pratap, the place there’s nonetheless a repository of collective recollections. The matter had ripples within the state meeting right this moment and a right-wing Rajput group, Karni Sena, has threatened that they are going to “chop off the tongue” of the Samajwadi Get together chief.

His remarks got here within the backdrop of the feedback by one other chief of his occasion, Abu Azmi, who had praised Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. BJP leaders and Hindu teams have been protesting in opposition to what they known as makes an attempt to glorify Aurangzeb, alleging that he had unleashed atrocities on Hindus.

WHAT SAMAJWADI PARTY MP SAID

A purported video of the Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Lal Suman’s had surfaced just lately by which he’s heard saying that Rana Sanga was a “traitor” who introduced Babur to defeat Ibrahim Lodi. Then, throughout a debate on the functioning of the Dwelling Ministry within the Rajya Sabha on Friday, Mr Suman doubled down on his feedback linking d Rana Sanga to Babur’s invasion of India.

“BJP leaders typically declare that Muslims have the DNA of Babur. However who invited Babur to India? It was Rana Sanga who introduced him to defeat Ibrahim Lodi. By that logic, if Muslims are Babur’s descendants, you’re additionally the descendants of Rana Sanga — a traitor,” he was quoted as saying by information company IANS.

Muslims in India don’t idolise any Mughal emperor, he mentioned. “They take into account Mohammed Sahab and Sufi saints’ traditions as their beliefs,” he added.

TROUBLE IN ASSEMBLY

In Rajasthan Meeting right this moment, BJP MLA Shrichand Kriplani opposed this assertion via Level of Data and demanded parliamentary motion. As quickly as he raised the difficulty, Congress MLA Harimohan Sharma objected and mentioned that this matter can’t be mentioned within the Home. At this, BJP MLAs registered sturdy protest and focused Congress.

Elevating slogans in opposition to the Congress, the BJP MLAs questioned why the insult of Rana Sanga can’t be mentioned in the home.

Vishwaraj Mewar, an erstwhile royal from Mewar, has slammed SP chief over remarks on Rana Sanga. He mentioned they’re deceptive the folks by giving misinformation within the higher home, they’re attempting to create divide within the society by making such feedback they haven’t solely damage the emotions of Rajasthanis however of India too.

ROW REACHES DELHI 

“As of late, discussions are taking place on historic figures. Whereas somebody crticises the good and wonderful king like Rana Sanga saying he betrayed the nation, others are busy advocating Aurangzeb,” mentioned senior BJP chief Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has known as it a distortion of historical past. “The spirit of independence that Maharana Sanga ignited not solely saved India from being enslaved but in addition gave an enormous contribution in preserving the tradition of India everlasting,” mentioned Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Solely folks with “trivial mind” and “small coronary heart” make such statements, he added.

“Rana Sanga has been the identification of Bharat. All through his life, he fought in opposition to Babar and different invaders. Glorifying an invader as an alternative of the one who protected the nation is sort of indecent and inappropriate,” mentioned BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma.

BJP MP Shashank Mani termed the SP MP’s remarks as “condemnable” and mentioned the folks ought to salute nice males like Rana Sanga as an alternative of creating such “inappropriate” feedback.

AKHILESH YADAV’S GALILEO JIBE

Sanajwadi Get together chief Akhilesh Yadav has attacked the BJP, asking it to not dig up historic occasions selectively.

“If BJP continues to flip via historical past, folks will even keep in mind that throughout Chhatrapati Shivaji’s coronation, nobody anointed him by hand. It’s mentioned that he was anointed utilizing the toe of a left foot. Will the BJP condemn this right this moment?” he mentioned.

Drawing an analogy, Yadav referred to Galileo’s persecution for his declare that the Earth revolves across the Solar.

“Galileo was punished for his scientific assertion, and centuries later, the Church apologised for its mistake. If the BJP respects Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, will they apologise for the truth that he was anointed with a left foot toe?” he mentioned.

WHO WAS RANA SANGA

Rana Sanga or Sangram Singh I, the grandfather of Maharana Pratap, is likely one of the most beloved kings of Rajasthan, who dominated Mewar from 1508 to 1528. In a tradition that prizes valour, he had an illustrious navy profession, defeating the Sultans of Delhi, Malwa and Gujarat in 18 pitched battles.

In opposition to Babar, the founding father of the Mughal dynasty, he fought two decisive battles against- decisively profitable the one in Bayana in 1527.

Rana Sanga had decimated the Mughal military, over-running Babar’s camp and carrying away because the spoils of struggle all the pieces from arms and ammunition, musical devices and even tents. A few of these gadgets are on show within the museums of Udaipur.

The Rana, although, misplaced the battle of Khandwa two months later, when Babar introduced in his cannons. After the battle, he had died of his wounds.

DID RANA SANGA INVITE BABAR TO DELHI

There isn’t any historic proof that Rana Sanga invited Babar. 

Documentary sources say Babar, who was eyeing India after dropping Samarkand, was invited by Daulat khan Lodhi, a relative then Delhi Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi.

Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi within the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 and based the Mughal Empire, which dominated for the subsequent 200 years.

“Rana Sanga had already defeated Ibrahim Lodhi as soon as, so why would he want Babur’s assist, and in reality Rana Sanga had fought in opposition to Babur in Bayana,” identified historian Chandraprakash Sharma.

BAYANA TODAY

Regardless of the identification politics being performed out over the contribution of Rana Sanga, Bayana, 30 km from Bharatpur the place his nice battle with Babur happened, lies uncared for, forgotten and forlorn. 

The historic fortress that Rana Sanga beseiged and over-ran is falling to ruins. There may be however one signboard pointing guests to the historic battlefield of Bayana the place the struggle was fought.