July 27, 2026 02:01 pm (IST)
Commemoration of birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap
Jaipur, Mar 3 (IBNS) As part of Maharana Pratap 475th Birth Anniversary Commemoration, the Union government's Ministry of Culture is organizing a special lecture and a national conference at the University of Rajasthan Campus at Jaipur on Friday, along with Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML), New Delhi and University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
Prof. Ghanshyam Lal Devra, former Vice Chancellor of Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota will deliver the special lecture on the topic ‘Construction of Mewar Legacy, Maharana Pratap’s Conflict against the Mughals’.
It will be followed by a conference on 'Maharana Pratap and His Times'.
The day-long conference will explore the historical and cultural context of the life, work and legacy of Maharana Pratap, who was born in May 1540.
J.P. Singhal, Vice Chancellor, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur will deliver the inaugural address.
Sanjiv Mittal, Director, NMML and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture will preside over the function.
Eminent scholars including Prof. V.K. Vashistha, Prof. K.S. Gupta, Prof. B.L. Badhani, Dr. M.S. Ranawat and Dr. Hukum Singh Bhati, etc. will present their papers in various sessions of the conference, which will be followed by a discussion.
Image: Kumbhalgarh: The fort where Rana Pratap was born (Rajashthan Tourism/Facebook)
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