Commemorative coin on 475th birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap released

As a part of 475th birth anniversary celebrations of Maharana Pratap, Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Dr. Mahesh Sharma released a commemorative coin of Rs. 100/- and a circulation coin of Rs. 10/- in New Delhi today.

A brave warrior, successful organizer and ingenious strategist, Maharana Pratap, fearlessly fought the Mughals and protected his people until his death. The stories of Maharana Pratap who fought fearlessly to regain the prestige for his nation and people still inspire the present generation to do brave deeds for the honour of their motherland.

The Ministry of Culture has been celebrating the 475th birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap during 2015-16 in association with the Rajasthan government.

A conference and special lecture on Maharana Pratap was organized by the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) in the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur on March 4, 2016.

This was fully financed by the Ministry of Culture. The Centre and the Rajasthan government have decided to create a multi-purpose indoor stadium at Khel Gaon, Udaipur, in his memory.

The Ministry of Culture has agreed to give a sum of Rs. 9.50 crore to the Rajasthan government for this purpose.