PM Modi urges greater pride in India's heritage at book launch

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ANI New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 20 2015 | 6:22 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged both greater awareness, and greater pride in India's heritage.

He was speaking after releasing a book "Early Hindu Temples of Gujarat," by Varun Maira here.

The Prime Minister said efforts such as this book would help us rediscover this heritage.

He said heritage and history go together, and heritage buildings are not just stone, but "living history."

The Union MoS (I/C) for culture, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, was present on the occasion.

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First Published: Jul 20 2015 | 6:13 PM IST

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