National Rail Museum organized an exhibition on the occasion of National Unity Day-the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, yesterday on 31st October 2021, in which photos relating to prominent events of the life of Sardar Patel were exhibited. The exhibition will continue upto 14th November.
The exhibition was inaugurated by Secretary Railway Board, Mr. R.N. Singh. The Director of National Rail Museum, Mr. Ashish Gundal welcomed Mr. Singh with bouquet of flowers. Mr. R.N. Singh offered floral tributes at the replica statute of unity, placed over there.
Mr. Singh saw the photos of Sardar Patel presented in the exhibition, relating to his childhood, student life, movement against the increase in tax on farmers in Kheda District, Bardoli Farmers Movement, Election to Ahmedabad Municipality and Chairmanship of Sanitation Committee, meeting with Mahatma Gandhi and his contribution in the freedom movement and his role in unification of more than 500 hundred princely states into India. He appreciated the efforts of National Rail Museum in organizing the exhibition.
On this occasion a cultural program was also presented by Center for Cultural Resources and Training, in which Ms. Snehali Jena presented Odessa dance and Ms. Shobha Joshi presented Kathak dance. Mr. Arshdeep Singh played on tabla and was assisted by Mr. Rishabh Sharma on harmonium. Ms. Snehali Jena and Ms. Shobha Joshi also jointly presented dance performance on the poem dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The Executive Director, Heritage, Railway Board, Mrs. Vinita Srivastava congratulated the organizers for the program and said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played significant role in unifying the country and the Railway is contributing in maintaining the unity of the country.
Secretary Railway Board, Mr. R.N. Singh inaugurating the exhibition of photos relating to the life of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by lighting the lamp, at the National Rail Museum, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi on Sunday (31-10-2021)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is remembered for his stellar efforts to unify the nation-state of India. The inspirational life journey of this “Iron Man of India” is a constant reminder to the iron tracks of Indian Railways unifying the country. Therefore, this exhibition is a humble tribute by NRM as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. This exhibition will be on display till 14 November 2021.
For this occasion, NRM has invited the public to celebrate the constant contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Indian Railways in uniting our Nation together.