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Agra did nothing for the city, while mighty Jat ruler, Maharaja Surajmal, and his illustrious son, Raja Jawahar Singh, are known for wiping
out the Mughal rule from the entire Braj region.If the museum is to be renamed, then it should be named Maharaja Surajmal Museum and not
Shivaji Museum, they demanded
Shailraj Singh, president of the Jat Mahasabha, said the Jat community is not against the Marathas and Shivaji, but the Marathas should not
forget who gave them refuge after the drubbing they received in the Battle of Panipat
It was Maharaja Surajmal who saved the Maratha women and children from getting perished in the wilderness for the lack of food and water, he
Later on, these women and children were sent back to Maharashtra under the guard of Jat warriors.Shailraj Singh also said that Maharaja
Surajmal and his son Raja Jawahar Singh defeated the Mughals and ruled Agra from 1761 to 1774
Maharaja Surajmal fought many battles to save the Braj region from invaders
Shailraj Singh said a delegation of Jat leaders will soon meet CM Adityanath and appeal to him that the proposed museum be named after
Maharaja Surajmal who was highly relevant to the history of Agra, while Shivaji had a very small role if any.Rakesh Garg of Laghu Udyog
Bharti said the history of Agra is not limited to the Mughals
It is centuries old and even if the museum is named after Shivaji, brave warriors like Maharana Pratap and Maharaja Surajmal should not be
in the presence of the Emperor.If the museum is being named after Shivaji, the truth should also be told about him, they said
Located on a hillock, this Kothi was used as Governor House by the British government, and later when it was auctioned off, Raja Jaikishan
Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the people of Agra twice from these grounds.Bhartiya Muslim Vikas Parishad chairman, Sami
Aghai, said CM Adityanath does not shy away in openly expressing his hatred against the Muslim rulers
the chief minister may change the name of the museum, but he cannot deny the fact that Agra gained prominence only under the Mughals, who
made it their capital.Before the Mughals, Agra had no importance in the geopolitical scenario of that era
Even today, Agra is known internationally because of the Taj Mahal, and without the Taj and other Mughal monuments, Agra is just another
