A new museum in Agra that was called the ‘Mughal Museum’ will henceforth be known after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, after a decision made by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday (September 14).
Regarding the change of name, CM Adityanath categorically said, “How can our heroes be Mughals?”. He also said that the name Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will invoke nationalism and self-esteem.
आगरा में निर्माणाधीन म्यूजियम को छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज के नाम से जाना जाएगा।
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) September 14, 2020
आपके नए उत्तर प्रदेश में गुलामी की मानसिकता के प्रतीक चिन्हों का कोई स्थान नहीं।
हम सबके नायक शिवाजी महाराज हैं।
जय हिन्द, जय भारत।
During the review meeting, Adityanath reiterated that his government has always nurtured the nationalist ideology and the time has come to do away with subservient mentality.
It was Samajwadi Party leader and former CM of UP Akhilesh Yadav who had laid the foundation stone of the museum in 2016. The museum is located in an area of about six acres of land near the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal.
The idea was to let tens and thousands of tourists who visit each year to see the Taj Mahal to expose them to the Mughal era’s weapons, culture and dresses among other such articles.
While it is not clear if the name change would have an impact on the nature of the museum, government sources were quoted saying in The New Indian Express that it is likely to have an impact on the nature of the project too.
The CM also took stock of projects worth over ₹10 crore in Agra division, comprising Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri and Mathura districts.