The mega celebrations to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India s Independence will begin on March 12 with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) identifying 16 sites at which programmes will be held across the country, Union Culture Ministry sources told PTI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday inaugurate the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav event by flagging off a 241-mile march from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to Dandi in Gujarat s Navsari district to mark the day. Events on Friday will mark the beginning of the celebrations which will go on every week for 75 weeks till August 15, 2022. The ASI has identified 16 sites where celebrations will begin tomorrow to mark the 75th anniversary of India s Independence. This will include cultural programmes and different events, a source said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off a Padyatra (March) from Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat on Friday and launch various initiatives planned under Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of India s Independence.The .
Free entry to Taj Mahal, opportunity to see royal graves on Urs of Shah Jahan
By Mohammed Hussain Ahmed| Edited by Sameer | Updated: 11th March 2021 3:00 pm IST Taj Mahal
Agra: The celebration of three days ‘Urs’ of the Fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan started on Wednesday.
The entry to the world fame mausoleum will be free during the Urs. The visitors will get an opportunity to visit the graves of Shah Jahan and his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal in the cellar.
The Urs of Shah Jahan is celebrated every year on 25, 26 and 27 of Rajab (Islamic calendar) which coincides to 10, 11 and 12 March this year.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the launch of kindle version of Swami Chidbhavanandajis Bhagvad Gita, via video conferencing, in New Delhi (File photo)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off a Padyatra (March) from Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat on Friday and launch various initiatives planned under Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of India s Independence. The padyatra will be joined by different groups of people on the way to Dandi.
Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel will lead the first lap of 75 kilometres of the padyatra, which will be undertaken by 81 marchers from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to Dandi in Navsari, a journey of 241 miles that will end on April 5, lasting for 25 days.
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