Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- In a landmark moment for India's historical memory, Haryana is poised to etch a new chapter in the nation's consciousness with the inauguration of the grand Shaheedi Smarak at Ambala. The national-level memorial, built across a sprawling 22 acres, stands as a towering tribute to the martyrs of the First War of Independence of 1857, whose courage and sacrifice laid the foundation for India's eventual freedom.
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will formally inaugurate the Smarak on November 5, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced today while chairing the first meeting of the Governing Council of the First War of Independence Shaheedi Smarak Society at his official residence, Kabir Kutir, here on Saturd...