French government allot land for installing a statue in memory of Indian soldiers killed in World War 1
AMRITSAR: French government has allocated nearly 15000 square meter land to Interfaith Shaheedi Commemoration Association (IFSCA) for putting in a twelve-ton bronze statue in memory of unsung Indian soldiers of World War 1.
President of IFSCA Ramesh Chander Vohra knowledgeable TOI over phone from Paris on Saturday that French government had rendered their support by means of allocating nearly fifteen thousand square meters dedicated house adjoining to the Neuve Chapelle Memorial, at the outskirts of Richebourg town which is set 245 kilometres from Paris, for putting in the statue which would remind the sector in regards to the extraordinary valour of Indian soldiers.
“Presently the statue is below ultimate phases of building at Haridwar and is most probably to reach France by means of October following which it's going to be put in in November,” stated Vohra.
About the statue, Vohra knowledgeable that the twelve-ton brass statue measuring three.8 x 12 meter is a primary of its type in the world that will depict Indian soldiers from all faiths on a unmarried platform.
He stated that the mayor of Richebourg town Guy Warein had extended all conceivable lend a hand to IFSCA for the undertaking.
In addition, he knowledgeable that IFSCA would additionally install miniature versions of the proposed statue on the entrance of all the 82 cemeteries of Indian soldiers in France. “We will also liberate a e book titled “Unsung Indian Heroes of World War-1,” he stated.
IFSCA president knowledgeable that they have been getting oil art work prepared from different parts of world depicting scenes of involvement of Indian soldiers all over the primary world battle .”Paintings are being prepared from Japan, Vietnam India, and other international locations for exhibitions” he stated.
He stated Association's aim was once to revive the memory and pay homage to thousands of gallant Indian soldiers who went miles clear of their households to struggle for other people unknown to them.
“Over 4700 Indian soldiers have no identified grave but are honored at Neuve Chapelle and Ypres, Belgium,” he stated.
He knowledgeable that for the primary time top minister Narendra Modi had visited the Indian Memorial at Neuve-Chapelle in Richebourg, France but globally it had not been recognised to the level it deserved.
President of IFSCA Ramesh Chander Vohra knowledgeable TOI over phone from Paris on Saturday that French government had rendered their support by means of allocating nearly fifteen thousand square meters dedicated house adjoining to the Neuve Chapelle Memorial, at the outskirts of Richebourg town which is set 245 kilometres from Paris, for putting in the statue which would remind the sector in regards to the extraordinary valour of Indian soldiers.
“Presently the statue is below ultimate phases of building at Haridwar and is most probably to reach France by means of October following which it's going to be put in in November,” stated Vohra.
About the statue, Vohra knowledgeable that the twelve-ton brass statue measuring three.8 x 12 meter is a primary of its type in the world that will depict Indian soldiers from all faiths on a unmarried platform.
He stated that the mayor of Richebourg town Guy Warein had extended all conceivable lend a hand to IFSCA for the undertaking.
In addition, he knowledgeable that IFSCA would additionally install miniature versions of the proposed statue on the entrance of all the 82 cemeteries of Indian soldiers in France. “We will also liberate a e book titled “Unsung Indian Heroes of World War-1,” he stated.
IFSCA president knowledgeable that they have been getting oil art work prepared from different parts of world depicting scenes of involvement of Indian soldiers all over the primary world battle .”Paintings are being prepared from Japan, Vietnam India, and other international locations for exhibitions” he stated.
He stated Association's aim was once to revive the memory and pay homage to thousands of gallant Indian soldiers who went miles clear of their households to struggle for other people unknown to them.
“Over 4700 Indian soldiers have no identified grave but are honored at Neuve Chapelle and Ypres, Belgium,” he stated.
He knowledgeable that for the primary time top minister Narendra Modi had visited the Indian Memorial at Neuve-Chapelle in Richebourg, France but globally it had not been recognised to the level it deserved.
French government allot land for installing a statue in memory of Indian soldiers killed in World War 1
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