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AGPC to help conserve Maharaja's tomb, but bagh in bad state
WSN Network

LAHORE/RUP NAGAR: At a time when the Pakistan Evacuee Trust Property Board (PETPB) has assured the Sikh community through American Gurdwara Prabadhak Committee co-ordinator Pritpal Singh that it will restore the tomb of Maharaj Ranjit Singh, the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Bagh at Rupnagar lay neglected on the 170th death anniversary of the great Singh king.

The Bagh is situated near the place where a historic meeting was held between the Maharaja and the then Governor General, Lord William Bentick, in 1831 to settle boundary issues.

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had inaugurated the Bagh in 1997 during a state-level function to mark the death anniversary of the Maharaja and a War Memorial was also constructed there depicting the history of Sikh Misls. Few years back, the district administration started making efforts to give it a new look under a project for developing Rupnagar as a tourist destination and Rs 1 crore was spent to renovate and beautify the Bagh and its surroundings. But the Bagh now lies in a shambles. Tall grass covers the whole area and the fountains have been non-functional after the inauguration due to the absence of electricity connection. Now, it is used as a venue for protest demonstrations and rallies.

Meanwhile, Pritpal Singh of AGPC has said hsi forum will arrange for technical expertise for restoration and conservation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's tomb. He said he will soon submit a report in this context to the PETPB.

1 July 2009
 

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