Thakur Ram Singh inspired historians: Chief Minister

HAMIRPUR: A litterateur from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS Thakur Ram Singh played a pivotal role while heading the Bharatiya Itihaas Sankalan Yojna said CM Jai Ram Thakur

Updated At : 06:09 AM Feb 17, 2018 IST

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur lights a lamp on the birth anniversary of historian Thakur Ram Singh on Friday. Tribune photo

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Hamirpur, February 16

“A litterateur from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Thakur Ram Singh played a pivotal role while heading the Bharatiya Itihaas Sankalan Yojna”, said CM Jai Ram Thakur. He was speaking at the Thakur Ram Singh Jayanti seminar organised by the Department of Language Art and Culture at Jagdev Chand History Research Institute at Neri village near here today.

He said his research was focused on unearthing the facts and real history of the country. He was a motivator and an intellectual who contributed to conservation, compilation and rewriting of historical facts.

He said Thakur Ram Singh inspired many historians, scholars and senior workers to achieve the objectives of reflecting the real history of the country. The contribution of Thakur Ram Singh in initiating research and making correction in Indian history will be remembered forever, he said.

The Chief Minister suggested that a book on him be made available in all school libraries. He assured to provide all possible assistance for strengthening the institute.

Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Prajapati, presented a cheque of Rs 25 lakh to the Chief Minister towards the CM Relief Fund.

Power Minister Anil Sharma, Panchayati Raj Minister Virendar Kanwar, Purnima Chauhan, Secretary, Language, Art and culture, MLAs Narender Thakur and Rakesh Jamwal, Vijay Mohan Puri, president, Neri Research Institute, Kismat Kumar, state secretary, RSS, writers, poets and many others associated with the institute were present on the occasion.