Chandigarh, April 17:With a view to inspire the youngergeneration of Punjab about the glorious historical and cultural heritage of theState guided by the vision of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, SeniorAdvisor to Chief Minister, Punjab Lt. Gen. T.S Shergill, on Saturday releasedthe Documentary Film titled, 'The Bathinda Fort' worldwide in the presence ofDirector of the film Harpreet Sandhu.
On the occasion, Senior Advisor said that the documentaryFilm depicts Bathinda Fort, the magnificent historic monument of National importance andthe oldest surviving fort in India built around Sixth century.
Pointing out further, he said that this fort has historicalrelevance as it is related to the first women Empress of India Razia Sultan,who was kept as a prisoner in this fort, later she escaped by jumping from abalcony. "This three storied structure Fort has been designed purely inMughal design and is worth paying a visit", said Lt Gen. Shergill addingthis Fort is also known as Govindgarh Fort, having a historical relevance withTenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, who visited this fort in the year 1705.
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Lt. Gen T.S Shergill, after watching the preview ofdocumentary film, urged people of Punjab to must watch this beautifullyprepared documentary showcasing the glimpse of this Heritage Site of Punjab andsaid that, this documentary will definitely help in boosting Punjab tourism asmost of people are still unaware of this heritage site in Bathinda.
Lauding the dedicated efforts of Director Harpreet Sandhu,Lt. Gen. Shergill said that it is very heartening to see the legal luminarybeing passionate about helping Punjab Government in promoting history andculture of the State thus inspiring the youth to get connect with their roots.
The Director of the documentary Harpreet Sandhu said thatthanked the Chief Minister and Lt. Gen. T.S. Shergill for encouraging him tofollow his passion to promote heritage and cultural grandeur of Punjab for thesake of posterity.