The bus stand and Patalpani RailwayStation, being built at a cost of more than 50 crores in Indore, the capital ofMadhya Pradesh, will now be named after Tantya Mama Railway Station. MadhyaPradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday announced that Patalpanirailway station in Indore will be renamed as Tantya Mama railway station.
The state is also planning to conduct twoKalash Yatras in the memory of Tantya Bhil. The yatra, which will reach onIndore (Patalpani) through Khandwa, Burhanpur, Barwani, Alirajpur, Jhabua,Ratlam, Ujjain, will culminate on December 4, 2021.
Speaking to the media, CM Shivraj SinghChouhan said, "History was not taught in a proper manner. There is a needto bring up the glorious history of Gondwana. It would be a tribute to thegreat men and the revolutionaries who kept struggling first against the Mughalsand then the Britishers. Therefore, we are doing various kinds of work. Alongwith his, we have formed numerous schemes for all-around empowerment of tribals.”
Who was Tantya Bhil?
· Tantia Bhīl wasa dacoit (bandit) active in India between 1878 and1889.
· He is recognized byIndians as a heroic figure and in fact, several accounts have described him asan Indian "Robin Hood".
· About one hundredtwenty years ago Tantya Bhil emerged as a great hero of the masses and becamesince then a long-cherished pride of Bhil tribe.
· He was popularlycalled Mama by people of all age groups. This address of Tantya became sopopular that the Bhils still feel proud in being addressed as "Mama".
· Tantya Bhil became asymbol of the feelings of tribals and general people.