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Artist creates 16 mm graphite statue of Alluri Sitarama Raju
A goldsmith and artist, V.S.N.N. Achari, has created a miniature graphite statue of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju to mark the eve of the 80th Independence Day. The statue is just 16…
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A goldsmith and artist, V.S.N.N. Achari, has created a miniature graphite statue of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju to mark the eve of the 80th Independence Day. The statue is just 16 mm tall and 6 mm wide. The Hindu reports that Achari welcomed the government’s decision to name the Bhogapuram international airport after Alluri Sitarama Raju. He also urged the government to include the freedom fighter’s biography in school textbooks so students learn about his struggle against the British.
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The airport naming and a miniature statue are fine gestures, but do they substitute for real education about tribal freedom fighters? The government has named the Bhogapuram airport after Alluri but has not yet added his biography to school textbooks, as this artist asks. Including him in the curriculum would test whether the tribute is sincere or just symbolic.
Source: thehindu.com
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