Commemorative Stamp of Rao Jaimal Rathore
2022-12-05 Mon
Rao Jaimal Rathore was a Rajput warrior general of Chittorgarh who put up a rebellious resistance against the extensive Mughal army during its siege in 1567-1568. Their attempts to repulse the Mughal Emperor himself were such that Akbar himself ordered the construction of their statues outside his fort in Agra to honor their courage.In the run-up to the celebrations of 75th Azadi ka Amrit Mohatsav, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Communications, Shri Devusinh Chauhan launched a commemorative postal stamp in the honor of, Rao Jaimal Rathore on his 515th birth anniversary here.
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