Our School is hosting an exhibition
of 40 colour paintings on Maharana Pratap specially commissioned by the
Prafull Foundation.These are paintings by local Udaipur artists and
depict the major events in the life of the historic hero.
Maharana Pratap personifies courage and a
refusal to submit to an aggressor at any cost. It is the School’s view,
that by holding such an exhibition, students will imbibe the values of
valour and patriotism associated with the Maharana. It would teach
about his exploits to protect his motherland, his austere way of life
and the sacrifices that he endured to realise freedom for his people.
Always unbending he dared to take on mighty armies; a David in the face
of Goliaths.
In his speech, the Chairman of our
School, Mr. Prafull Goradia, who conceptualised this Exhibition, said
that, by inculcating ethical values in students through live examples of
our heroes, the school attempts to bring alive our past. In the process
the children would also learn a chapter in the History of India. He
emphasised that had there been only 4 or 5 Maharana Prataps in our
country, the history of India would have been very different. We would
never have had to bend before the onslaught of foreign invaders.
Mr. Francois Gautier, who curated this
Exhibition, spoke about how hdirected the development of the paintings
by local Udaipur artists based on historical records. The Director of
The Indian School proposed the vote of thanks.
His Highness Maharana Arvind Singhji
Mewar of Udaipur, who is the 76th Custodian of the House of Mewar
inaugurated the exposition. He shed light on the enduring relevance of
the warrior king for so many centuries. Besides, he entreated the
teachers and the parents to continuously orient the children of today to
strive to become model and proud citizens of their great motherland as
they grow up.
