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Jaswant Singh Rawat’s Ancestral Home Set to Become Museum
Jaswant Singh Rawat was a soldier in the Garhwal Rifles.
He was killed in 1962 while fighting Chinese forces.
He was only 21 years old.
His family’s old home in the village of Baryun later became damaged and empty.
Anil Baluni, a member of Parliament, wants to turn the house into a museum.
The museum would teach visitors about Rawat’s life and military service.
Rawat received the Maha Vir Chakra after his death for bravery.
The planned foundation ceremony is set for November 17.
Soil from the Jaswant Garh war memorial may be used in the foundation.
Jaswant Singh Rawat’s ancestral home in Baryun, Uttarakhand, will be converted into a museum.
Rawat was killed at age 21 while fighting Chinese forces in the 1962 Sino-Indian War.
The museum will document Rawat’s life, military service, memory and sacrifice.
BJP MP Anil Baluni plans to use MPLADS funds for the project, subject to a feasibility study.
A foundation ceremony is planned for November 17, with soil brought from Jaswant Garh in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Who
- Jaswant Singh Rawat, a soldier of the 4th Battalion of the Garhwal Rifles; BJP MP Anil Baluni is leading the museum proposal.
- What
- Rawat’s ancestral home will be converted into a museum about his life and military service.
- Where
- The museum is proposed at Rawat’s ancestral home in Baryun, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
- When
- The foundation ceremony is planned for November 17; Rawat was killed on November 17 during the 1962 war, according to the report.
- Why
- The project is intended to preserve Rawat’s memory and sacrifice and educate visitors about his service.
Key facts
- Soldier
- Jaswant Singh Rawat
- Military unit
- 4th Battalion, Garhwal Rifles
- War
- Sino-Indian War of 1962
- Age at death
- 21
- Gallantry award
- Maha Vir Chakra, awarded posthumously
- Proposed funding
- Anil Baluni’s MPLADS allocation
- Planned ceremony
- Foundation ceremony on November 17
- Proposed site
- Rawat’s ancestral home in Baryun, Pauri Garhwal
Quotes
Anil Baluni
BJP member of Parliament representing the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency
“After seeing the condition of the house, I thought that it should be turned into a museum. I then spoke to his brother over the phone because it was important to have the family’s consent.”
indianexpress.com
“I will go to Tawang in a few days and bring mud from there. We will put that soil in the foundation of the house.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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