Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Gagron Fort hosts mass-painting event with 51,000 students
A very special event happened at the Gagron Fort in Rajasthan, which is a very old and important place.
Over 51,000 students came together to paint pictures at the same time.
This event was called the Gagron Fort Painting Festival.
The idea was to show how talented the children are and to teach people about the history and culture of the fort.
The local government organized it.
There were also other fun things to do, like a basketball game and stalls showing the local culture.
Important people from the area came to see the event.
They even planted some trees at the fort.
Everyone thought it was a great way to celebrate the fort and the children's creativity.
Over 51,000 students participated in a mass-painting event at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Gagron Fort in Jhalawar, Rajasthan.
The event, titled Gagron Fort Painting Festival, was organized under the state government’s Panch Gaurav programme to promote heritage awareness.
Jhalawar District Collector Ajay Singh Rathore described the event as a milestone, highlighting the children's creativity and the fort's historical significance.
Additional activities included an exhibition basketball match, heritage stalls showcasing local culture, and sapling plantation by officials.
The festival aimed to position Gagron Fort as a national and international hub for art, culture, and tourism.
- Who
- Over 51,000 students, Jhalawar District Collector Ajay Singh Rathore, Zila Pramukh Prem Bai Dangi, former RPSC Chairman Shyam Sunder Sharma, District President Deputy Conservator of Forest Sagar Panwar, Additional District Collector Anurag Bhargava
- What
- Mass-painting event and heritage awareness festival
- When
- December 10
- Where
- Gagron Fort, Jhalawar, Rajasthan
- Why
- To showcase artistic talent, generate heritage awareness, and position the fort as a hub for art, culture, and tourism
- Location
- Gagron Fort, Jhalawar, Rajasthan
- Event Name
- Gagron Fort Painting Festival
- Organizer
- Rajasthan state government's Panch Gaurav programme
- Participants
- Over 51,000 students
- Date
- December 10
- Key Attendees
- Jhalawar District Collector Ajay Singh Rathore, Zila Pramukh Prem Bai Dangi, former RPSC Chairman Shyam Sunder Sharma, District President Deputy Conservator of Forest Sagar Panwar, Additional District Collector Anurag Bhargava
- Additional Activities
- Exhibition basketball match, heritage stalls, sapling plantation