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Ansari at the Bahadur Shah Zafar mazar
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Ansari
pays homage to Bahadur Shah Zafar
by Ravi Shankar
Yangon:
Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari visited the mausoleum
of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, on Saturday
and paid homage to the saintly figure who became a symbol
of resistance against foreign occupation. The Bahadur
Shah Zafar mausoleum is the most popular shrine, which
shares historical and cultural legacy of India and Myanmar.
Ansari described the visit to the mazaar, as remembering
the contribution of Bahadur Shah Zafar during the freedom
struggle. Though he expressed regret that the last king
couldn't die in his own
country as desired through his poem that even yards of
land was not available for him. Coincidently, the location
of the mazaar of the last emperor of India is in Myanmar,
while the last remains of Myanmar's last King are in Ratnagiri
in India, which is a tragic example of the intertwining
of history of both countries. The custodians of the mazaar
expressed gratitude that the Indian Government is providing
all kinds of help that they seek. Devotees at the mazaar
said that Bahadur Shah Zafar attained saintly status because
he was exiled to this country, and buried here and it
would be better to carry forward his legacy here in this
country instead of shifting the mazaar to India.
- Feb 7, 2009
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