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[[File:Pgk udaipur.jpg|250px|thumb|Inauguration on 28 November 2016]]<br />
'''Pratap Gaurav Kendra Rashtriya Tirtha''' is a tourist spot at Tiger Hill in [[Udaipur]] city, [[Rajasthan]] state, [[India]]. The project, which was started by the Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap Samiti, aims at providing information about [[Maharana Pratap]] and the historical heritage of the area with the help of modern technology.<br />
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==Background==<br />
Pratap Gaurav Kendra Rashtriya Tirth is aimed at providing detailed information about the history and achievements of the king of Mewar [[Maharana Pratap]]. The person behind the project is Veteran Sangh Pracharak. To materialise his vision, Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap Samiti formed in 2002 and a piece of 25 [[bigha]] land was purchased in 2007. The expected budget of this project was 100 [[crore]] rupees.<ref name="TOIArticle">{{cite web|title=Foundation stone laid for Rana Pratap centre|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Foundation-stone-laid-for-Rana-Pratap-centre/articleshow/3379345.cms|website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com/|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.|access-date=25 May 2016}}</ref> The money for the project was also contributed by [[Sangh Parivar|sangh swayamsewaks]].<br />
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The RSS General secretary [[Mohan Bhagwat]] laid the foundation stone of the attraction in 2008, and inaugurated it in November 2016.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Bhagwat inaugurates Maharana Pratap Gaurav Kendra in Udaipur|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bhagwat-inaugurates-maharana-pratap-gaurav-kendra-in-udaipur-116112801183_1.html|date=28 November 2016|publisher=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref><br />
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===Location===<br />
Pratap Gaurav Kendra is located at Tiger Hills in the Bargaon area, near Manoharpura, around 9&nbsp;km from [[Udaipur City Railway Station]].<ref name="organiser-detailed">{{cite web|title=Special Feature: Emerging Rashtriya Teerth|url=http://organiser.org/Encyc/2014/10/21/Special-Feature--Emerging-Rashtriya-Teerth.aspx|website=Organiser.org|publisher=Organiser|access-date=25 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Attractions ==<br />
[[File:Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap .jpg|thumb|Statue of Maharana Pratap]]<br />
There are a number of attractions at Pratap Gaurav Kendra, the main one being the 57 feet high metal statue of Maharana Pratap in a sitting posture. There is also a 12-feet metal statue of [[Bharat Mata]].<br />
[[File:Bharat Mata Statue.jpg|thumb|Bharat Mata statue]]<br />
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The project provides information on the past of Mewar and India, showing how it was plundered by invaders and how its boundaries were reduced. One of the attractions is a presentation of the history of Mewar with moving figures, sound, and light.<br />
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There is also information on the history of characters such as [[Bappa Rawal]], [[Hadi Rani]], [[Panna Dai]], and [[Rana Sangha]]. Three series of three movies have been produced to show the history of the area and some of the historical figures.<ref name="organiser-detailed" /> In addition, there are galleries with statues and pictures. The Bhakti Dham has nine temples.<br />
[[File:Bhakti Dham.jpg|thumb|Bhakti Dham]]<br />
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== Future plans ==<br />
# Rajsingh Museum<br />
# Rashtriya Sfoorti Kendra<br />
# Bhamashah Market and Food Court<br />
# Maharana Pratap Water Show<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Moti Magri]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{official website|pratapgauravkendra.org}}<br />
* http://vasundhararaje.in/en/tag/pratap-gaurav-kendra<br />
* http://rajasthanpatrika.patrika.com/story/udaipur/video-pratap-gaurav-kendra-opens-for-public-at-udaipur-2399230.html<br />
* http://hindi.news18.com/tag/pratap-gaurav-kendra/<br />
* http://www.bhaskar.com/news/RAJ-UDA-OMC-MAT-latest-udaipur-news-072003-1551839-NOR.html<br />
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