RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat inaugurates scale-models of 2 prime forts

TIL Desk/National/Mumbai/ The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated scale-models of two prominent forts – Sindhudurg and Vijaydurg – prepared by the Akhil Maharashtra Giryarohan Mahasangh (AMGM), officials said here on Thursday.

The AMGM — an apex body of mountaineering — has taken up the unique mega-project to prepare scale-models of more than two dozen of the recorded 450 big and small forts dotting the state, some upto a 600 years old.

“Witnessing these majestic forts is an inspiring experience in itself… a sense of motivation comes to conserve and protect this heritage,” remarked Bhagwat at the inauguration on Wednesday in the picturesque coastal town of Malvan in Sindhudurg.

Modeller Ramesh Bahurgi of Sangli toiled on and readied the two models in one year, both sturdy, made largely of fibre, displaying all intricate details like the living and working areas, the water bodies, the greenery, the surrounding topography, etc., costing Rs 2.50 lakh each.

Historically significant, both Vijaydurg Fort and Sindhudurg Fort comprise an integral part of the legendary Maratha warrior king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s concept of Swarajya. AMGM President Umesh Zirpe said that the scale-model project will see around 25-30 more forts being created in this manner in the next five years.