Dr Karan Singh confers Maharaja Gulab Singh Award 2023 to Ms Kritika Khanna

JAMMU, October 21: To celebrate the 231st birth anniversary of Maharaja Gulab Singh, a function was organized by Maharaja Gulab Singh Memorial Trust at Amar Mahal on 21st October 2023.

The function started with welcome addressby Yuvraj Vikramaditya Singh, Trustee, Maharaja Gulab Singh Memorial Trust.
After the welcome note, Dr. S.N. Pandita spoke about the life of Maharaja Gulab Singh and ably brought out his personaas one of the most admired and compelling warrior and empire builder in the 19th-century.
This was followed by the reading of the citation by M.K. Ajatshatru Singh, Trustee, Maharaja Gulab Singh Memorial Trust.

Dr. Karan Singh, Chairman Trustee of Maharaja Gulab Singh Memorial Trust, presented the Maharaja Gulab Singh Award 2023 to Ms. Kritika Khanna for his contribution in the field of sports. She is the recipient of Bronze medal at a Para-rowing team event in the Asian Rowing Championship 2019 held in South Korea.

 Speaking on this occasion, Dr Karan Singh ji underlined the necessity of revisiting the life and achievements of Maharaja Gulab Singh which is evident in every field whether it is the society, polity, and economy of the region. He was one of the rare rulers in Indian history that left a footprint of his sovereignty in the difficult terrain of Gilgit, Baltistan, Ladakh and Tibet. In this context, he pointed further that his achievements and contributions unfortunately remain a matter of marginal concern for historians engaged in the historical reconstruction. The vote of thanks was presented by Brig. J.S. Rajput, Member Secretary of Maharaja Gulab Singh Memorial Trust.