Mangarh Dham

Subject: History

Context:

Rajasthan Chief Minister has sought the declaration of the memorial for tribals as a monument of national importance.

Concept:

Mangarh Dham is known for the massacre of tribals by the British Indian Army in 1913.
It is located in the district on the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, a region with a large tribal population.
Social reformer Govind Guru led the gathering of tribals and forest dwellers in 1913 in Mangarh against the British Raj.
Monuments and protected areas declared as of national importance under sections 3 and 4 under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010.