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Delhi Government Marks Jhalkari Bai Jayanti, Adds Her to Official Commemoration List

The recognition underscores a plan to elevate overlooked freedom fighters through sustained state-led remembrance.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Rekha Gupta paid tribute at the Delhi Secretariat and announced Jhalkari Bai Koli’s inclusion in the scheme for commemorating eminent personalities, citing a goal of informing future generations.
  • The government held multiple events across Delhi on November 22 to mark her birth anniversary, including a gathering in Nand Nagri hosted by the Akhil Bharatiya Koli–Kori–Shankhwar Society.
  • SC/ST/OBC Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh attended the tribute alongside representatives of the Koli–Kori–Shankhwar community.
  • Singh said the state will honor more forgotten heroes over the next five years and confirmed the inclusion of Baba Lakhi Shah Banjara in the official list.
  • Officials said the government will celebrate Jhalkari Bai Jayanti each year as part of an expanded program of public remembrance.