Shauryanjali: Govt to organise an exhibition on 1965 war

Major battle scenes of the 1965 India-Pakistan war and role of various services and arms would be showcased in an exhibition to be held here as part of the golden jubilee commemoration of the war.
The six-day long exhibition -- Shauryanjali -- would be held next week at Rajpath Lawns here and enclosures by CRPF, Media, Prasar Bharti and International Red Cross, who had played a major role during the War, besides the armed forces, an official statement said.
A documentary film on the War would also be shown during the exhibition.
Food courts, souvenir shops and tableaux would also be there for the public and apart from these, Armed Forces Symphony Band would perform at the India Gate lawns in the evening, around sunset, on all days.

Timings of the exhibition are from 9 AM to 9 PM everyday with a reserved institutional slot from 9 AM to 11 AM for students, institutions and departments.
Entry is free for the exhibition which is spread over an area of approximately 50,000 square metres in air conditioned pavilions.

Arrangement of shuttle buses have been made which would run every 10 minutes from the parking areas in C Hexagon at India Gate, National Stadium and Pragati Maidan for the convenience of the general public.
As part of culmination of the exhibition, Indradhanush, would be be organised on September 20 during which martial displays by service contingents and music and dance shows by event management companies would be held during the day-long event.

Apart from these, on the spot painting competitions, reality and magic shows were also planned during the Carnival. A 100 piece symphony band from Mayo College would also be performing during the Carnival.
Shauryanjali is a befitting tribute to the spirit, valour and sacrifice of the 1965 veterans in particular who defied odds and played a major role in successfully countering our adversaries' designs in 1965, a statement by the Ministry of Defence said.