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 The Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has sought the declaration of Mangarh Dham as the memorial for tribals as a monument of national importance.

Highlights

• Mangarh Dham is known for the massacre of tribals by the british Indian Army in 1913
• It is considered a pilgrimage site for tribals situated near the Rajasthan Gujarat border
• About 1500 Bhil tribals and on November 17^th 1913 when the british Indian army opened fire on the protesters demanding abolition of bonded labour system and relaxation in heavy agricultural taxes imposed by the rules of princely state
• The tribals in the region were led by social reformer Govind Guru