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Take a Pictorial Tour of History of Sirmaur
Surat Pundir
If history fascinates you and you wish a pictorial tour to the history of India and Sirmaur from the times of mughal rule, as how they committed atrocities upon Sikhs to the time when India was under British rule, then the house of Vijay Pal Walia in Ranital area of Nahan in Sirmaur district is an apt destination for you. Vijay has a vast collection of history in the form of ten pictorial albums and a box depicting coins prevalent in the past. His pictorial collection includes pictures of various rulers that ruled India including Sirmaur. Not only this, Vijay has a huge collection of coins, that have become history, but still everybody have a curiosity to have a glimpse of those old coins. He has collected numerous coins prevalent in past like aana, pai etc in addition to about three dozen notes with last three digits being 786. He has kept his this collection of coins in an attractive box. Vijay has spent more than seven lakh rupees for his unique collection of coins and pictures from history. Interestingly, Vijay now want to sell this unique collection if one gauges its proper cost. Vijay told Himachal This Week that his hobby of collecting historical things has reached satisfaction level and now if he finds a person who can pay a deserved sum for this collection, then he will sell this unique collection. Vijay has compiled the history of Siramur as well, as he has vast collection of pictures including pictures of all the rulers that ruled the princely state (riyasat) Sirmaur, pictures of raj darbar during riyasat era, raaj tilak, diamond necklaces, various things of the palace, saahi darbar riding on an elephant, old palace, chougan ground, picture of historical swimming pool of Nahan and picture of slaughter of bulls during the riyasat era. Besides this, Vijay also has a collection of pictures depicting how Mughal rulers persecuted sikh community, how they and their kids were massacred and types of tortures Sikh community have undergone alive by the hands of Mughal rulers. It took a long period of ten years for Vijay to compile ten albums to cover the history of India and Sirmaur through pictures. And for this he contacted every that person who has an interest in history of India and Sirmaur as well. Vijay has also covered Jaipur royal family in an album. This collection includes pictures of Queen of Jaipur and daughter of Rajender Prakash, last ruler of Sirmaur riyasat, Padmini Devi and her family. Vijay also has pictures of hockey and cricket team of Sirmaur riyasat with founder of Himachal Dr. Y.S. Parmar. He also has an interesting and attractive collection of Queen of Britain and other rulers of British Empire. One never feels tired or boredom while taking a pictorial tour of Vijay’s collection, whether it is pictures of weapons during the riyasat era or the dress of a Havaldar during riyasat era embedded with gold buttons. His two daughters Kumal Walia and Siddharth Walia and daughter Shivani Walia feels proud on the unique collection of their father. Vijay told that the curiosity to know about the history of Sirmaur, as how it is established and what is its history has lead him to this unique collection. “My passion to know about the history of Sirmaur and India rose to such an extent that I spent my valuable ten years of life in this collection,” told Vijay Walia. He is quite sure that there will be hardly any other person In India that possesses such a collection of pictures of history about Sirmaur. “I will also stake claim in ‘Limca Book of Records’ for my unique collection, he added
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