Museums are being built in Chhindwara and Jabalpur to make the contribution of freedom fighters of tribal community in Madhya Pradesh sustainable. In addition, state-level cultural centres are being set up in Bhopal for preservation of special backward tribal culture and district-level centres in Dindori, Chhindwara and Sheopur. A provision of Rs 53.50 crore has been made in the budget of Tribal Welfare Department for the establishment of museums and cultural centres.
Researchers have compiled the stories of 19 tribal fighters and their 10 major struggles for Chhindwara Museum. The compilation of the stories continues unabated.
Stories with state-of-the-art technology will be displayed in the museum. There will be three main galleries here, in which the tribal freedom struggle will be displayed through forts, modeling and drawings.
The museum will have separate meeting and seminar halls. Apart from this, there will also be a food court, in which traditional dishes of various tribes of the state will be available for tourists.
Tourists will also be able to watch the activities of the museum through a video mobile app. Based on the location from the mobile app, tourists can be given a running commentary as a guide.
The museum is being established in Jabalpur in the memory of tribal freedom fighter Raja Shankar Shah and his son Kunwar Raghunath Shah.
With this, a state-level cultural centre is being set up in Bhopal for the preservation of the culture and arts of the special backward Baiga, Bharia and Sahariya tribes of the state. District-level cultural centres are being set up at Dindori, Chhindwara and Sheopur.