Jantar Mantar Facts: Today Jantar Mantar of Delhi is being discussed not only in the country but also abroad. Because after Sonam Wangchuk, now the founder of CJP is on hunger strike here. From here he will march till the Parliament. So let us know why people protest or protest at Jantar Mantar only?
As soon as people hear the name of Jantar Mantar in Delhi, only one thing comes to their mind that some hunger strike or movement is going on here. From Anna Hazare to Sonam Wangchuk fasted unto death at this place in Delhi. Now the biggest question that arises in everyone’s mind is that why do all the people protest at Jantar Mantar against the government or for any other reason. After all, what are the reasons behind this? When and who made it…let’s know the interesting facts behind it.
1. Close to Parliament
Delhi’s Jantar Mantar is closest to the Parliament House, ministers’ residences and government buildings. If anyone agitates or demonstrates here, the voice of their demands goes directly to the ears of the administration heads and rulers sitting in these buildings. That’s why people sit here and strike, so that these leaders can know that someone is protesting against their policies or rules. Which he can improve.
2. Police administration gave permission
The protests at Jantar Mantar are further intensified because, keeping security in mind, the Delhi Police and administration have authorized Jantar Mantar for demonstrations. There is VVIP movement around this ground, whose administration does not face much problem in security arrangements.
3. Protest site declared in 1993
Before 1993, ‘Boat Club’ near India Gate in Delhi was the main protest site, but due to the huge crowd there, the then government declared Jantar Mantar for protests. Since then there have been continuous movements from here.
4. Jantar Mantar witness to historic strikes
Let us tell you that the history of Jantar Mantar has been witness to the most important and historical movements of the country (like Anna Hazare’s Lokpal movement, wrestlers’ protest, and farmers’ movement regarding education system). That is why people go on strike here.
5. Who built Jantar Mantar and when?
Delhi’s Jantar Mantar was built in 1724 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur. It is said that there is an incident behind its construction. About 300 years ago, a debate broke out between Hindu and Muslim astronomers regarding the positions of the planets. To calm this debate, Jai Singh had built Jantar Mantar. Along with this, Jai Singh had also built such Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, Mathura, Ujjain and Varanasi.