rewrite this content and keep HTML tags
Despite its immense historical importance, Mangar Bani is unsafe, prone to destructive forces such as weather, illegal encroachment and encroachment. As time passes, the paleolithic remains of this historically important village are gradually deteriorating, and we are losing another priceless part of our cultural identity.
Conservation hopes were briefly raised in 2015 when Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced that the area of Mangar would become a protected forest with a 500-metre buffer zone. However, no further action was taken to give this historical gem the protection it deserves.
Sunil Harsana is one such worker.
Labeled as the ‘Pied Piper of Mangar Bani’, he is fighting to protect his village. He is the founder of Mangar Eco Club, formed in 2015. We discovered Mangar Bani and its hidden history on a walk with Sunil Harsana, when he pointed out weathered rocks and said they were Stone Age remains.
Many other remains of the Stone Age were lying in the village in similar circumstances, lying bare, in the middle of the road, in direct sunlight, without any barrier or notice board outlining the historical significance of the rock. Seeing the dire state of the situation and the lack of conservation efforts, we were inspired to do our part.
