Digital Exhibition at 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Tagbin curated the first-ever digital exhibition on the occasion of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on the theme ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Contribution of the Diaspora in The Indian Freedom Struggle’.
Location
Brilliant Convention Centre, Indore
Launch Year
2023
Client
MP Industrial Development Corporation Limited (MPIDC)
Area
10,000 sq ft
Digital Exhibition
The Digital Exhibition designed and executed by Tagbin was organized during the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, Indore on the theme ‘Contribution of the Diaspora in Indian Freedom Struggle’ from 8 to 10 January, 2023. The outer facade of the exhibit contained 170 LED screens displaying photographs of the Pravasi Heroes of Freedom in the daylight. In the evening, these changed to a white screen to hold a light and sound show that showcased the story of freedom fighters who fought for India’s independence from different parts of the world.
Digital Exhibition Project Overview
The exhibition had a total of 120 minutes of content spread across audio-visuals, graphics, touchscreens, archival letters and more, to engage with visitors in an innovative manner.
Each zone of the exhibition contained an abundance of information on India’s various freedom struggle stories, with special emphasis on Migration during the British Era, Mahatma Gandhi, Dadabhai Naoroji, Swami Vivekanand’s Speech in Chicago and his Followers Worldwide, Shyamji Krishnavarma and his India House, the Mitras, Hindustan Associations in the United States and Canada, Resistance in Asian Countries, the Komagata Maru Ship Incident and the Ghadar Movement.
Interactive Exhibits
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated this Digital Exhibition along with Tagbin Team by lighting the Digital Jyot under the Ashok Chakra situated at the main hall. The event had multiple interactive kiosks as well to engage the visitors. One such kiosk was Pravasi You Resemble which used Artificial Intelligence to tell the participant which freedom fighter they resemble the most. According to technology, Prime Minister Modi resembles Shyamji Krishnavarma the most.
The visitors also had the option of clicking a picture with their beloved freedom fighter at the Selfie With Pravasi installation.
Another interactive zone was the Amrit Kaal Pledge where visitors could pay a digital tribute to the freedom fighters and take the pledge for the Amrit Kaal.
The ‘First-Of-Its-Kind’ Immersive Depiction
The Hanging ‘Ashoka Chakra’ installation was held by multiple ropes, denoting those Pravasi Freedom Fighters who had to leave their homes under unfavorable and painful conditions, but never left their roots. These ropes hold together the free nation that we live and breathe in today, which is depicted by the ‘Ashoka Chakra’.
A digital flip book also displayed a collection of Swami Vivekanand’s message to his disciples. The exhibit on India House, established by Shyamji Krishna Varma talked about the hostel in London which hosted freedom fighters like Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Madan Lal Dhingra, SR Rana, Madam Cama and many more. It became a centre of revolutionary activities in London. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s initiatives to make India free through his Azad Hind Fauj were also exhibited. The zone highlighted how he left India in disguise to fight the British from outside the country, along with his establishment of Azad Hind Radio, Azad Hind Sarkar and Azad Hind Fauj.
This exhibition demonstrated India’s rise in the field of world-class experiential technology and has put the nation on a global stage. The exhibition was attended by government officials, delegates from all over the world, entrepreneurs, and NRIs.