Hyderabad, March 1 -- Two 27-foot swords were installed at Maharana Pratap Chowk in Begum Bazar of Hyderabad on Friday, February 28, by Thakur Surender Singh, a youth leader from the Rajput community. The swords were installed right behind the statue of the Rajput king, Maharana Pratap.

According to Singh, the installed swords are the biggest across South India. "This is a matter of pride and happiness for the entire Rajput community of Telangana state," said a press release by the Maharana Pratap Jagruti Manch organisation.

Last year, on the same day, a 21-foot statue of the Rajput king was installed by the organisation.

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