Pratpaditya Utsav starts afresh
Gap of century fails to be any
hindrance
Pratpaditya Utsav, under the aegis of
Atmabikash Samiti – a nationalist youth organization meant to impart physical,
mental and spiritual attributes through abiding by conformist Hindu disciplines
– was held on May 6, 2012, in Kolkata, to idolize gallantry of Maharaja
Pratapaditya in public, unearth the lost martial traditions of Bengali Hindus
and make youths valorous to get active and serve the nation better. The meeting
was attended by an assortment of dignitaries from different walks of life.
It is worthwhile to mention Pratpaditya Utsav
that started in 1903 by Smt. Sarala Devi Chowdhurani, niece of Sri Rabindranath
Tagore, to venerate valor of Maharaja (monarch) Pratapaditya in public made a
profound impact on contemporary political scenario, especially the then rising
revolutionary movement in Bengal. However, the celebration ended soon owing to
several developments.
The convention was inaugurated by sacred
Vedic chants of Sri Animitra Chakraborty followed by adoration of Sacred Swords
by all. A succinct description of the life of Maharaja Pratapaditya, his love
for the motherland and struggles for its sovereignty was narrated by Sri Kalyan
Sarkar.
The description was followed by the
substantial address on two different topics – Significance of Pratpaditya
Utsav in modern times and Role of Pratpaditya Utsav in the
revolutionary movement in Bengal – by Sri Upananda Brahmachari and Sri
Sujoy Chatterjee respectively.
Sri Animitra
Chakraborty was also witnessed to speak on different occasions; however, his
thrust was the need to lionize Pratpaditya Utsav by Bengali Hindus more than
ever before and the crisis that may befall to them in its absence.
In a word, Pratpaditya Utsav, after a gap of
more than a century, has been revived to inculcate martial spirit among Bengali
Hindus (these days) so that they can follow footsteps of their valiant
ancestors and ameliorate the entire nation.
The convention ended thanking all to partake in it
and announcing formation of Pratpaditya Utsav Committee with Sri Arabinda Patra
as its president.
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