Two sessions for poets and short-story writers were organized by the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad and Sahitya Academy, Mumbai beginning Wednesday to provide a platform to upcoming writers. Rajendra Patel, chief secretary of Parishad said, “These creative sessions are conducted to boost creativity in the younger generation, and also their interest in vernacular literature. We have […]
Continue readingKhadia residents seek mayor's intervention
In search of a saviour Intensifying the fight to protect The United Bengal Home – memorial of freedom struggle – Khadia Itihas Samiti members and corporators of Khadia met mayor Asit Vora on Monday. Senior members of the Samiti, Bansi Patel, Ashutosh Bhatt, Gaurang Kavishwar were accompanied by MLA Bhushan Bhatt, and corporators Mayur Dave […]
Continue readingAnother kranti is born at Bengal Home
Khadia Itihas Samiti Demands A Review Of All Old Havelis In The Walled City The damage done to The United Bengal Home – a memorial of freedom struggle — has proved to be catalyst sparking off a conservation revolution. Intensifying the fight, Khadia Itihas Samiti has reviewed a large number of heritage havelis in the […]
Continue readingResidents escalate fight for United Bengal Home
Following TOI Report, Heritage Committee Swings Into Action Apathy towards the crumbling United Bengal Home in Dhobi ni Pol has now raised the eyebrows of the high-powered heritage conservation committee appointed by the state government. The committee headed by former municipal commissioner P K Ghosh, is responsible for implementation of heritage regulations in the walled […]
Continue readingVande Mataram’s cradle in Gujarat crumbles
Vande Mataram, the signature tune of India’s freedom struggle, was first sung in Gujarat in 1906 at an intricately carved haveli in Dhobi ni Pol. The haveli, called the United Bengal Home, is crumbling to dust today, raising cries of protest among local residents. Behind the facade that is still standing, the three-storey building has […]
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