‘Divine Love Gives Birth To Great Personalities Like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’: Ram Nath Kovind

Former President Ram Nath Kovind attended the third day of Jaanta Raja, a grand theatrical production depicting the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in Ghaziabad on Saturday.

The production supports the service initiatives of Divya Prem Seva Mission, Haridwar.

Kovind said divine love inspires great personalities like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who embodied courage and compassion. He described mission president Dr Ashish Gautam as a contemporary bearer of these values.

Recalling his three-decade association with the mission, Kovind said he had witnessed Dr Gautam treating people suffering from leprosy at Chandi Ghat in Haridwar.

He also congratulated the organisers and said he had watched the production four times in Delhi, Mumbai, Agra and Lucknow.

Dr Ashish Gautam Remembers Babasaheb Purandare

Dr Gautam expressed gratitude to the late Padma Vibhushan awardee Babasaheb Purandare for creating Jaanta Raja.

He said Babasaheb Purandare dedicated his life to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, researched the Maratha ruler’s legacy and visited 300 forts associated with him.

The production has been staged more than 1,200 times worldwide. Saturday’s performance in Ghaziabad marked its 1,225th staging.

Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar spoke about his association with the mission and urged young people to draw inspiration from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s life and ideals.

The show at Suncity attracted thousands of students from the Greater Noida Institute of Technology and educational institutions across Noida and Ghaziabad.

The audience chanted ‘Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji’ throughout the event. Mobile phone torches illuminated the venue as spectators welcomed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the performers. Hashtags #Kovind_JaantaRaja and #dpsmjanataraja also trended on social media.

Uttar Pradesh Minister Kunwar Brajesh Singh, Advocate General Dr Mahesh Chandra Chaturvedi, Noida MP Dr Mahesh Sharma and BJP leader Nawab Singh Nagar also attended the programme.

Organising committee representatives Dr Rajesh Gupta, Deepak Sharma and Vinay Chaudhary also welcomed the dignitaries.

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