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The prestigious organization Rekhta Foundation organized its first Gujarati event ‘Gujarati Utsav’ on Saturday 11 January 2025 in Mumbai. In the presence of dignitaries, Ghazal-song Mushaira and various songs and music were organized in the evening in the packed hall of Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan, Chopati.
Famous actress Sarita Joshi was present in this program.
Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta was the chief guest at the event and Parimal Nathwani, Rajya Sabha MP and Director (Corporate Affairs), Reliance Group of Industries was the chief guest. Renowned actress Sarita Joshi saluted the richness and dignity of our language by presenting verses praising the splendor of the Gujarati language. He openly praised the works of Rekhta Gujarati. She also performed verses from the song, Nahi Bolu Re, composed by Purushottambhai and sung by Lata Mangeshkar. Udayan Thakkar, Advisor and Editor, Rekhta Foundation welcomed the guests. By Yoga, the day of the first program of Rekhta Gujarati in Mumbai was observed a month after the death of late Padmashree Purushottam Upadhyay. Remembering him, the organization has dedicated this festival to him.
Rekhta became a movement for the development of the language
Speaking about the background and objectives of Rekhta Gujarati, Sanjeev Saraf, Founder, Rekhta, said, “Twelve years ago we started Rekhta for Urdu language and literature. Today Rekhta has become a movement for language development. This success encouraged us to work for other Indian languages. So we created a website in Sufi tradition and in Hindi and Rajasthani language. Rekhta Gujarati is also a step in this direction. We were able to start because of Tusharabhai Mehta’s passion and encouragement for Gujarati language and literature. Our effort is to bring Gujarati language and literature to the city.” Tushar Mehta compared Mumbai to the real capital of Gujarati literature. He talked about the purpose of Rekhta. At the same time, he also noted the importance of Rekhta’s work in bringing the Gujarati language to the international level.
He said, “We may have forgotten to teach the new generation to read and write Gujarati, but it has to be enjoyed. Rekhta is filling that gap. Rekhta is the best platform in the world to teach it. Even though Shakespeare and Tulsidas were great, the whole world knows one.” And only limited people know Tulsidas. The world also knows Bengali writer Sharadbabu but not our best writers. If there was a good translation of Narmad then the whole world would have known, what we have failed to do is Rekhta.
Mushaira was organized in the first part of the program and then after that. Talents like Rajesh Vyas ‘Miskin’, Bhavesh Bhatt, Krishna Dave, Heman Shah, Sanju Wala, Mukesh Joshi and Harshvi Patel enthralled the audience with impressive ghazal-song renditions. Selected lines from the authors are given at the end of this press release. After the intermission, Prafulla Dave and Hardik Dave created a different world with the presentation of Gujarati songs and music. It included well-known songs as well as lesser-known and unusual songs. Well-known writer Ankit Trivedi conducted the program in his unique style and gave a unique dimension to the program.
Rekhta Foundation was established in 2012
The non-profit organization Rekhta Foundation was established in 2012. Rekhta is committed to promoting the language and literature of the Indian subcontinent and preserving its culture. Rekhta Foundation plays the role of a catalyst with the aim of reviving cultural sensitivity at all times. Apart from Urdu, Rekhta Foundation makes notable contributions to Hindi, Sufi and Rajasthani literature. Rekhta’s website has the largest collection of Urdu poetry and e-books in the world. People in more than 160 countries around the world enjoy the literature available on this website. Trilingual dictionaries and online courses for learning Urdu are on Rekhta’s website.
Currently digitization of books is going on
Rekhta’s three-day event celebrating the Urdu language Jashn-e-Rekhta is the largest event for any language in the world, with over two lakh people enjoying the dignity and glory of the Urdu language. Some of the important works of the organization include Hindavi Utsav in 2023-24, Jashn-e-Rekhta London, Jashn-e-Rekhta India, Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai including the launch of Rekhta Gujarati, launch of a useful Rekhta app for children. For kids to learn Gujarati. Rekhta Gujarati is also working on digitizing the historical libraries of Gujarat. Under this, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Nadiadana A. of Ahmedabad. Everyone. Digitization of books is currently going on in Dahilakshmi Library and Sayaji Vaibhav Library of Navsari. The main objective of Rekhta Gujarati is to promote Gujarati language, literature and culture. It was launched on March 20, 2024 in Ahmedabad in the presence of Morari Bapu, Tushar Mehta, Paresh Rawal and Raghuveer Chaudhary.