Pratpaditya Utsav starts afresh in Kolkata to boost up Bengali Hindu youth force. Planning to popularize Bengali Martial Art.

Pratpaditya Utsav starts afresh

Gap of century fails to be any hindrance……….

Pratapaditya Utsav Programme Card.

Hindu Existence News Desk |  Kolkata | 10th May, 2012 :: 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 today itself at Kolkata, May 6, 2012, 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 (great 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 Celebration Committee (Pratapditya Utsav Udjapan Samity) with Sri Arabinda Patra as its president.

Three proposals so far placed to the committee to adopt for furtherance are that:

(1). A statue of  Maharaja Ptratapaditya at Pratapaditya Road, Kolkata- 700026.

(2). A rich Wikipedia page containing all the new research and refs. about Maharaja Pratapditya with a Bengali booklet about Maharaja.

(3).  Wider celebration of Pratapaditya Utsav with exposition of Martial Art of Bengal, specially connected with the Military troop of Maharaja Pratapaditya.