Gangtok:10th June:Padari Ganga Prasad’s 175th birth anniversary to be celebrated on 4th July, in Ranipool, at AG Church. This has been announced today, by Kamal Chamling, who presided over a meeting for anniversary celebration preparations.
The Padari Ganga Prasad Organisation,has decided on 4 annual awards including in the field of Journalism, Literature, Spirituality and Devotional Music.
Editor Sammit Times,Puran Tamang,has been named for ‘Patrakarita Sewa Samman,’ ( journalism) Gopal Dhakal for ‘Sahitya Sewa'(literature)Rev. Edward Bayrito ( Bishop Darjeeling & Sikkim) for’ Adhyatam Sewa Samman'( Spiritualism) and Peter Shamser for ‘Sangeet Sewa Samman'( Devotional music).
President Sikkim Akademi Pravin Rai Jumeli,will present a talk on Padari Ganga Prasad.
It is to be mentioned here that Padari was a Classical Poet cum Journalist and is known as the First ever translator of the Bible in Nepali language.
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