The 97th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan was the three-day conference of Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal which held at Amalner in Jalgaon district, marks for the second time in Amalner since 1952.[2]
| 97th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan ९७ वे अखिल भारतीय मराठी साहित्य संमेलन | |
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| Date(s) | 2–5 February 2024 |
| Venue | Sane Guruji Sahitya Nagari, Pratap College |
| Location(s) | Amalner, Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
| Previous event | 96th |
| Next event | 98th |
| President | Ravindra Shobhane[1] |
| Organised by | Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal |
Presidency
editThe first All India Marathi Literary Conference took place in Pune in 1878, with Mahadev Govind Ranade serving as the president. In 1936, another conference was held in the Jalgaon district, presided over by Madhav Trimbak Patwardhan. In 1952, a meeting occurred in Amalner under the chairmanship of Krushnaji Pandurang Kulkarni. 97th edition of the conference marks the second time a conference is being held in Amalner under the presidency of Ravindra Shobhane. Earlier, a conference was hosted in Jalgaon city in 1984, with Shankar Ramchandra Kharat as the president.[3]
Meanwhile, President of Sahitya Mahamandal Usha Tambe announced the president for 97th conference of Ravindra Shobhane in a press conference at 3:30 pm on June 25, 2023, in Pune.[4]
Preparations
editThe conference was set to take place in Amalner, Jalgaon district, as confirmed during the Sahitya Mahamandal meeting on April 23, 2023, in Pune. While Satara in western Maharashtra, Audumbar in Sangli district, Amalner in Jalgaon district, and Jalna in Marathwada region were considered as potential locations, Amalner has ultimately been chosen.[5][6]
A Sane Guruji Sahitya Nagari was set up at Pratap College in Amalner for the conference. Planning of different halls, leveling of the site for construction of book exhibition hall, construction of internal roads in the area, construction of toilets, arrangement of parking lot were also done.[7]
Conference
editThe program was organized in Amalner from 2 to 4 February. On the morning of the first day of this literary conference at 07:30, Granth Dindi (procession of famous literary works) was taken out in Amalner. Many writers participated in the Granth Dindi. Granth Dindi was taken out with great fanfare in the presence of president Ravindra Shobhane and industrialist Ashok Jain.[8]
On February 2, professor Usha Tambe inaugurated the flag hoisting and the library house. The library was inaugurated by former president of Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, Justice Narendra Chapalgaonkar. The conference was inaugurated by former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan inaugurate the conference.[9][10]
Participating leaders
editLegislative Council Deputy Speaker Neelam Gorhe, School Education and Marathi Language Development Minister Deepak Kesarkar, Water Supply and Sanitation Minister and District Guardian Minister Gulabrao Patil, convener of the meeting and Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Anil Patil, MP Unmesh Patil, Ayush Prasad, Ujjwala Mehendale, chairman of the Sahitya Mandal Usha Tambe, Executive President of the meeting Dr. Avinash Joshi, Pune University Senate Council Member Rajesh Pandey and other dignitaries were present on the conference.[11] Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde participated in the meeting live from Mumbai through audio-visual online system.[12]
Promises
editChief Minister Eknath Shinde has promised that the Maharashtra Government will extend its full support to ensure that the 100th Sahitya Sammelan is organized on a grand scale, achieving global recognition.[11]
References
edit- ^ "९७व्या अ. भा. मराठी साहित्य संमेलनाच्या अध्यक्षपदी रवींद्र शोभणे". Lokmat (in Marathi). 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "97th Marathi Sahitya Sammelan starts in Jalgaon's Amalner today". The Times of India. 2024-02-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ नेवे, चंद्रशेखर (2024-02-02). "Marathi Sahitya Sammelan : आजपासून 97 वे अखिल भारतीय मराठी साहित्य संमेलन". ABP Majha (in Marathi). Jalgaon. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "अखिल भारतीय मराठी साहित्य संमेलनाच्या अध्यक्षपदी रवींद्र शोभणे यांची निवड". News18 Lokmat (in Marathi). 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Kulkarni, Prachee (2023-04-23). "Marathi Sahitya Sammelan: अखेर ठरलं! 97 वे अखिल भारतीय मराठी साहित्य संमेलन अंमळनेरमध्ये होणार; पुण्यातील बैठकीत शिक्कामोर्तब". Saam TV (in Marathi). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "साने गुरुजींच्या कर्मभूमीत रंगणार ९७ वे अ.भा. मराठी साहित्य संमेलन". Lokmat (in Marathi). 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "सुमित्रा महाजन अमळनेरमधील ९७ व्या अखिल भारतीय मराठी साहित्य संमेलनाच्या उद्घाटक". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2024-01-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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- ^ "Marathi Sahitya Sammelan : 97 व्या अखिल भारतीय मराठी साहित्य संमेलनाचा आज समारोप". ABP Majha (in Marathi). 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ सोनवणे, गणेश (2024-01-08). "97 व्या अ. भा. मराठी साहित्य संमेलनाचे उद्घाटन सुमित्रा महाजन यांच्या हस्ते होणार". Pudhari News (in Marathi). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ a b "97 व्या अखिल भारतीय मराठी साहित्य संमेलनाचा समारोप, मुख्यमंत्री शिंदेंची ऑनलाईन उपस्थिती". ABP Majha (in Marathi). 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "CM pledges redevelopment of century-old Indian Institute of Philosophy in Amalner". The Times of India. 2024-02-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-08.