20.06.2025: Maharashtra Raj Bhavan Celebrates West Bengal State Foundation Day
Maharashtra Raj Bhavan Celebrates West Bengal State Foundation Day
Maharashtra Raj Bhavan celebrated the West Bengal State Foundation Day in presence of State Governor C P Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan Mumbai on Fri (20 Jun). The State Foundation Day was celebrated as part of the Government of India’s programme ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative.
Speaking on the occasion, the Governor paid rich tributes to the extraordinary contributions of West Bengal to India’s cultural, literary, and political landscape.
Highlighting West Bengal’s pivotal role in India’s freedom struggle, the Governor recalled how Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Punjab complemented each other in nurturing revolutionary ideas.
He remembered iconic freedom fighters Lal- Bal – Pal and visionaries such as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Rabindranath Tagore, and Surendranath Banerjee, whose contributions continue to inspire generations.
He also paid homage to distinguished political leaders from Bengal like Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Dr. Meghnad Saha, Pranab Mukherjee, Jyoti Basu, Hiren Mukherjee, and Somnath Chatterjee.
The Governor praised the Bengali community in Maharashtra, particularly in Mumbai, which proudly hosts hundreds of Durga Puja celebrations, with some mandals tracing their origins back nearly a century.
As the nation works towards building a prosperous and harmonious Viksit Bharat, the Governor reaffirmed Maharashtra Raj Bhavan’s commitment to fostering cultural exchange and strengthening ties of friendship between Maharashtra and West Bengal.
Students and artists of the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University presented a cultural programme comprising folk songs and dance depicting the cultural traditions of West Bengal on the occasion.
Secretary to the Governor Dr. Prashant Naranware, Vice Chancellor of Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University Prof. Prakash Mahanwar, Deputy Secretary to the Governor S Ramamurthy, Student Development Officer of PAHSU Dr. Kedarnath Kalwane, Bengali-speaking invitees from Mumbai, student artists of the university and members of Raj Bhavan family were present.
Two students of the university presented their live paintings to the Governor on this occasion.
The students presented the folk song ‘Elo Durga Maa’, a monologue on West Bengal through the eyes of Rabindranath Tagore, Raibenshe folk dance and Jhumar folk dance.