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Karnataka man
spreads word about Punjabi
WSN Network
 Gurdaspur:
A Karnataka citizen has been doing a yeoman's service in spreading
the message about love of mother tongue to the Punjabis and thus
helping in spreading the word of the Guru.
Meet Pt Rao Dharenavar a Chandigarh-based college lecturer who
bemoans Punjabis' failure to spread the teachings of Gurbani and
says it has kept generations bereft of the teachings of the Sikh
Gurus.
Pt Rao holds that Punjabi literature is enriched with teachings,
religion and history of great warriors of the state. Since there is
no movement for the promotion Punjabi literature in the state,
Pandit Rao, who hails from Indi village in Bijapur district of
Karnataka, started his journey from nearby surroundings and has
travelled almost the whole state to infuse love for Punjabi
literature among masses in urban and rural areas.
Besides classroom teaching, this visionary - having Kannada mother
tongue - has been performing stage and road shows, especially in
remote areas of the state to make uneducated people aware of their
state’s literature.
"I am travelling throughout the state and delivering lectures,
besides staging plays and skits to educate school and college
students to create passion among them for Punjabi literature and
language," claimed Pandit Rao.
Pandit Rao claimed that educating masses in rural areas was quite a
tough task, as at first they hardly relied upon him and, secondly,
bringing people at one place was another challenge.
"It was shocking for me when some owners of open theatres and
auditoriums demanded money for conducting shows for the promotion of
their mother tongue at many places.Then I have to switch over to
schools, colleges and other public places for performing plays and
skits," he said heaving a sigh. "But I am not shattered. I will make
all efforts to fulfil my dreams,” he added.
11
June,
2008
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