"The linguistic identity of the great poet Jaishankar Prasad"

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September 13, 2026 (Sunday)

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🌿✨ Program Minutes ✨🌿

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Organized by Mahakavi Jaishankar Prasad Trust

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📚 Literary-cultural dialogue meeting and poetry symposium 📚

🌿 Topic of the Dialogue Meeting 🌿

"The linguistic identity of the great poet Jaishankar Prasad"

📅 Date – 13 September 2026, Sunday

⏰ Time – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

💻 Medium — Google Meet (Online)

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🎖️ Chief Guest/Speaker

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(Prof.) Kusum Sharma

Professor, Department of Correspondence and Mass Communication (Retired),

Former Head of Department, Department of Languages, Manipal University, Jaipur

Head of the Department, Department of Education, Lingaya's University, Faridabad

Principal - Dharam College of Education, Jagadhri

Vice Principal - Sri Krishna Madhav College for Girls, Ranoli, Sri Krishna Satsang PG College

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Special attractions of the program

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📖 An in-depth discussion on the literature and thoughts of the great poet Jaishankar Prasad

🖋️ Special discussion on Prasad's language and linguistic identity

💬 Q&A session and open discussion

Active participation of literature lovers and intellectuals

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🌺 Organising Board 🌺

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The program concluded in the presence of Awadhesh Kumar Gupta, Dr. Kavita Prasad and Dr. Mahalakshmi Keshari ji.

The program began with an introductory session by Dr. Mahalakshmi Keshari, in which she introduced the keynote speaker, all the guests, and the organization.

The program was inaugurated with the speech of Kanak Mishra.

Thereafter, the organizer of the organization, Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Gupta, welcomed all the literature lovers present including the chief guest and introduced the organization.

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📖 Main statement and literary discussion 📖

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Respected (Prof.) Kusum Sharma, while seriously discussing Prasad's literature, explained that Prasad's poetry provides new direction to society and creates the universe. Reciting an excerpt from Kamayani, she explained that Kamayani not only discusses faith, but also explains the power of women through faith, a special quality of women. She also explained their crucial role in society. Prasad's literature was a reflection of the state of society. He expressed his concerns about the future through his literature. He was a writer who never presented himself as a mere ostentation; rather, he set a great example through his literature that even great writers fail to achieve even in their long lives. Prasad, at a very young age, through self-study, taught people that if we have a passion for literature, we can create it under any circumstances.

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💬 In the quiz session:

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🔹 Kanak Mishra asked – “How is Indian identity visible in Prasad ji's journalism?”

🔹Anil Kumar Sachan asked – “Please tell me in what form the expression of pain appeared in the poetry of Jaishankar Prasad?”

🔹 Vinay Gupta asked – “Is Prasad's women's freedom rebellious or an autonomous existence bound by limits?”

🔹 Ashish Amber asked – “Tell us the views of Jaishankar Prasad ji on women's issues and establishment of an egalitarian society.”

🔹 Mrs. Anita Khare asked – “How do you see Jaishankar Prasad's view towards women? Does his new consciousness connect with today's women's discourse?”

Everyone's questions were answered satisfactorily by the keynote speaker and Sahitendu Ji. Their answers provided guidance to everyone.

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🎤 Poetry Session:

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🌸 Prakash Rai ji presented the poem “Hindi is our beloved, just as it is our beloved official language”.

🌸 Ashok Kumar Goyal presented the poem “Giving glory to Khadi Boli, a unique form had emerged”.

🌸 Madhusudan Atmiya presented the poem “The army is ready day and night to protect the country, Hindi will become the national language because it is rich”.

🌸 Ashish Amber said, “Hindi is the identity of India, it is illuminated by Hindi.”

Presented the poem “Sara Jahan”.

🌸 Meenu Sharma presented the poem “Hindi is our mother tongue”.

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🌺 Dignified presence of scholars, litterateurs, researchers and participants present:

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Anita Khare, Anjali Kumari, Ashish Amber, Brijesh Yadav, Rajesh Devghosh, Dr. Sushil Kumar Pandey “Sahitendu” Dr. Bansilal, Madhusudan Atmiya, Meenu Sharma, Pradeep Sagar, Prakash Rai, Sachchidanand Shah, Savita Rai, Vinay Gupta, Anjani Kumar etc.

Along with this, many viewers remained connected through YouTube and Facebook.

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🎙️ Conducting the program

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The entire program was successfully conducted by Dr. Mahalakshmi Keshari, who skillfully conducted the program, highlighting all its points.

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Closing of the program and vote of thanks-

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successful completion of the entire program and

The vote of thanks was delivered by the respected Dr. Sushil Kumar Pandey "Sahitendu." He thanked all the speakers. He also discussed the programs being organized on Prasad Ji and stated that Prasad Ji's literature provides a new direction to the public and infuses them with national sentiments.

🌸 Finally, Dr. Mahalakshmi Keshari presented Prasad's poetic line "Biti Vibhavari Jagri" and paid her tribute to Prasad and announced the conclusion of the program. 🌸

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Mahakavi Jaishankar Prasad Trust

Literature • Culture • Indian Knowledge Tradition

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