Vishva-Hindi-Samman for Dr. Ratnakar Narale

Nagpur, Aug 30: Hindi, Sanskrit and Music scholar Dr. Ratnakar Narale was conferred with the prestigious "Vishva-Hindi-Samman" by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India at the 11th World Hindi Conference held at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre, Mauritius on August 20, 2018.

The award was given by Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj at the 3-day grand celebration. This World Hindi Conference and the Vishva Hindi Samman are celebrated every fourth year in various countries of the world. It is prestigious like Hindi Nobel Prize.

Dr Narale a scholar of IIT Kharagpur, a non-Hindi person, living in Canada for last 50 years could achieve this glorious award was a matter of pride and a history making event for India and Canada. The award was given as a result of Dr. Narale’s 50 years of educational services in Canada and his Hindi musical epic publications.

At this glorious event, Prof. Narale’s most unique 2-volume Music Epic “Shree-Krishna-Ramayana”, was released by Sushma Swaraj. This world’s first Opera-musical Style epic mega poem of Sangit-Shri-Kriṣhṇa-Ramayaṇ is written in 20% Sanskrit, 80% Hindi and 100% music, composed in Chhandas and Raagas.

As the Principal of Hindu Institute, Dr. Ratanakar Narale, received the prestigious title of “Hindu-Ratna” at the celebration of 150th Anniversary of Canada, held in the month of November 2017, in the city of Machakham, by Mayor Scarpitti.

Dr. Narale’s is immortalized in Golden Letters in the cultural history of Canada and India. The progressive Markham is considered as the Silicon Valley of Canada. Ratnakar Narale, a native of Nagpur, has proficiency in Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit, Music and Poetry. Prof. Narale’s next monumental Musical epic "Sangeet Shree-Shivaji Charitra" is being published in the next couple of years.