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Hindi Khabar – July 2018 हहहहहह हहहहहह हहह (हहहहहह हहहहहहह) HINDI SHIKSHA SANGH – South Africa A Doyen of Hindi Shiksha Sangh (South Africa) Sri Sewpersadji Gunpath recalls his involvement in Hindi Promotion Eighty-six-year-old (86), Shri Sewpersad Gunpath, a man of many talents, was born in 1932 in Wandsbeck Road, Clare Estate, Durban. For his primary school education, he attended the highly respected Hippomere Road Primary School, in Clare Estate. While at primary school, his parents enrolled him in a Hindi school in Clare Estate which was in a make-shift arrangement sitting on grass-woven mats. in his Guruji, Sri Mahabeerji Singh’s home veranda. He speaks very fondly of his Guruji, who was strict and intelligent. From Hippomere school he went Essendene Road School. There he met Sri Sukrajji Chotai as the principal of the school. He later met Sri Sukrajji Chotai at the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha – South Africa where he was the President of this august organisation. The 1940’s Sri Sewpersadji’s family and many others decided to part from their place of birth and venture into greener pastures. His family bought a wood and iron building in Jacobs Road, Happy Valley, Wentworth and decided to settle there. This was short lived. Late 1950’s they were affected by the promulgation of the infamous Group Areas Act and had to move to Isipingo Beach further south of Wentworth. While in Happy Valley he met Pandit Dookie Maharaj who was the district priest and taught Hindi at his home. Sri Sewpersadji attended his classes with a view to improve his knowledge of Hindi. In 1950’s he excelled in his class. His enthusiasm and passion for the language prompted him to start teaching Hindi at his home in Jacobs Road. It was during these golden years of his career as Hindi teacher, he met Pandit Nardevji Vedalankar from Gujarat, India who for two years was already in the country teaching Hindi, Gujerati and Vedic Sidhanta and Hinduism. at various venues. Sewpersadji found the ideal person in Panditji and enrolled for Hindi lessons under his tutorship. In 1971 he completed his Kovid studies through the Rashtrabasha Prachar Samiti, Wardha, India. He fondly remembers, often travelling to Panditji’s flat in Cross Street, Durban for extra lessons, hence became a close friend to Panditji’s family. Whilst being with Panditji, he started Bharat Hindi Patshala in Jacobs Road, Clairwood. In 1954, he enrolled his first group of students to write the Wardha Hindi examinations. A newspaper cutting from1954 below reflects the results of several other schools हहहहहह हहह : हहहहहह हहहहहहह Hindi Khabar, South Africa : July 2018 Issue 70 +27 31 4019788 : [email protected] or [email protected] Founder: Pandit Nardevji Vedalankar Hindi Shiksha Sangh (S.A.) April 25, 1948
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Hindi Khabar – July 2018हि�न्दी शि�क्षा संघ (दक्षिक्षण अफ्रीका)
HINDI SHIKSHA SANGH – South Africa
A Doyen of Hindi Shiksha Sangh (South Africa)
Sri Sewpersadji Gunpath recalls his involvement in Hindi Promotion
Eighty-six-year-old (86), Shri Sewpersad Gunpath, a man of many talents, was born in 1932 in Wandsbeck Road, Clare Estate, Durban. For his primary school education, he attended the highly respected Hippomere Road Primary School, in Clare Estate. While at primary school, his parents enrolled him in a Hindi school in Clare Estate which was in a make-shift
arrangement sitting on grass-woven mats. in his Guruji, Sri Mahabeerji Singh’s home veranda. He speaks very fondly of his Guruji, who was strict and intelligent. From Hippomere school he went Essendene Road School. There he met Sri Sukrajji Chotai as the principal of the school. He later met Sri Sukrajji Chotai at the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha – South Africa where he was the President of this august organisation.
The 1940’s Sri Sewpersadji’s family and many others decided to part from their place of birth and venture into greener pastures. His family bought a wood and iron building in Jacobs Road, Happy Valley, Wentworth and decided to settle there. This was short lived. Late 1950’s they were affected by the promulgation of the infamous Group Areas Act and had to move to Isipingo Beach further south of Wentworth.
While in Happy Valley he met Pandit Dookie Maharaj who was the district priest and taught Hindi at his home. Sri Sewpersadji attended his classes with a view to improve his knowledge of Hindi. In 1950’s he excelled in his class. His enthusiasm and passion for the language prompted him to start teaching Hindi at his home in Jacobs Road. It was during these golden years of his career as Hindi teacher, he met Pandit Nardevji Vedalankar from Gujarat, India who for two years was already in the country teaching Hindi, Gujerati and Vedic Sidhanta and Hinduism. at various venues. Sewpersadji found the ideal person in Panditji and enrolled for Hindi lessons under his tutorship. In 1971 he completed his Kovid studies through the Rashtrabasha Prachar Samiti, Wardha, India. He fondly remembers, often travelling to Panditji’s flat in Cross Street, Durban for extra lessons, hence became a close friend to Panditji’s family. Whilst being with Panditji, he started Bharat Hindi Patshala in Jacobs Road, Clairwood. In 1954, he enrolled his first group of students to write the Wardha Hindi examinations. A newspaper cutting from1954 below reflects the results of several other schools including Bharat Hindi Patshala - Jacobs where Pandit Piyreelall Rughbeerji’s name also prominently appears.
After almost twelve years of living in Jacobs Road and conducting Hindi Classes, the Sewpersad family moved to Isipingo Beach. There he hired the services of Guruji Deepnarayan Rampersad Choudhree of Clairwood to teach Hindi at the Isipingo Beach Primary School. Through his passion for Hindi, he had Guruji Deepnarayan Choudhree on his company, General Cabinet Work’s payroll. He ensured that Guruji Deepnarayn Rampersad was financially taken care of. Prior to Guruji Deepnarayn Choudhree, for four years, Sri Sewpersadji also thought Hindi at the school. After Guruji’s retirement, Pandit Piyareelallji Rughbeer taught for a while and thereafter the teaching of Hindi was taken over by Pta Shardarani Philip.
Religiously, Sri Sewpersadji and his family are Vedic followers and subscribe to the principles of Arya Samaj. They are beholden to Pandit Nardevji Vedalankar who made an indelible impression on their family to
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Founder: Pandit Nardevji VedalankarHindi Shiksha Sangh (S.A.)
April 25, 1948
practice and live the life of an Arya Samaji. Through Panditji’s influence they started the Isipingo Beach Arya Samaj in a leased building. Here they held their weekly sathsanghs and evening Hindi Classes. Again, a big shift, the children of the families had to begin leaving their home for better work opportunities, thus disrupting the way of life led in Isipingo Beach. Sri Sewpersadji is living with his children in Gauteng, still very much involved in Arya Samaj and promoting the study of Hindi. One must acknowledge that Sri Sewpersad Gunpath, his younger brother, Lutchman Gunpath and the Piyareelall Rughbeer families kept the torch of Hindi shining in Isipingo Beach. Thank you to all of them.
Paper cutting from local newspaper in 1954 referred to earlier…
Shri Sanathan Dharma Sabha of South Africa prescribes Hindi Pravesh as a pre-requisite to study towards a Sanathan Purohit (Priest) Qualification
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June 9, 2018 at the Purohit Graduation Ceremony at Luxmi Narayan Temple Mobeni Heights Professor Brij Maharaj, President of Sanathan Dharma Sabha, South Africa seen presenting
certificates to Pandita Sangeeta Maharaj and Pandita Neermala Sookhayee on the completion of their three year study. These are the first female Sanathan Priests in Gauteng
Durban and Gauteng - Hindi Shiksha Sangh hosts Ramayan Mandalee of Human Service Trust, Mauritius for
rendition of Ramayan RecitalsIn 1967, His Holiness, Swami Krishnanandji Maharajh established the Human Service Trust in Mauritius. Swamiji saw the need for ‘human service organisations, instead of building temples. Instead, he preferred the building of clinics, hospitals, schools, shelters for children, aged and physically challenged. Mid 1970’s he twice visited South Africa, held youth camps with a view to build capacity among South African youth to engage in humanitarian work in their communities. When he
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started the Human Service Trust in Mauritius, he invited Sri Shishupalji Rambharos of the Aryan Benevolent Home in Durban to offer advice in setting up an old age home in Callabasse, Mauritius. This institution has grown with extensive human services work in the community.
Ramayan Mandlee performs at Hindi Shiksha Left: Pandit Kiritbhai of Radhyesham Mandir Sangh, Head Quarters in Durban - Gauteng receives a copy of Ramayan and CDs from Sri Prakash Bhadoor of Mauritius
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कारवां गुजर गया, गुबार देखते र�े.
पद्मभूषण से सम्माहि"त हि�ंदी के साहि�त्यकार, कहिव, लेखक और गीतकार गोपालदास सक्से"ा
'"ीरज' का हि"ध" । उ"की कलम से हि"कले गीतों के लिलए उन्�ें ती" बार हि2ल्म फेयर पुरस्कार भी मिमला।
(On July 19, 2018, Kavi Gopaldasji Neeraj Saxena aged 93 passed away. In 2014 from July 25 to July 30, he led a group of eleven (11) renowned poets from India to a Kavi Sammelan in Durban and Gauteng organized by Hindi
Shiksha Sangh – South Africa. We pray that his soul rests in peace)
समाचार एजेंसी पीटीआई के मुताहि"क नीरज का हिनधन 93 वर्ष' की उम्र में दिदल्ली के अखि.ल भारतीय आयुर्विव2ज्ञान संस्थान (एम्स) में �ाम सात "जकर 35 मिमनट पर हुआ.
उनके पुत्र ��ांक प्रभाकर ने "ताया हिक आगरा में �ुरुआती उपचार के "ाद उन्�ें "ुधवार को दिदल्ली के एम्स में भत= कराया गया था, लेहिकन कोशि��ों के "ावजूद भी उन्�ें न�ीं "चाया जा सका। उन्�ोंने "ताया हिक उनके पार्थिथ2व �रीर को प�ले आगरा में लोगों के अंहितम द�'नाथ' र.ा जाएगा और उसके "ाद पार्थिथ2व दे� को अलीगढ़ ले जाया जाएगा ज�ां उनका अंहितम संस्कार हिकया जाएगा।गोपालदास सक्सेना 'नीरज' का जन्म 4 जनवरी 1925 को हिHदिट� भारत के संयुक्त प्रान्त आगरा व अवध, जिजसे अ" उत्तर प्रदे� के नाम से जाना जाता �ै, में इटावा जिजले के पुरावली गाँव में "ा"ू Hजहिक�ोर सक्सेना के य�ाँ हुआ था। मात्र 6 वर्ष' की आयु में हिपता गुजर गये। 1942 में एटा से �ाई स्कूल परीक्षा प्रथम श्रेणी में उत्तीण' की। �ुरुआत में इटावा की कच�री में कुछ समय टाइहिपस्ट का काम हिकया उसके "ाद शिसनेमाघर की एक दुकान पर नौकरी की। लम्"ी "ेकारी के "ाद दिदल्ली जाकर सफाई हिवभाग में टाइहिपस्ट की नौकरी की। व�ाँ से नौकरी छूट जाने पर कानपुर के डी०ए०वी कॉलेज में शिलहिपक के रूप में काम हिकया । हिफर "ाल्कट Hदस' नाम की एक प्राइवेट कम्पनी में भी पाँच वर्ष' तक टाइहिपस्ट का काम हिकया। नौकरी करने के साथ प्राइवेट परीक्षाए ँदेकर 1949 में इण्टरमीहिडएट, 1951 में "ी०ए० और 1953 में प्रथम शे्रणी में हि�न्दी साहि�त्य से एम०ए० हिकया।
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Shri Kavi Gopaldas Neeraj Saxena
मेरठ कॉलेज मेरठ में उन्�ोंने हि�न्दी कुछ समय तक प्राध्यापक पद पर अध्यापन काय' हिकया था । हिकन्तु कॉलेज प्र�ासन के व्यव�ार से कुहिपत �ोकर नीरज ने स्वयं �ी नौकरी से त्यागपत्र दे दिदया। उसके "ाद वे अलीगढ़ के धम' समाज कॉलेज में हि�न्दी हिवभाग के प्राध्यापक हिनयुक्त �ो गये और मैरिरस रोड जनकपुरी अलीगढ़ में स्थायी आवास "नाकर र�ने लगे।
कहिव सम्मेलनों में अपार लोकहिप्रयता के चलते नीरज को मुं"ई के हिफल्म जगत ने गीतकार के रूप में नई उमर की नई फसल के गीत शिल.ने का हिनमन्त्रण दिदया जिजसे उन्�ोंने स�र्ष' स्वीकार कर शिलया। प�ली �ी हि`ल्म में उनके शिल.े कुछ गीत जैसे कारवा ँ गुजर गया गु"ार दे.ते र�े और दे.ती �ी र�ो आज दप'ण न तुम, प्यार का य� मुहूरत हिनकल जायेगा "े�द लोकहिप्रय हुए जिजसका परिरणाम य� हुआ हिक व े "म्"ई म ें र�कर हि`ल्मों के शिलये गीत शिल.ने लगे। हिफल्मों में गीत ले.न का शिसलशिसला मेरा नाम जोकर, �म=ली और पे्रम पुजारी जैसी अनेक चर्थिच2त हिफल्मों में कई वर्षc तक जारी र�ा।
हिकन्तु "म्"ई की जिdन्दगी से भी उनका जी "हुत जल्द उचट गया और वे हिफल्म नगरी को अलहिवदा क�कर हिफर अलीगढ़ वापस लौट आये। त" से आज तक व�ीं र�कर जीवन व्यतीत कर र�े �ैं। अभी भी वे अट्ठासी वर्ष' की आयु में भी वे दे� हिवदे� के कहिव-सम्मेलनों में उत्सा� के साथ �रीक �ोते थे।
पद्मभूर्षण से सम्माहिनत म�हूर कहिव, गीतकार गोपालदास 'नीरज' ने दिदल्ली के एम्स में 19 जुलाई 2018 की �ाम लगभग 8 "जे अन्तिन्तम सांस ली। अपने "ारे में उनका य� �ेर आज भी मु�ायरों में फरमाइ� के साथ सुना जाता �ै:
इतने "दनाम हुए �म तो इस dमाने में, लगेंगी आपको सदिदयाँ �में भुलाने में।
न पीने का सलीका न हिपलाने का �ऊर, ऐसे भी लोग चले आये �ैं मय.ाने में॥
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आदमी को आदमी "नाने के शिलए, जिज2दगी में प्यार की क�ानी चाहि�ए।
और उसे शिल.ने के शिलए, स्या�ी न�ीं आँ.ों वाला पानी चाहि�ए।। Article by courtesy of Vaishwik Hindi Sammelan, Bharat
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