Bhavnagar hosts seminar on Sir PrabhaShankar Pattani’s life and works

Bhavnagar, 6 April, 2012

The city of Bhavnagar will host a two-day conference on late Diwan of former Bhavnagar state, Shri Prabhashankar Pattani’s life and works. The conference has been organized by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi, Gandhinagar on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary year of Shri Pattani at Bhavnagar’s Diamond chowk based Indian Medical Association Hall (Doctor hall).

Today on the first day of the conference Dr. Raghuvir Chaudhary will speak on personality of Prabhashankar Pattani, Dr. Makrand Mehta will speak on Sir Prabhashankar Pattani and ports of the state, Dr. Shirin Mehta will speak on Sir Prabhashankar Pattani and Gandhiji. Dr. Sudarshan Iyengar will speak on Prabhashankar Pattani’s economic views, Dr. Rizwan Kadri will speak on Sir Prabhashankar Pattani: A nationalist administrator.

On second day, Saturday, April 7th Dr. Vinod Joshi will give a session on Prabhashankar Pattani and ethics, Dr. Rajesh Bhatt will speak on Administrative branding – Sir Prabhashankar Pattani way, Dr. Vidyut Joshi will speak on a common senior citizen on a special senior citizen, Dr. PG Korat will speak on Shri Pattani’s contribution in democratization of Bhavnagar state. Dr. Dakshaben Pattani will speak on Gandhi-Pattani relations and their correspondence through letters.

In afternoon session Principal Gambhirsinhji Gohil, Dr. Nalin Pandit, Dr. Paresh Bhatt, Dr. Mehboob Desai will also speak on Prabhashankar Pattani’s various aspects of life and works.