Gurū Gaurav 350

Archival Event Record

Gurū Gaurav 350 was a six-day commemorative festival presented in Patna, Bihar, in connection with the 350th Prakāś anniversary of Sāhib Srī Gurū Gobind Singh Ji.

The programme was curated by The Anād Foundation in partnership with the Government of Bihar and brought together musicians, poets, scholars, performers, and tradition-bearers in tribute to the life, legacy, and civilisational presence of the tenth Sikh Gurū.

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Context

The people of Bihar hold a special place in Sikh and South Asian memory as custodians of Takhat Srī Patna Sāhib, the birthplace of Sāhib Srī Gurū Gobind Singh Ji.

Gurū Gobind Singh Ji’s life brought together spiritual authority, poetic genius, martial responsibility, intellectual vision, social reorganisation, literary creation, musical and cultural depth, and extraordinary sacrifice. His contribution to the defence of dignity, freedom, courage, and religious-cultural plurality continues to inspire communities across the world.

Gurū Gaurav 350 was conceived as a commemorative offering to this legacy.

The Festival

The festival presented a six-day showcase of musical, literary, poetic, performative, and cultural excellence, with particular attention to the expressive traditions of Bihar and Punjab.

The programme included artists and scholars associated with:

  • Gurbāṇī Kīrtan and Gurbāṇī Saṅgīt;
  • Hindustānī Saṅgīt;
  • Karnāṭak Saṅgīt;
  • dhrupad / dhurpada traditions;
  • percussion and tāla traditions;
  • poetry and literary expression;
  • folk, devotional, and regional traditions;
  • dance and performance;
  • scholarship, reflection, and public culture.

Purpose

Gurū Gaurav 350 was not conceived merely as a stage festival. It was an act of remembrance, public learning, cultural offering, and archival documentation.

Through concerts, poetic recitations, scholarly reflection, introductions, and documentation, the festival sought to honour the many dimensions of Gurū Gobind Singh Ji’s legacy and to bring together diverse artistic lineages in a spirit of reverence, gratitude, and public celebration.

Archival Structure

This section of the website preserves materials connected with Gurū Gaurav 350, including:

  • concept note;
  • press release;
  • performer profiles;
  • day-wise event pages;
  • introductions;
  • photographs and visual material;
  • production team records;
  • archival notes from the programme.

Older pages in this section may retain the language, formatting, spellings, images, and event-specific details of the period in which they were first created.

Historical Note

Gurū Gaurav 350 belongs to an earlier phase of The Anād Foundation’s public-cultural programming and commemorative work. The pages are retained as part of the Foundation’s institutional memory and public archive.

The records may be updated, captioned, reorganised, or corrected over time as archival material is reviewed.

Enquiries

For archival enquiries, documentation, permissions, collaborations, or information relating to Gurū Gaurav 350, please contact The Anād Foundation.

Day-wise Programme Archive

The dropdown pages under this section preserve day-wise programme details from Gurū Gaurav 350, including schedules, performers, introductions, thematic notes, and related event material.

Visitors may use the Gurū Gaurav 350 dropdown menu to access the day-wise archive and related pages, including the concept note, press release, performer profiles, production team records, and individual programme pages.

Archive Guide

This section of the website preserves a layered archival record of Gurū Gaurav 350. Visitors may use the dropdown menu under Gurū Gaurav 350 to access the concept note, press release, review material, performer profiles, production team records, and day-wise programme pages.

The Performers section includes day-wise programme material from Raṇsūbāī / Ransubai and from 1 January 2017 through 5 January 2017. These pages preserve schedules, performers, introductions, thematic notes, and related event material.

Introductory and Contextual Pages

Gurū Gobind Singh — A Prophet with Difference
An introductory reflection on the life, vision, and civilisational significance of Sāhib Srī Gurū Gobind Singh Ji.

Gurū Gaurav — Concept Note
The original concept note outlining the intellectual, cultural, commemorative, and programme vision behind Gurū Gaurav 350.

Gurū Gaurav — Press Release
The public announcement and press material prepared for the festival.

Review II by Professor Gajendra Narayan Singh
A reflective review / response to the programme, retained as part of the critical and public reception of the festival.

Performers and Day-wise Programme Archive

The Performers section preserves profiles, introductions, and day-wise programme material from the festival. It includes:

  • Raṇsūbāī / Ransubai
  • 1 January 2017
  • 2 January 2017
  • 3 January 2017
  • 4 January 2017
  • 5 January 2017

These pages record the day-wise structure of the festival, including performers, musical traditions, introductions, thematic notes, and related event material.

Production Team

The Production Team page records the persons and teams associated with the planning, coordination, design, production, documentation, and execution of Gurū Gaurav 350.

Day-wise Programme Archive

The dropdown pages under this section preserve day-wise programme details from Gurū Gaurav 350, including schedules, performers, introductions, thematic notes, and related event material.

Visitors may use the Gurū Gaurav 350 dropdown menu to access the day-wise archive and related pages, including the concept note, press release, performer profiles, review material, production team records, and individual programme pages.

Selected Archival Visual Material

The following images and documents are retained as visual records from the Gurū Gaurav 350 programme archive. Additional captions, documents, photographs, and day-wise materials may be added, corrected, or reorganised as the archive is reviewed.