Archival Acknowledgement
This page records the production, administrative, governmental, institutional, logistical, and volunteer support that made Gurū Gaurav 350 possible.
The note below is retained as part of The Anad Foundation’s archival record of the six-day commemorative festival curated in partnership with the Government of Bihar in connection with the 350th Prakāś anniversary of Sāhib Srī Gurū Gobind Singh Ji.
For legal, statutory, banking, tax, audit, CSR, and formal institutional purposes, the Foundation’s legal name is The Anad Foundation. The form Anād is used as the Foundation’s preferred cultural, scholarly, programme, publication, and public-facing style.
A Note of Gratitude
A mountain, my fellow beings, is not merely that insignificant speck of dust — nay, lust — at its śikhar / summit, but rests upon the countless, significant grains of soil and humility-dense rock that hold it aloft.
Gurū Gaurav 350, celebrating the 350th Prakāś anniversary of Sāhib Srī Gurū Gobind Singh Ji, was made possible through the support of the Government of Bihar, led by Srī Nitish Kumar, Honourable Chief Minister, Government of Bihar; Srī Shiv Chandra Ram, Honourable Minister, Art, Culture and Youth, Bihar; and Srī Anjani Kumar Singh, IAS, Chief Secretary, Bihar Administration, in collaboration with The Anād Foundation, New Delhi.
The Anād Foundation recognises the contribution of Srī Chaitanya Prasad, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Art, Youth and Culture, Bihar, and his team led by Srī Anand Kumar, IRS, Additional Secretary, and Srī Satyaprakash Misra, BAS, Director, Cultural Affairs, Bihar. Without their logistical support, this unique event would have been impossible to realise.
The Foundation also acknowledges the extraordinary support extended by the Bihar Sangeet Natak Academy, especially Srī Alok Dhanwa, Chairman; Srī Taranand Mahto Viyogi, BAS, Secretary; Dr. Vibha Sinha, Additional Secretary; and all staff members of the Academy.
Anād also thanks the residents of Patna for their heart-warming courtesy, as well as all volunteers who came from across the country and from around the world to participate in this historic celebration.
With gratitude,
Bhāī Baldeep Singh
Founder-Chairman, The Anad Foundation
Selected Production Images
The images below are retained as visual records of the preparation, production, hospitality, backstage work, coordination, and human effort that supported Gurū Gaurav 350.
Images that story-tell the advent of this event