94th Birth Anniversary of Guru Kol Lako Bodra celebrated

Seraikela, Sep 19: Adivasi Ho Munda community celebrated the 94th birth anniversary of late Pt. Guru Kol Lako Bodra � creator of the �Warang Kshiti� script for the �Ho� language, at Seraikela on Thursday Sep 19.

Chief Guest on the occasion was Champai Soren, Minister, Transportation, Industry & Tribal Welfare, Government of Jharkhand. Members of the community danced and felicitated Soren for making it to the event. Earlier on Sep 18 a book on the grammar rules of Ho Language � �Ho Vyakaran Ondo Nibandhavali�, written by Dr. Damyanti Sinku, was also released by the Chief Guest.

On the same day Tribal Cultural Society along with Adivasi �Ho� Samaj Mahasabha and Adivasi �Ho� Samaj Yuva Mahasabha, Chaibasa, organised an awareness rally on �Warang Kshiti� script followed by traditional dance and song performances by the students of �Ho� language classes.

Born in Paseya village of Chakradharpur sub-division of West Singhbhum district, Pt. Guru Kul Lako Bodra dedicated his life to develop an identity for his community by evolving �Warang Kshiti� script. While studying in school and later pursuing course in homeopathy from Jalandhar City College, Punjab, Pt. Bodra realised the indispensability of language and literature to preserve culture of a community.