Sudhir Mahato had a close bonding with karate: Nageshwar Rao

Birth anniversary of late Sudhir Mahato celebrated by Jharkhand Goju Ryu Karate Do Association

Jamshedpur, June 25: Birth anniversary of the late Sudhir Mahato was celebrated with great reverence at his office in Uliyan (Jamshedpur), under the supervision of the Jharkhand Goju Ryu Karate Do Association. The event saw the participation of 100 Karatekas.

The celebration was graced by Savita Mahato, MLA of Ichagarh, and her daughter, who cut the birthday cake and shared it with all the Karatekas present.

Kyoshi L. Nageshwar Rao, Chief Technical Director of the Jharkhand Goju Ryu Karate Do Association, spoke fondly of the late Sudhir Mahato, highlighting his deep passion for karate.

Rao noted that Mahato was the founder chairman of the Jharkhand State Karate Association in 2007 and had earned significant accolades, including being honored in Kathmandu, Nepal, participating in the National Karate Championship in Chennai, and receiving an honorable black belt from Grand Master Fukatoshi of Japan in 2010.

The event was also attended by Shihan Sarju Ram, Laltu Mahato, Sensei Niraj Kumar, Sampai Prashant Kumar, and Sampai Karnisa Das. A two-minute silence was observed in memory of Sudhir Mahato, followed by a performance by the Karatekas in his honor.

The event concluded with Kyoshi L. Nageshwar Rao expressing his gratitude to all participants and attendees for making the celebration memorable.