Nagpur: At an event held on February 6, 2017, Shiv Shahir Babasaheb Purandar is the best, telling the episode of the history of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj when one of Laxmi’s volunteers Nagar Nagar Mandal politely told him that the police wanted a program to conclude at a time 10 nights.
This makes a large orator and angry historian.
“How dare they (the police) asked me to stop Shiva Charitra? Tell them to go and stop illegal activities first,” Purandare said, really scolding the police from the stage.
The event, ‘Shiv Kalyan Raja’, continued at Laxmi Nagar Ground past 10 nights.
President of the Organizing Committee at this time Prasnana Mohile still remembered anger at Purandar’s eyes.
Purandare, who died on Monday morning, shared a special bond with Nagpur.
He has a great friend and follower and gets the right support from the area whenever needs.
“In the early years of his career, Babasaheb was used to go to the door to the door to sell ‘Shiva Charitra’.
Rajabhau Kulkarni is his close friend.
With the help of Kulkarni, hundreds of copies sold in Vidarbha,” Remember Prafulla Mategaonkar, a senior theater activist who is a senior theater activist Partner near Purandar in Nagpur.
“I consider myself lucky to have worked with Babasaheb during the Janata King’s organization, Opus Mango in Nagpur,” said Mategaonkar, who coordinated a local artist for the Janata King’s performance.
The miracle of the theater was staged four times in Nagpur and every room full of home.
Shiva Charitrakar Vijayrao Deshmukh, a historian who wrote about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, considering Purandare as ‘Shiva Yogi’.
“It was a speech that inspired him who reintroduced Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to all of Maharashtra for several decades together.
We have an association for 65 years with Purandare.
Building ‘Shiv Srushti’ is his dream and all his followers must start working to fulfill it,” Dishmukh said.
Datta Shirke, Shiv Coordinator Rajyabhishek Sohola Samiti, who held an annual program to commemorate the day of Coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Gandhi Dwar, said that the inspiration came from Purandare Babasaheb.
“He used to participate in all our events.
Age has never been a barrier for him.
He used to visit Nagpur especially for our Coronation Day event,” Kenang Shirke.
Purandar’s last visit to Nagpur in 2019 when he attended the Marathi Play ‘Vasudeo Baliwant Fadke’ presented by Praulla Mategaonkar.
He interacted with the audience after the show and shared many unknown facts about the Great Freedom Fighter frat.
“He is a great storyteller.
He has many stories without documents he shares to share with us during our informal session.
We will miss a man who is the history of Maratha’s history,” said Mategaonkar.