Launch Of Kabir Granthawali

‘Kabir Granthawali’ edited by famous critic and Bhakti-Poetry expert Prof. Purushottam Agrawal will be launched on 04 June 2023 (Sunday) at India International Centre. ‘Kabir Granthawali’ is the most authentic text of Kabir’s work, published by Rajkamal Prakashan. This Granthawali is the revised and updated form of ‘Kabir Granthawali’ which was edited by Shyamsundar Das about a century ago. The inauguration of the book will begin with famous classical singer Sudha Mudgal singing the verses of Kabir, followed by the speech by Hindi scholar and famous poet Ashok Vajpeyi. After this, Prof. Dalpat Singh Rajpurohit and Prof. Sudha Ranjani will interact with Purushottam Agrawal on ‘Granthawali’.

Kabir Granthwali is a special gift for the literary world

On the publication of the revised and updated version of ‘Kabir Granthawali’, Ashok Maheshwari, Managing Director of Rajkamal Prakashan said, “We are feeling very happy to present most authentic text of Kabir’s work in the form of ‘Kabir Granthawali’ to the Hindi literary world. Prof. Purushottam Agrawal has made this Granthawali completely authentic by removing the errors left in the book which was edited by Shyamsundar Das, which the literary world has been using for almost a century. The authentic text will be available after nearly a century.” Mr. Maheshwari said,” It is a matter of great pleasure for us that Prof. Purushottam Agrawal, due to his extraordinary love for Kabir, took the initiative of revising the texts edited by Shyamsundar Das. I am sure that this will be a special gift to the literary world and the Hindi society.

The Most authentic text of Kabir’s works is the Granthawali

It is worth mentioning that this book, which is going to be released on the occasion of 626th Kabir Jayanti, was edited by Shyamsundar Das, which was first published in 1928 AD. Shyamsundar Das had prepared this compilation on the basis of centuries-old handwritten copies of Kabir’s works. The place of ‘Bijak’ among the Kabir-Panthis is the same place in academic circles as ‘Kabir Granthawali’ edited by Shyamsundar Das. Despite all the controversies and disagreements, even today scholars’ resort to ‘Granthawali’ for authentic reading of Kabir’s works.

The authentic text will be available after nearly a century

Purushottam Agarwal said, “This Granthawali is the basis of Kabir studies. Since 1928, there have been many editions of this granthawali, but the text continues to be the same. Many mistakes have been missed due to reading mistakes. At the same time, the entire lines of some posts have been left out of printing. As soon as I started a systematic study of Kabir, I also had to grapple with the problems of the text of the Granthawali. I wondered why no scholar paid attention to the revision or correction of this text. Eventually, I got into this work myself. It is not possible for all readers to compare and match various Kabir collections to the manuscripts in order to access as authentic, understandable text as possible. Keeping them in mind, this compilation has been prepared. ”

The program will begin with a recital by Sudha Mudgal

The launch of ‘Kabir Granthawali’ will start from 06:00 pm on Sunday, June 04, with Shubha Mudgal singing the verses of Kabir. Regarding ‘Kabir Granthawali’, Shubha Mudgal said- “Purushottam Agarwal ji’s lectures, articles, books etc. are no less than a treasure. By adding a new and refined version of ‘Kabir Granthawali’ to this treasure, Purushottam Agarwal ji is generously giving an opportunity to students like us to read Kabir’s words properly and adapt them to tunes. I have been interested in Kabir singing for a long time and this Granthawali will give me an unprecedented advantage in the study of both singing and literature. “