Ghazipur, May 5: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday addressed the Kubernath Rai memorial lecture at Ghazipur.
Paying homage to Kubernath Rai, the great essayist, scholar and poet, the LG remembered his significant contribution to nation-building.
“Kubernath Rai enriched Hindi literature and he remains an immense source of intellectual inspiration. His essays provide an opportunity for the readers to discover new ideas and perspectives,” he said.
At the memorial event, the LG recalled the ideals and values espoused by Kubernath Rai and said that he is a living illustration of the soul of Indianness who served the literature and culture with dedication to strengthen the national unity.
Kubernath Rai through his voluminous literary works promoted ancient ideals and values and also encouraged new ideas by breaking old concepts.
“In his works, he gave new dimensions to the country’s progress and emphasised people’s role in development, peace and harmony,” the LG said.
He called for dedicated efforts to ensure his works are available to readers from other regions and it is translated into different languages so that a larger number of readers have access to his great works.