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Rich tributes were paid to eminent philanthropist, social worker and reformer Hazari Lal Rinwa on his death anniversary during a function that was organised at Swami Keshwanand Senior Secondary School here on Friday. A Havan Yagna was performed under the guidance of Ashok Sharma Shastri while Dushyant was the chief host.

Rinwa was a close associate of octogenarian Swami Keshwanand former MP, freedom fighter and torchbearer of literacy. He had served as life-time president of historic Sahitya Sadan that was founded by the Swami here in 1924.

Mayor Vimal Thatai was joined by Improvement Trust ex-chairman Anil Nagpal, Panchayat Samiti ex-chairman Ravi Kant Rinwa, Gaushala president Faquir Chand Goyal, SKN Ayurvedic Hospital incharge Dr. Sandeep Watts, veteran educationist Saroj Nagpal, Sewa Sadan chief Prof B.S. Chaudhary, Sewa Bharati president Naresh Baghla, SKN Sr Sec School principal Anurag Nagpal, Prog. J. L. Aggarwal, Radhey Shyam Gupta, Bhagwan Mareja, Kuldeep Soni, Ajay Sharma, teaching staff and students.

Mayor Vimal Thatai was joined by Improvement Trust ex-chairman Anil Nagpal, Panchayat Samiti ex-chairman Ravi Kant Rinwa, Gaushala president Faquir Chand Goyal, SKN Ayurvedic Hospital incharge Dr. Sandeep Watts, veteran educationist Saroj Nagpal, Sewa Sadan chief Prof B.S. Chaudhary, Sewa Bharati president Naresh Baghla, SKN Sr Sec School principal Anurag Nagpal, Prog. J. L. Aggarwal, Radhey Shyam Gupta, Bhagwan Mareja, Kuldeep Soni, Ajay Sharma, teaching staff and students.

Lekhak Parishad president Raj Sadosh said on the occasion thatSwami Keshwanand ji entrusted the work of Sahitya Sadan to Hazari Lal Rinwa and freedom fighter Lala Chandi Ram Verma. The light of literacy, national language and literature that was lit not only in Abohar but in the whole of Punjab and neighbouring Rajasthan with his efforts is visible in the 21st century as well. Rinwa ji was among the tall parliamentarian Balram Jakhar’s advisory group.