THE TALK
The Bhagwad Gita has been translated into Urdu by several authors in the past.
Ahmad Rashid Shervani will be reciting verses from the Bhagwad Gita, poetic translation by Khwaja Dil Mohammad, Scholar of Sanskrit and Principal Islamia College, Lahore. This translation was first published in 1944.
The recitation offers an amazing amalgamation of the beauty of Urdu and the Gita.
Ahmad Rashid Shervani, Educationist
Ahmad Rashid Shervani is an educationist who has worked tirelessly for the education of secondary and senior secondary students from marginalized segments, specifically women students. He comes from a family of freedom fighters.
He is the Managing Trustee of Bharat Sewa Trust which provides financial aid, scholarship and awards to teachers as well as students. You can read more about his wife Nusrat Shervani and his work here https://bit.ly/3e3sSmd.
Thousands of his articles and reports have been published in various Urdu, Hindi as well as English journals and newspapers. He served as a member of the National Commission for Minorities, Govt of India from 2003-2006. He has interests as diverse as political science, history and philosophy and a deep love for Indian culture and heritage.
He has earlier recited some verses of the Gita in Urdu at Manthan Samvaad 2018. Check this amazing recital at https://youtu.be/P0bo82J7SJs.
