Email from Mr. Ravindra Lad – Pune to EBMM
(Reply
from EBMM)
From:
ravindra lad [ravindral2005@yahoo.co.in]
Sent:
Friday, October 21, 2005 4:44 AM
To:
anjali.karandikar@ebmm.org;
gauri.abhyankar@ebmm.org;
vilas.thuse@ebmm.org;
anjali.inamdar@ebmm.org;
shilpa.kher@ebmm.org
Cc:
info@ebmm.org
Subject:
Marathi Bal-Kavita Book - By Radhika
Lad, Pune
Respected Vilas Thuse Sir and Respected Anjali, Gauri
& Shilpa Madam,
We
came to know about the "East
Bay Marathi MandaL”
from website. The site is very very nice. We liked it. We support
your mission is to cherish & promote rich Maharashtrian Culture &
heritage.
Myself (Mr. Ravindra Lad - Radhika's father) working as a
Teacher in PCMC school In Pune & Mrs. Vidya Lad (Radhika's
Mother) is working in National Insurance Academy, Pune (India).
Our
daughter "Radhika" (Age - 8- studying in 3rd std.) has
written many poems (IN MARATHI), a book of which named "Dhaganchi
Bharli Shala" (i.e. SCHOOL OF CLOUDS) is published by Dr.
Madhusudan Ghanekar on May 28, 2005. This book contains 24 poems on
various subjects such as - Moon, Cow, Diwali Festival, Fairy,
Squirrel, Sun, Rain, Mother, Baby, Clouds, Rose etc.
Right from the 4th year of age, Miss Radhika has participated in
many Sahitya Sammelans, Cultural Programmes, Poetry Competitions
etc. She is recipient of "Bal-Bhushan Award", "Balkumar
Kala-Ratna Award", & "Kala-Gaurav Award" also.
She
has received first prize for her poems at the hands of Great Poets -
namely Mr. Mangesh Padgaonkar, Mr. Narayan Surve,
Mr. Gangadhar Mahambare. Well-known Scientist Shri Jayant
Naralikar, Prominent writer/poet Shri Pravin Davne
congratulated her for elegantly writing her observations in the form
of small poems and her supreme ability to express her observations
in perfect words.
For
her great attainment in the field of creative writing at such a
small age, a superb Article about Radhika (with full picture of
Cover Page and Last Page of the book- “Dhaganchi Bharli Shala”) and
her Award winning poem is also placed on the Marathiworld.com - as a
gift from marathiworld to small Radhika.
http://www.marathiworld.com/balnagari/balmukta/lekh/lekh9.htm
This
link will open the article about Radhika. It is under Bal-Muktangan
column’s – Lekh. And her book is also placed in E-Shop section-Akashganga
(Marathiworld Shopping –Gift hampers with special discount) by
marathiworld and is available for sale through them in India. Her
prize winning poem can be seen after clicking the following link
view other images - product details - 1 – is cover page of the book
, 2- her poem, 3- last page of her book
http://www.marathiworld.com/mwshop/mid.php?catid=0000000076&subid=0000000078#
We
request you to visit the Marathiworld.com website and go
through the article & Poem. Kindly send us your valuable remarks
about the same.
On
hearing from you,
we
shall be happy to send by post (AT OUR COST) a few copies of her
book for the Kids Sanskar Varg (Bal Vikas Varg)
in your region (so that they can be motivated to write something
creative - i.e. the only main purpose of sending this email, nothing
else)
We
are glad to know from web site that Mandal intend to take up some
very useful projects on hand to be implemented as soon as possible
-one of them is Granthalay (Library) which will contain Marathi
literature - Books, Novels, Kids' Story Books, Diwali Ank. Etc.
We wish to send (AT OUR COST) Radhika’s Marathi
Poetry books for placing it in your library also.
Kindly convey us your consent for the same and advise us
accordingly.
Thanking you in anticipation, 
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Ravindra Lad & Mrs. Vidya Lad
Arihant Sankul, A/1
Sai
Chawk, Samarth Nagar, Navi Sangvi,
PUNE
411027
MAHARASHTRA STATE (INDIA)
Phone – 020 – 27284300
Email –
ravindral2005@yahoo.co.in