A Historic Sanatani Drama

Swarnim na Sathware Chalya Kadva Patidar… Samarth Patidar… 

An extraordinary meeting was held at Nakhtrana, chaired by Shri Ramji Karamashi Nakrani, the President of Central Samaj. During the meeting, the Samaj announced the “Shwetpatra (White Paper)” and devoted efforts to re-establish the traditional identity of the community. In 1960, the society celebrated the 50th anniversary of its constitution, known as the “Suvarna Jayanti Mahotsav (Golden Jubilee Festival),” along with the Fifth Congress of community at Nakhtrana. The festival was scheduled to be held from May 10th to 13th in 2010, and Shri Gangarambhai Sankhla was appointed as the convener of the Golden Jubilee Festival.

During an executive meeting of the Shree Akhil Bharatiya Kutch Kadwa Patidar Saraswat family, a group of brothers and sisters involved in the education sector of the society, Bharatbhai Pokar, the former president of the Yuva Sangh suggested presenting a social drama for the Golden Jubilee festival. The suggestion was warmly welcomed, and Dr. General Minister of the Saraswat Family was assigned the responsibility for this program. Ratibhai Chabhaiya, the principal of Talod Science College, an academician, an executive member associated with the central society for years, and the first vice-president of the Central Yuva Sangh was given the responsibility to mentor the program. The venue for the meeting was Ultravision School in Surendranagar.

A play was to be prepared on social history by playwright Mr. Ashish Thakar from Palanpur, and the direction was assigned to Dr. Science College Professor, Deepubhai Pabreja. The play was to be staged under the leadership of Dr. Vasant Dholo, with the participation of a total of 55 students studying in Science, Arts, and Commerce College, Talod, along with others from the society. The play was titled “Swarnimane Sathware Chalya Kadwa Patidar… Samarth Patidar”. 

For two months during the sweltering summer heat, the actors and assistants diligently practiced and created their own props for the play at Trinity School, Talod. Dr. Vasant Dholu played the character of Keshara Parameshwara in this drama, Pratik Limbani (Bani Kampa) as Narayan Ramji Limbani, Shilpa Dholu as his mother Rajbai, Dhairya Dholu as a child actor, Niral Bhadani (Alva Kampa) as the other lead character, Bhavika Nakrani (Rakhial) as the flamboyant Sutradhar and Namrata Bhavani (Motesari). ), Divya, Partha and Neelam Bhagat (Talod), Nikesh Bhojani (Ganeshpura), Payal Pokar (Jagatpura Kampa), Shraddha, Partha and Om Bhavani (Hirapur Kampa), Mayur (Dhanpurakampa), Mayank Prajapati (Talod) for dress and props and the community elder Shri Vitthalbhai Chabhaiya (Takhtgarh) played the lead role.

The drama depicts the story of the elders of our society who had to leave the Unja region due to conflict with their brothers and settle in the Kutch region. It covers various events such as Netravasi Narveer Poo’s struggle, Keshara Parameshwara’s change in community, Narayan Ramji Limbani’s revolutionary decision to cleanse the body, and the youth’s battle with the Ghedras to embrace Sanatan Dharma. The drama also portrays the establishment of the Bhagwan Lakshminarayan Temple and the method of singing Halrada. Over 10,000 viewers were left spellbound by the performance. However, some of Budhik Satpanthi’s friends who were watching the play could not bear the fact and left in the middle. The drama was also being broadcast live, but the Piranathists, who could not verify the truth of the history presented in the drama, tried unsuccessfully to stop it by cutting the cables of the live broadcast.

The play “Swarnimane Sathwar Chalya Kadwa Patidar… Samarth Patidar” provided strong support to the Sanat movement and has sold over 10,000 CDs. Its emotional music continues to be played at every society program. The play’s writing, direction, acting, costumes, music, dialogue, and authentic-looking sets are nothing short of a divine miracle.

The intellectual class of society became more passionate after a dramatic incident. Various organizations joined hands and worked towards purification, which gave a great boost to the central society. The Sanatan Educators, Sanatan Medicos, Sanatan Advocates, Sanatan CA & CS organizations worked tirelessly to promote the Sanatan ideology of the central society. In particular, Prof., who took the responsibility to play the character of Keshara Parameshwara in the play, awakened a new consciousness among the youth, women, and elders across India through his unique works by accepting various responsibilities in the Yuva Sangh. Dr. Vasant Dholu and the actors who played roles in the drama were hailed as Sanat’s fighters and received great appreciation from society.