Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi
| Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi C.B.E | |
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| Meherban Shrimant Raja[1] | |
 9th Raja of Aundh State[2] | |
| Reign | 1909 – 1947 |
| Predecessor | Gopalkrishnarao Parashuram "Nana Sahib" |
| Successor | Shrimant Bhagwant Rao Trimbak "Bapu Sahib" |
| Born | 24 October 1868 |
| Died | 13 April 1951 |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi C.B.E[3] (October 24, 1868 – April 13, 1951), popularly known as Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi or Bhawanrao Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi, was the ruler of the princely state of Aundh of British Raj during the reign (1909 – 1947).[2]
He is known for inventing the exercise sequence of Surya Namaskar, Salute to the Sun, now incorporated into modern yoga as exercise.
Life
Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao was born to Meherban Shrimant Shriniwasrao Parashuram "Anna Sahib" (7th Raja of Aundh) on 24 October 1868. He studied at Satara High School and completed his Bachelor of Arts in Deccan College of University of Bombay in Pune.[4] He succeeded the Aundh State as the Raja on 4 November 1909. Although Balasaheb was not a scholar, he was avid reader and his Sanskrit was tolerably good.[4] He worked as Chief Secretary to his father from 1895-1901 in order to learn the Administration of the State.[5] He was a man of letters, an accomplished painter, and an erudite musical kirtankar. He presided over Marathi Sahitya Sammelan held in Indore in 1935.[6] He also served as the founding President of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha.[7]
In the 1920s, he popularised the flowing sequences of salute to the sun, Surya Namaskar, containing popular asanas such as Uttanasana and upward and downward dog poses, helping to shape yoga as exercise.[8][9][10][11]
Family
His second son Appa Sahib Pant served as Indian ambassador (1912-1992) in many countries. The Government of India honoured him in 1954, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society,[12] placing him among the first recipients of the award.
Awards
See also
References
- ^ A Review of the Administration of the Presidency. Government Central Press. p. 8.
- ^ a b Pant 1989, p. 11.
- ^ The London Gezette, Volume 1. H M Stationery office. p. 57.
- ^ a b Pant 1989, p. 8.
- ^ Pant 1989, p. 9.
- ^ Pant 1989, p. 29.
- ^ "'पुणे सार्वजनिक सभे'चे अध्यक्षपद प्रथमच महिलेकडे". 29 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ Doctor, Vikram (15 June 2018). "Bhawanrao Shrinivasrao Pant Pratinidhi: The man who promoted Surya Namaskar". The Economic Times (India).
- ^ Pant & Morgan 1938.
- ^ Goldberg 2016, pp. 180–207.
- ^ Mehta 1990, pp. 146–147.
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ The London Gezette, Volume 1. H M Stationery office. p. 57.
Sources
- Goldberg, Elliott (2016). The Path of Modern Yoga : the history of an embodied spiritual practice. Inner Traditions. ISBN 978-1-62055-567-5. OCLC 926062252.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Mehta, Silva; Mehta, Mira; Mehta, Shyam (1990). Yoga: The Iyengar Way. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 978-0863184208.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Pant, Apa (1989). An Unusual Raja: Mahatma Gandhi and the Aundh Experiment. Sangam Books.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Pant, Pratinidhi; Morgan, Louise (1938) [1929]. The Ten-Point Way to Health = Surya Namaskars... Edited with an introduction by Louise Morgan. J. M. Dent.
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External links
- http://iopinionmaker.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post_1477.html
- http://www.loksatta.com/daily/20031026/lmvish.htm
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