Union Minister Pradhan announced this while inaugurating Santha Kabi Bhima Bhoi mandap and library at Kalarahanga on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.
Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said Mahima Gosain’s thought and Bhima Bhoi’s literary creations have been reflected in Narendra Modi-led BJP government’s plans and programmes for poor and downtrodden people.
“To make Mahima Gosain’s thoughts and philosophy more relevant for today’s society, the Centre has opened Bhima Bhoi chairs at different universities across the country. After establishment of Santha Kabi Bhima Bhoi chairs at two Central universities - University of Delhi and Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur in April last year, these Chairs have started research works,” said Pradhan.
He said the UGC will approve the Chair at CUO, Koraput next month to encourage higher studies and research on the humanitarian philosophy of the great saint and Mahima Dharma.
ମହିମା ଧର୍ମ ଓ ବିଚାର ଉପରେ ଅଧିକ ଗବେଷଣା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ @narendramodi ଙ୍କ ସରକାର ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ତଥା ଛତିଶଗଡ଼ ବିଳାସପୁର ସ୍ଥିତ ଗୁରୁ ଘାସିଦାସ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଚେୟାର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଆଗକୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ରେ କୋରାପୁଟ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏକ ଚେୟାର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ହେବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି। pic.twitter.com/JdgESCbi4B — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) January 28, 2023
Santha Kabi Bhima Bhoi, a proponent of Mahima Dharma, played a vital role in rekindling the cultural and literary consciousness in Odisha, he added.
Bhima Bhoi is a great philosopher of Mahima Dharma. Essence of the Mahima cult, a humanist cult, can be found in the writings of this nineteenth century poet. His famous quote, “witnessing the plethora of plights on earth how one could bear with; let the world get redeemed at my cost,” has been inscribed on the wall of the United Nations Organisation (UNO) hall in various languages.
