Logo released

The logo of Sangrur Heritage and Literary Festival was released at a media interaction being held in Sangrur today afternoon.

Sangrur, which has been the erstwhile capital of the Jind state, has a rich heritage which would form the thematic background for all literary, art, traditional music, folklore, cultural and other activities to be organized during the three-day festival, informed Karanvir Singh Sibia, Festival Director, and Chairman SHPS.
The organizing committee comprising of the local residents have volunteered to be a part of this grand event, for which over 30 authors of national repute have confirmed their participation.

The is being organized under the expert guidance of Thakur Ram Partap Singh, owners of Diggi Palace Jaipur, one of the founders of the Jaipur Literary Festival, who visited Sangrur last month to share his expertise and has assured all help in making this event a memorable one.

Former Maharaja of Jind, HH Satbir Singh Jind, along with the royal families of Faridkot, Patiala, Malerkotla, Nabha, are expected to participate.

The festival would open on 20th November with spiritual rendition by Padama Shri Bhai Nirmal Singh, Hazoori Raagi, at the famous Baradari in Banasar Bagh at 9:30am, followed by a homage to the founder of Jind State, late Maharaja Gajpat Singh, at the Shahi Samadhan by 13 Punjab Regiment.

Literature festival will commence next day on 21st November at 10am at General Gurnam Singh Public School, a heritage building dating back to over a century which was known as Bachitar Niwas where erstwhile commander-in-chief of Jind State, General Gurnam Singh resided and where the barat of late Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala was received on 9th March 1908.