Friday 3 August 2012

Photograph of Shri Hansraj Gupta


Lala Hansraj Gupta and his father were greatly devoted to Shri Nathji. His father use to come to Shri Nathji sermons when Shri Nathji as staying at Delhi in 1949, He had invited Shri Nathji to stay at his house whenever He was in Delhi. Many years later Shri Nathji visited the residence of Shri Hansraj Gupta. His father was no longer alive by that time. A lecture  was arranged in the Garden of the house. Shri Nathji blessed  Hansraj Gupta like He blessed his father.
Lala Hansraj Gupta was an Indian educationist, social worker and philanthropist. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan by Government of India for his services to the society. He served as seventh Mayor of Delhi. Lala Hansraj Gupta along with Late Shri L. N. Birla; Shri K. K. Birla and Shri Charat Ram and other luminaries of Delhi, were the founder members of Child Education Society in 1944. They joined hands for the noble cause of spreading the light of education. Bal Bharati Public School is one of the private institutions owned by the CES/Child Education Society registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860. He died on 3 July 1985, and was survived by his wife Angira Devi and children Shivraj Gupta Rajendra Gupta and Mahendra Gupta.

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  1. Special Blessings for the manner in which you have brought out the past prominent personalities who held great reverence for HH Shri Nathji in the years past!

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