GOWD
SARASWAT BRAHMAN SABHA
MUMBAI
101, Shreenidhi, Opp. Bank of Baroda, 76 Bhau Daji Road, Matunga (C.Rly), Mumbai – 400019.
Tel
: 24081499
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MUMBAI 101, Shreenidhi, Opp. Bank of Baroda, 76 Bhau Daji Road, Matunga (C.Rly), Mumbai – 400019.
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GSB SABHA'S MAHILA SHAKHA COMMITTEE Lady members of the GSB Community of Mumbai have throughout played a pivotal role in the activities of the Sabha. Commencing from the inception of the Sabha on 26th August, 1934, Smt. Shantabai Desai ran a sewing class for the benefit of ladies of our Samaj at the Sabha’s office, which was then situated at Laxmi Nivas, Girgaum. Later, when the office was shifted to its present day premises (then called Khote Bhuvan), the sewing classes were taken over by Smt. Kochikar Radhabai Pai and subsequently by Smt. Leelabai Gavaskar. The ladies used to gather on every Friday during the month of Shravan to observe Haldi Kumkum and the exchange of ‘Chudy's’.
The main activities in the early years of the Sabha were related to Social and Dharmic activities and events. Members took keen interest in “Udyog Mandir”, whereby poorer sections of our community were helped to sell their home-made products like Shevai, Pappad, Pickles, Sambhar Powder etc. A regular feature, then, was Gita discourses by Smt. Susheela Rao which was continued by Smt. Meenakshi Bhandarkar and subsequently by Smt. Prema Kuloor. The three Haldi Kumkums during, Shravan, Navratri and Sankranti, became very popular and continue to be are held even to this date. Under the auspices of the Sabha, classes were conducted on religious and spiritual subjects like Bhajan and Bhaavgeet singing. The Bhagwad Gita, etc., and also, hobbies like Sewing, Shell Craft, Purse making, etc. A library with Kannada books was also run by the Mahila Shakha. Talented ladies started writing dramas and skits which were enacted during the Sabha’s Foundation Day celebrations. The Mahila Shakha also took part in the All India Radio, Mumbai’s weekly Konkani programme. Weekly Bhajan classes have also been a regular feature of the Mahila Shakha activities.
The Mahila Shakha also focused its efforts on fund collection for conducting its various social activities; among early initiatives in this regard were the Rs.2/- lucky number coupons which were sold by volunteers going door to door, the lucky draw for which was held during the Haldi Kumkum programme. The laudable efforts made by Late Smt.Bola Ramabai N.Kamath, who was the Vice-President, in collecting funds are still remembered. When Smt.Sanjivi Bhat donned the mantle of President of the GSB Sabha in 1970, things took a new turn. Multi pronged activities in educational, cultural, social and religious fields were initiated under her leadership. She adopted vigorous ways and means to swell funds for the various Mahila Shakha activities, which included persuading members having the means to make endowments of Rs.5,000/- each, either individually or jointly along with upto three other members for the Mahila Shaka Marriage Assistance Fund. GSB Sabha's Mahila Shakha will be completing 52 glorious years of service to the Community on 5th September, 2009.
The details of present Mahila Shakha Committee members are as under :
WOMEN AT THE FORE-FRONT In 1963-64, ladies were inducted for the first time in the Managing Committee of the GSB Sabha. In that year, Smt. Bola Ramabai N. Kamath was inducted as Vice President, Smt. Sudha Kini as Secretary and Smt. G. Susheela Rao as Treasurer. The first woman President of the Sabha was Smt. Sanjivi Bhat who held this position from 1971-72 to 1984-85 and also held the unique distinction of being the President of both the Sabha and it’s Mahila Shakha simultaneously. The next woman to don the mantle of President of the Sabha was Smt. Gita R. Pai who held this position from 1989-90 to 2001-02. In 2003, Smt. Sudha Kini was elected as Trustee of the Sabha, becoming the first woman to hold this august position. Woman-power
is in abundance in the present Sabha set-up with Smt. Sudha Kini as Trustee,
Smt. Sudha G.Pai as President (since 2004-05) and Smt. Vidya P. Bhat as
Editor of the Voice of GSB.
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