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Chandigarh, Nov 1
Haryana Gujjar Samaj Kalyan Parishad, a premier organization of Hindu Gujjars of Haryana and Chandigarh today honoured Dr. Javaid Rahi noted researcher , writer and Gujjar activist from Jammu and Kashmir for his outstanding contributions in the field of preservation and propagation of Gujjar identity, Culture, Gojri language and literature .
In this connection a function was held here at Gujjar Bhawan Complex Panchkula in which a galaxy of intellectuals of community participated.
Speaking on the occasion Er. Satpal Singh Gujjar, President of Gujjar Parishad lauded the contributions of Dr. Rahi. Above all Dr Rahi is actively working for national unity and communal harmony among Hindu and Muslim Gujjars, he said. Satpal Gujjar said our organization is ready to provide scholarships to Gujjar students of J&K who are otherwise un-provided, poor or affected by the militancy to carry forward their studies in different fields.
Born in , 1970, in Poonch (J&K), Dr. Javaid Rahi, has been the recipient of a number of national awards, including a National Fellowship from Union Ministry of Tourism and Culture, New Delhi in 2000 for his outstanding contributions in the field of Tribal and Nomadic Research. He has done pioneering work for the preservation and propagation of the Gujjar Culture by contributing a dozen books on their history and culture.
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