Renowned musician and composer Grammy Jury Pandit Pradyut Mukherjee has started a tree-planting initiative on the grounds of the home of renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent Kanika Bandyopadhyay in honour of World Environment Day. In honour of the fallen heroes of Operation Sindoor, a Gulancha tree named “Desh” was planted; an Amaltas tree named “Lalit” was dedicated to the land of Santiniketan; and a Palash sapling named “Bahar” was planted for the people of Nabina and Khanika Home.

The names of all three saplings are derived from Indian ragas.

In addition to being the soil of music, art, and culture, this soil is similar to the soil of self-sacrifice. Such a move was made in Santiniketan, the place where Rabindranath Tagore found peace and tranquilly, particularly on the grounds of the home of the renowned Rabindra Sangeet performer Kanika Bandopadhyay. Everyone is pleased with this initiative on behalf of the artist’s family. This was done in collaboration with Mohar Bithika Angan and Elmhurst Institute. Ritapa Bhattacharya, Pandit Pradyut Mukherjee, and Priyam Mukherjee were among those who attended this tree-planting event. Rabindranath Tagore frequently used these ragas’ names when composing his melodies.

Pandit Pradyut Mukherjee said, “June 5th is both my birthday and World Environment Day. What will we leave for our generation and future generations if the planet where I was born and raised is unhealthy? I had previously planted trees on a musical instrument that had been abandoned. It was helpful and pleasing to see. I now feel honoured, proud, and respected for having come to this hallowed place and planted trees”.

 Sudipta Chanda was the one who came up with the idea.

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