Montblanc Celebrates the 150th Birth Anniversary Of Rabindranath Tagore

By Suparna Chakaraborthy

Montblanc celebrates the 150th Birth Anniversary Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by giving Lifetime Achievement Awards to Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Jogen Chowdhury and Amartya Sen
Montblanc in association with Ministry of Culture and Dakshinee celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by honouring icons such as Amartya Sen, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Jogen Chowdhury, in the field of literature, art and music. Mr Dilip Doshi, CMD Entrack International Private Ltd (Exclusive Distributors in India for Montblanc), personally felicitated Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Jogen Chowdhury. However, Amartya Sen will be honoured in the US by a Montblanc representatives.

Montblanc has always promoted international activities that contribute in their own way to the cultural life of society. For the first time the brand joins hands with Dakshinee a premier Indian cultural academy to honour luminaries of Indian origin that have achieved iconic status world over on the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.

Speaking on this occasion, Mr Dilip Doshi,said, “When Dakshinee approached me with the year-long celebrations of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore's 150th birth anniversary, I personally felt it would be both a privilege and an honour for Montblanc to be closely involved with this very emotional and cultural journey. Montblanc has always emphasised the value and power of the written word and there is no one greater than Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore who epitomises this sentiment."

Speaking on the occasion, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan said, “'Classical musicians were not very happy about Rabindra Sangeet, because he took liberties. But only a genius can take liberty. There is something new and something secret in his creation.I come from the world of sound, For me to share the same platform an Gurudev is a matter of great pride and I would like to thank Montblanc for giving me the Lifetime Achievement Award in the field of music."

Painter Jogen Chowdhury said on the occasion, “I am from Santiniketan. I still stay there. Tagore is someone who has to be known from inside. He had a vision for Bengal. He wanted a society where everything is ideal. We just read Tagore, but we need to understand and feel him. He has talked about education, unity, freedom of women and man-woman relationship. He is the universal man. Discussing Tagore"s writing cannot be commercial. I am grateful to receive the Montblanc lifetime achievement award on his 150th birth anniversary."

Montblanc on the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore presented to these exemplars its most iconic pieces, the Meisterstuck 149 Fountain Pen,Meisterstuck Le Grande Ball Pen, Meisterstuck Leonardo Sketch Pen and Star 4810 Automatic watch. Meisterstuck 149 Fountain Pen is the DNA of the brand and synonymous with great work. Meisterstuck Le Grande Ball Pen is a one of its kind writing instrument, known for making a statement be it on paper or in the pocket. Meisterstuck Leonardo Sketch Pen is named after Leonardo Da Vinci and is a great writing instrument for the artist within you. Star 4810 Automatic watch is a timeless masterpiece.

All these celebrated writing instruments were personalized for each dignitary with their name engraved on it. Each of these pieces are used world over by the heads of the state, royalty, great writers, poets and other people in different walks of life who believe in the power of the individual.

About Entrack Pvt Ltd:
Entrack India was incorporated in 1994 with the vision of importing and marketing very high-end luxury goods exclusively for Indian market. Entrack Group of Companies is the brainchild of Mr. Dilip R. Doshi, a former Test Cricketer of India and now an established businessman based in London. They were the first company to obtain an import license from the Government of India for import of luxury products and this was for Montblanc writing instruments in 1994. They have now built boutiques that have become destination shops. Their aim has been to bring the legendary products of Montblanc that has lasting values with unique traditions at the doorsteps of our many discerning patrons in India.

About Dakshinee:
Dakshinee was founded in 1948 with the blessings of Gurudev itself and exclusively practises and upholds Tagore music as a pure and high form of art. It had been Tagore"s firm belief that a day would come when Bengalis would recognize and appreciate the centrality of his songs in their lives. Committed to the this cause, till date this has been the ideology of Dakshinee.The institute imbibes and spreads love for Tagore music in the hearts of people, especially in the face of diverse influences.