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with uplifting the status of
Indians amongst the colonial population and decreasing Indian's reliance on British services and products. To further this, the organizers established the practice of preparing an annual report regarding the council's work that was to be presented every year at the mela. Amongst the other objectives laid out during this event was the promotion of indigenous education, arts, crafts, and sports; support was to be provided for anyone who was working towards this goal. To further these objectives, six committees were set up in collaboration with the leaders of the Hindu society.
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202:, a game that revolved around dueling with bamboo sticks, were organized. Various displays of Indian martial arts and survival techniques were also prominently featured at the mela. As a result of this exposure, many schools introduced physical education into their curriculum. Physical education was also included into the syllabus of
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took over the post of secretary during the third session, helping the mela run for four more years. During these four years, Dwijendranath and Mishra are credited with having established the Hindu Mela as a national event. Due to the annual nature of the event, a
National Society was also established
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During the second meeting of the Hindu mela in 1878, Mishra and
Gaganendranath Tagore had laid out six objectives that the mela would aim to achieve. A primary objective was the creation of a national council that would promote unity and brotherhood amongst Indians. The council was further tasked
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Chaitra mela, it was intended to establish unity amongst Indians. It was known for promoting sports, indigenous arts and crafts, nationalistic poetry, and songs. The mela met regularly until 1880, after which it lost its importance due to the establishment of other institutions such as the
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looms. The Hindu mela also provided considerable exposure to indigenous physical sports. In the first session of the mela, renowned wrestlers in
Calcutta were invited and awarded medals. In the following session, competitions for indigenous physical sports such as wrestling and
148:, Satyendranath's youngest sibling, became deeply involved in the mela. At the age of 15, one of his first contributions to the mela was a poem titled "A Gift to the Hindu Mela," which he wrote and recited during its ninth session. The poem was subsequently circulated in the
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During his association with the Hindu mela, Rabindranath was exposed to anti-British sentiments for the first time. On the tenth anniversary of the mela, Rabindranath recited a poem titled "
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136:, Debendranath's second son, was also deeply associated with the Hindu Mela. He was not present for the founding session in April 1867 as he was in
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Manomohan Bose to found the Hindu mela in 1867. The mela was initially called the
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