Mr Hemantkumar Gajanan Padhya was born at Khattalwada near Sanjan, in the district of Valsad, Gujarat state, in the former district of Thane Mumbai Rajya. He graduated from South Gujarat University and had his further education at Haffkine Institute, Parel, Mumbai. He came to England for further study in 1976. Since his arrival in England, he has devoted his time and efforts to promote Indian art, culture and religion in United Kingdom and he has been instrumental to establishing several organisations including Hindu Swatantryavir Smruti Sansthanam (UK) and he has been actively been involved with several other organisations. He played vital role in the process of bringing the ashes of a great Indian Freedom Fighter Revolutionary Pandit Shyamaji Kriashnavarma from Geneva IN 2003 and reviving the memory of Pandit Shyamaji in United Kingdom where he lived and studied. He recently published ‘Photographic Reminiscence of Pandit Shyamaji Krishnavarma.
Mr Padhya...