NEW YORK, NY – Southern California’s Prince Organization CEO Sunil Tolani and Dharmatma Saran, Chairman and Founder of Miss India Worldwide and Mrs. India Worldwide received the Bharat Gaurav (Pride of India) Lifetime Achievement Awards at a event held at the United Nations headquarters here on June 9. Other honorees included Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of Art of Living;Dr. Lokesh Muni,Spiritual Guru of Jains;
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar and H.R. Shah, Chairman of TV Asia.
Saran was honored with the Award for promoting Indian culture , traditions and performing arts.
A visionary, Saran, started the first cultural Indian pageant over 35 years ago. The pageant since has been acclaimed as the `most glamorous Indian event in the world.’ Starting with 12 countries, the pageant now has affiliates in over 40 countries. Saran said, “I am honored to receive the award and I humbly dedicate it to my associates all over world who are working hard to promote Indian culture.” Tolani is a first-generation immigrant who started life in America with nothing but a dream and vision 20 years ago. America gave him the opportunity to work hard, rightfully earning his place. He has made a name in the hospitality business. Tolani says, “being a hotelier is like taking vows, it becomes your religion for life.” He describes his company as a “social benefit organization” and not a plain old money-making enterprise. Tolani reflects on and counts his blessings as being from God, even as he approaches the future with hope, courage, and talent.
The Bharat Gaurav Awards were established by the Sanskriti Yuva Sanstha, a Jaipur based NGO with a wide international presence, to felicitate individuals “who have achieved a landmark in their profession and made India proud.”
Saran was honored with the Award for promoting Indian culture , traditions and performing arts.
A visionary, Saran, started the first cultural Indian pageant over 35 years ago. The pageant since has been acclaimed as the `most glamorous Indian event in the world.’ Starting with 12 countries, the pageant now has affiliates in over 40 countries. Saran said, “I am honored to receive the award and I humbly dedicate it to my associates all over world who are working hard to promote Indian culture.” Tolani is a first-generation immigrant who started life in America with nothing but a dream and vision 20 years ago. America gave him the opportunity to work hard, rightfully earning his place. He has made a name in the hospitality business. Tolani says, “being a hotelier is like taking vows, it becomes your religion for life.” He describes his company as a “social benefit organization” and not a plain old money-making enterprise. Tolani reflects on and counts his blessings as being from God, even as he approaches the future with hope, courage, and talent.
The Bharat Gaurav Awards were established by the Sanskriti Yuva Sanstha, a Jaipur based NGO with a wide international presence, to felicitate individuals “who have achieved a landmark in their profession and made India proud.”
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