Kirtankar Baba Maharaj Satarkar no more

 

 

 

NOTED kirtankar Baba Maharaj Satarkar died at Nerul in Navi Mumbai township of Maharashtra on Thursday after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 89. Satarkar used to give religious discourses across Maharashtra and foreign countries. Political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, paid tributes to Satarkar. Prime Minister Modi said Satarkar’s work of raising social awareness through ‘kirtan and pravachan’ will keep inspiring generations to come.

 

Chief Minister Shinde said Satarkar’s death was a great loss to the State. “He was like a guiding light in his field. Baba Maharaj’s mellifluous voice and his style of presentation were melodious. The contribution of Baba Maharaj will always be remembered.”