On 22nd July, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis came to Santiniketan with Rabindranath . The first session of the Executive Council of Viswabharati was held on 23July, 1922- Founder-Acharya Rabindranath took the chair. From the minutes book of the council the following members of the council were present. Snehalata Sen, Kiran Bala Sen, and Hemlata Thakur. Provisions of forming Women Association was made in the constitution and with the help of " Women Association" the female members were taken in the Executive Council. This was the sign of respect of Rabindranath to the women.
The Bhadra- Aswin issue of Santiniketan published details of the council meeting
On the first floor of the Kalabhavan of Santiniketan, the first meeting of the Executive Council was held. The meeting room was nicely decorated with the paintings on he floor . The Founder Acharya Rabindranath took the chair of the president. The professors and students of the of Viswabharati were present in the meeting as observer. Sreeyukta Surendranath Thakur, Dr. Pramatha nath Bandyopadhyay, Nepal Chandra Roy came from Calcutta and joined the meeting. A Baidik song "Tamiswaranang paramong Maheswaram" was sung. Acharyadev, Pandit bidhushekhar Sashtri, Bhimrao Sashtri recited some vedic Mantra before starting the meeting.
There were two agendas to be discussed;
1. To approve the Viswabharati Association as its branch organisation; and to approve the constitution of Viswabharati,
2. To nominate the members of Viswabharati.
The following names as members of Viswabharati were suggested;
J.H.Cousins, Ambala Sarabhai, Marwanji M.Cama, Byram N. Khambata, Jahangir B. Petit, Ratanji D.Tata, Lallubhai Samaladas, M.R.Jayakar, N.M.Miller, Sir Lallubhai Shah, Sir Narayan Chadravarkar, Sir Stanley Reed, K. Natarajan, Kalidas Devraj, Siblal kalidas, ...etc.Sajanikanta Das also became members.
The Bhadra- Aswin issue of Santiniketan published details of the council meeting
On the first floor of the Kalabhavan of Santiniketan, the first meeting of the Executive Council was held. The meeting room was nicely decorated with the paintings on he floor . The Founder Acharya Rabindranath took the chair of the president. The professors and students of the of Viswabharati were present in the meeting as observer. Sreeyukta Surendranath Thakur, Dr. Pramatha nath Bandyopadhyay, Nepal Chandra Roy came from Calcutta and joined the meeting. A Baidik song "Tamiswaranang paramong Maheswaram" was sung. Acharyadev, Pandit bidhushekhar Sashtri, Bhimrao Sashtri recited some vedic Mantra before starting the meeting.
There were two agendas to be discussed;
1. To approve the Viswabharati Association as its branch organisation; and to approve the constitution of Viswabharati,
2. To nominate the members of Viswabharati.
The following names as members of Viswabharati were suggested;
J.H.Cousins, Ambala Sarabhai, Marwanji M.Cama, Byram N. Khambata, Jahangir B. Petit, Ratanji D.Tata, Lallubhai Samaladas, M.R.Jayakar, N.M.Miller, Sir Lallubhai Shah, Sir Narayan Chadravarkar, Sir Stanley Reed, K. Natarajan, Kalidas Devraj, Siblal kalidas, ...etc.Sajanikanta Das also became members.
