Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale attended a special lecture programme celebrating the birth centenary of architect Yashwantrao Kelkar at Kedar Nath Sahani Auditorium in New Delhi on Sunday, 10 May 2026.
Hosabale participated in the centenary-year lecture series honouring the legacy of Yashwantrao Kelkar, a noted architect whose contributions shaped institutional design in India.
The special lecture programme at Kedar Nath Sahani Auditorium brought together thought leaders to discuss Kelkar's contributions to Indian architectural tradition and institutional thought.
Dattatreya Hosabale, leading the RSS, underscored Kelkar's role in shaping modern Indian architectural philosophy and institutional frameworks during the centenary observance.
The birth centenary lecture series featured RSS General Secretary Hosabale reflecting on how Kelkar integrated traditional design principles with modern institutional requirements.
Dattatreya Hosabale and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) National President Raghuraj Kishor Tiwari jointly participated in the centenary lecture, bringing together organisational and student perspectives on Kelkar's legacy.
Raghuraj Kishor Tiwari, ABVP National President, stood alongside Hosabale at the Kedar Nath Sahani Auditorium event, highlighting youth engagement with architectural and institutional heritage.
The ABVP, India's largest student organisation, co-hosted the centenary lecture to engage the younger generation with Kelkar's contributions to institutional design and educational architecture.
Discussions at the centenary event centred on how Kelkar's architectural principles influenced institutional building and cultural preservation in independent India.
Yashwantrao Kelkar's design philosophy, blending traditional aesthetics with functional modernity, was the focal point of dialogue between RSS and ABVP leadership at the centenary programme.
Artists performed at the Kedar Nath Sahani Auditorium event, adding cultural dimension to the centenary commemoration of architect Yashwantrao Kelkar on 10 May 2026.
Hosabale and Tiwari engaged with attendees at the centenary programme, emphasising Kelkar's enduring influence on how institutional spaces are conceived and constructed in India.
Dattatreya Hosabale lit a ceremonial lamp to formally inaugurate the centenary lecture programme, a traditional ritual honouring Kelkar's legacy and contributions.
Hosabale addressed the centenary gathering at Kedar Nath Sahani Auditorium, discussing Kelkar's role in shaping India's institutional and architectural consciousness post-independence.
In his address, Hosabale highlighted how Kelkar's architectural vision integrated cultural values with structural innovation, creating spaces that reflected India's civilisational ethos.
The centenary programme explored how Kelkar's principles remain relevant to contemporary institutional design, particularly in balancing heritage preservation with modern functional requirements.
Hosabale and Raghuraj Kishor Tiwari jointly lit the ceremonial lamp, symbolising the collaborative commitment of both RSS and ABVP to preserving and promoting Kelkar's architectural heritage.
The centenary lecture programme at Kedar Nath Sahani Auditorium concluded with Hosabale and Tiwari leading a collective tribute to Yashwantrao Kelkar's enduring contributions to Indian architecture and institutional thought.