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Sri. R. K. Mathur took over as Secretary & the Cultural Programme took proper shape in whichartists from All India Radio and Smt. Sharan Rani Mathur a well lnown Sarod Vadak participated.Mr. R. K. Mathur (Secretary), wanted the participation of ladies in the Holi Milan to befollowed by Dinner, for which President Mr. G. S. Mathur did not agree and requested to chooseother president.Till 1976, Mathur Sabha Lucknow remained in its modest state, hence younger generation ofthat time was loosing interest in the sabha affairs and in Holi Milan function. At this juncture Mr. R.K. Mathur played a pivoted role by asking and bringing Sr. P. G. Mathur to Mathur Sabha Lucknowalongwith him Mr. S. S. Mathur, Mr. P. N. Mathur, Mr. M. B. Lal, Mr. Suroop and some otherlikeminded people also joined hands with Sr. P. G. Mathur to give Mathur Sabha Lucknow adifferent look & to put some glamour into it. This rejuvenated the interest in the birdari. Annualsubscription was raised to Rs. 4/- per family from Rs. 2/- they all collected extra funds in whichelders also contributed generously.We organised our annual Holi Milan under the president ship of Dr. K. B. Mathur in March1977 with well organised cultural programme in the Institute of Engineers & was followed byDinner. It will not be out of place to mention the unstinted support and help of Sri G. P. Jalesari & SriShamsher Bahadur of Royal Cafe in organising the first Dinner, and the keen interest of Smt. ShantiSahai 'Nalini' in organising the cultural programme.Prior to this, in the evening the election of full executive was held (the photograph of thatexecutive committee is given). The constitution of Mathur Sabha Lucknow was also drafted andannounced, as follows.1. The Executive will be changed after every two years.2. New Mathur members will be introduced to the biradari on stage.3. Area representatives will be appointed for the collection of subscription.4. Sector meeting will be held under the Vice President of the area, in which all theoffice bearers will be invited alongwith President & Secretary General.Thereafter there was no looking back. Year after year our sabha grew larger & larger. Interestamong young & elders increased many folds. Cultural Programmes became more professional like.Now sabha is organising number of programmes in a year viz. zonal meetings, Cultural Programmestduring Diwali with community Dinner, Picnic with games & contributory lunch on 1 Sunday ofJanuary, Cricket Match, Teej function, Medical Camps and Holi Milan with community dinner on