Philanthropist Siyaram Umarvaish Dies, Pratapgarh Mourns His Passing

The passing of philanthropist and social worker Siyaram Umarvaish has plunged the entire Pratapgarh district into mourning. Roshanlal Umarvaish said that with the passing of “Bhamashah Mahadani Siyaram Chacha,” an era had come to an end.

After news of his death spread, a steady stream of people reached his residence to express their condolences. Public representatives and officers from the district also visited the house, paid floral tributes and expressed their grief. A God of Honour salute was also given in his memory.

Social worker Roshanlal Umarvaish said that Chacha Siyaram Umarvaish had dedicated his entire life to the welfare of all sections of society. He also said that Siyaram Chacha had served as the former district Sanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

According to Roshanlal Umarvaish, Mahadani Siyaram Umarvaish had dreamt of seeing a grand temple of Prabhu Shri Ram built. Even before the court verdict, he donated one crore from his lifetime earnings for the construction of the grand temple of Prabhu Shri Ram. With this donation, he became the first donor in the district, Roshanlal said.

“Today, we are all deeply saddened by Chacha Ji’s passing. With Chacha Ji’s death, an era has come to an end,” Roshanlal Umarvaish said.

Among those who expressed grief were Gulab Chandra, Madanlal, Jawaharlal, Radheshyam, Shri Ram, Devendra Gupta, Suresh Agarwal, Chhedilal, Santosh Kumar, Devanand, Lakshmi Narayan, Ram Ajor, Rajendra Kumar, Balmukund, Ajay Kumar, Sanjay Khandelwal, Bharat Lal, Dinesh Singh Dinnu, Vipin Gupta, Shyam Shankar Singh, Lakhan Lal Baba, Dr Shyam and Vishwanath.

Hundreds of people from all sections of society also expressed their condolences and prayed to God to grant Siyaram Umarvaish a place at His feet. They also prayed for strength for the family to bear this difficult time.