his 75th birth anniversary was celebrated from 27 december 2011 to 27 december 2012 as amrit mahotsav (hindi : अमृत महोत्सव) in the country with much fanfare and enthusiasm. the celebrations started with a grand program at new delhi on 27 december 2011. programs were held at goa (february 2012: organized by the "gomantak rashtrabhasha vidyapeeth"), indore (july 2012; organized by "sri madhya bharat hindi sahitya samiti" and by "shankar amrit mahotsava samiti, aurangabad [bihar]"). salasar (rajasthan), chennai, rishikesh and patna.