The selfless work of Gobind Bhawan Karyalaya has drawn visits and recognition from the highest offices of the Indian state, from India's very first President to its current Prime Minister. This recognition is not sought; it comes naturally to an institution that has served India's people without interruption for 100 years.
Bharat Ratna (1962)
Personally came to Gita Press to inaugurate the Leela Chitra Mandir. The date, Vaishakh Shukla 8, 1955, was chosen deliberately, resonating with Gita Press's founding date. Dr. Prasad offered his personal blessings and made a handwritten entry in the Visitor Books.
(2014–present)
PM Modi visited Gita Press during the centenary celebrations, honouring the institution's 100 years of uninterrupted service to India's spiritual heritage. His visit drew national attention to Gita Press's extraordinary history of non-commercial charitable publishing.
(2017–2022)
Former President Kovind visited to honour the extraordinary contribution of Gita Press to India's spiritual, cultural, and social welfare over a century of unbroken service, from the seat of India's highest constitutional office.
Government of India
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Gita Press to pay personal respects to this iconic institution, acknowledging its century-long role in preserving and propagating India's dharmic heritage.
Uttar Pradesh
CM Yogi Adityanath, himself the head of the Gorakhmath Peetha, has paid multiple visits to Gita Press in his own constituency of Gorakhpur, expressing deep reverence for the trust's centurylong service to India's people.
1923–present
The Visitor Books of Gita Press contain handwritten entries from hundreds of India's most distinguished figures (statesmen, scholars, saints, industrialists, and artists) spanning 100 years of national history.