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Vishwanath Bhatt
Vishwanath Maganlal Bhatt (20 March 1898 – 27 November 1968) was a Gujarati literary critic and lexicographer from Gujarat, India. He had published 22 works. He was awarded the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1935. Biography Bhatt was born on 20 March 1898 in Umarala, Bhavnagar State of British India. He completed his matriculation in 1916 and graduated in 1920 with Sanskrit and English as his major subjects. He wanted to study post graduation but under the influence of Mahatma Gandhi's Non-cooperation Movement. He left the studies to join the movement. He married Savitri. Bhatt worked as a teacher in various schools at Umreth, Bharuch, and Ahmedabad during 1920–26. Later he joined the Gujarat Vidyapith as part of a team working on the Gujarati spelling dictionary, ''Jodani Kosh''. Next year, he moved to Gondal to work on ''Bhagavadgomandal''. He again worked as a teacher during 1930–39. He also worked as a professor of Gujarati at S.L.U. College for Women and L. D. Arts Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhavnagar State
Bhavnagar State was a princely state with 13 Gun Salutes during the British Raj. It was part of Kathiawar Agency in Saurashtra. The State of Bhavnagar covered an area of 2,961 sq. miles and had a population of 618,429 in 1941. Its ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948. The Kotwals of the royal palace of Bhavnagar were Talpada Kolis of Radhavanaj village of Kheda district. History The Gohil Rajputs faced severe competition in Marwar. Around 1260 AD, they moved down to the Gujarat coast and established three capitals; Sejakpur (present-day Ranpur), Umrala and Sihor. Sejakpur was founded in 1194. Predecessor state of Sejakpur founded in 1194 (or 1240 or 1260), then the capitals were at Ranipur 1254/1309, Umrala or Gogha 1309/1445, Umrala 1445/1570, Shihor 1570/1723 then finally Bhavnagar from 1723. The Gohils claim to be descended from the celebrated Pandavas, who belonged to the lunar or Chandravanshi race, and so trace their line from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishnuprasad Trivedi
Vishnuprasad Ranchhodlal Trivedi (4 July 1899 – 10 November 1991) was a Gujarati literary critic from India. Early life Trivedi was born in Umreth, Bombay Presidency on July 4, 1899. After his education at institutions including Borsad, Thasra, Kapadvanj and Nadiad, he matriculated in 1916 from the Government High School of Nadiad and was admitted to Gujarat College, Ahmedabad. At Gujarat College, he studied under Anandshankar Dhruv. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in 1920, with Sanskrit and other English subjects. He completed his Master of Arts in 1923 focusing on Sanskrit and Gujarati subjects. In 1921, he joined the MTB Arts College in Surat. South Gujarat University awarded him Doctorate in Literature in 1971. Works Trivedi was inspired by western literature and critics such as Coleridge and Matthew Arnold and Gujarati writers including Govardhanram Tripathi and Anandshankar Dhruv. He used to write under his pen-name Prerit. Linguistics, poetics and philosophy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Deaths
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island. * January 13 – Novelist Émile Zola's open letter to the President of the French Republic on the Dreyfus affair, ''J'Accuse…!'', is published on the front page of the Paris daily newspaper ''L'Aurore'', accusing the government of wrongfully imprisoning Alfred Dreyfus and of antisemitism. * February 12 – The automobile belonging to Henry Lindfield of Brighton rolls out of control down a hill in Purley, London, England, and hits a tree; thus he becomes the world's first fatality from an automobile accident on a public highway. * February 15 – Spanish–American War: The USS ''Maine'' explodes and sinks in Havana Harbor, Cuba, for reasons never fully established, killing 266 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Gujarati-language Writers
Well known laureates of Gujarati literature are Hemchandracharya, Narsinh Mehta, Mirabai, Akho, Premanand Bhatt, Shamal Bhatt, Dayaram, Dalpatram, Narmad, Govardhanram Tripathi, Mahatma Gandhi, K. M. Munshi, Umashankar Joshi, Suresh Joshi, Pannalal Patel and Rajendra Keshavlal Shah. List A B C D E F G H I J K L M N P R S T U V Y Z {{List of writers Writers Gujarati Gujarati Gujarati may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India * Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat * Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them * Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anantrai Raval
Anantrai Manishankar Raval (1 January 1912 – 18 November 1988) was a Gujarati critic and editor from India. Born and studied in Amreli, he worked briefly with a daily. He taught at several colleges before joining government as a director of language department. He wrote criticism chiefly under the pen name ''Shaunak'' and edited several works of Gujarati literature and litterateurs. Life Raval was born on 1 January 1912 at Amreli in Gujarat. He was a native of Vallabhipur. He completed his primary and secondary education from Amreli. He passed matriculation in 1928. He completed Bachelor of Arts in Gujarati and Sanskrit from Samaldas College, Bhavnagar and was a fellow of same college for two years. He completed Master of Arts with Gujarati and English in 1934 and was the first student in the University of Bombay to pass it with first class. He worked as a subeditor with ''Hindustan Prajamitra'' daily for three months. Raval joined Gujarat College in Ahmedabad in August, 1934 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Tolstoy
Count Lev Nikolayevich TolstoyTolstoy pronounced his first name as , which corresponds to the romanization ''Lyov''. () (; russian: link=no, Лев Николаевич Толстой,In Tolstoy's day, his name was written as in pre-reformed Russian. ; ), usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. He received nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906 and for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902, and 1909; the fact that he never won is a major controversy. Born to an aristocratic Russian family in 1828, Tolstoy's notable works include the novels ''War and Peace'' (1869) and ''Anna Karenina'' (1878), often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. He first achieved literary acclaim in his twenties with his semi-autobiographical trilogy, ''Childhood'', '' Boyhood'', and ''Youth'' (1852–1856), and '' Sevastopol Sketches'' (1855), based upon his experiences in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Hudson
William Henry Hudson (4 August 1841 – 18 August 1922) – known in Argentina as Guillermo Enrique Hudson – was an Anglo-Argentine author, naturalist and ornithologist. Life Hudson was the son of Daniel Hudson and his wife Catherine (), United States settlers of English and Irish origin. He was born and lived his first years in a small estancia called "25 Ombues" in what is now Ingeniero Allan, Florencio Varela, Argentina. In 1846 the family established a '' pulpería'' further south, in the surroundings of Chascomús, not far from the lake of the same name. In this natural environment, Hudson spent his youth studying the local flora and fauna and observing both natural and human dramas on what was then a lawless frontier, while publishing his ornithological work in ''Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society'' initially in an English mingled with Spanish idioms. He had a special love for Patagonia. Hudson emigrated to England in 1874, taking up residence at St Luke's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narmad
Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave () (24 August 1833 – 26 February 1886), popularly known as Narmad, was an Indian Gujarati-language poet, playwright, essayist, orator, lexicographer and reformer under the British Raj. He is considered to be the founder of modern Gujarati literature. After studying in Bombay, he stopped serving as a teacher to live by writing. During his prolific career, he introduced many literary forms in Gujarati. He faced economic struggles but proved himself as a dedicated reformer, speaking loudly against religious and social orthodoxy. His essays, poems, plays and prose were published in several collections. His ''Mari Hakikat'', the first autobiography in Gujarati, was published posthumously. His poem ''Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat'' is now the state anthem of Gujarat state of India. Early life Narmad was born in Surat, Gujarat on 24 August 1833 to Lalshankar and Navdurga. His family home in Amliran, Surat was destroyed in the great fire of 1837 but was late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damodar Botadkar
Damodar Khushaldas Botadkar was a Gujarati language poet of early 20th century. Life Botadkar was born in Botad on 27 November 1870. He had primary education and started teaching at age of thirteen. He tried multiple businesses but failed. In 1893, he went to Bombay with Vaishnav Pushtimarg saint and started editing their religious publication. He learned Sanskrit there and returned to home in 1907 due to health issues. He again started teaching in schools. He died on 7 September 1924. Works Botadkar published a play titled ''Swayamvar Vidhithi Sukhi Dampati nu Natak''. His earlier poem cillections include ''Gokulgeeta'', ''Rasvarnan'', ''Subodh Kavyasangraha''. His Sanskrit-laden poetry collections ''Kallolini'' (1912), ''Srotsvini'' (1918), ''Nirjharini'' ( 1921) were followed by ''Ras-tarangini'' (1923), the folk and traditional ''Rasa'' or '' Garba'' styled poetry with simple and traditional tunes and diction. It was chiefly focused on traditional family life and styles of fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Govardhanram Tripathi
Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi (; 20 October 1855 – 4 January 1907) was an Indian Gujarati language novelist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is known for his four volume novel, '' Saraswatichandra'', acclaimed as one of the masterpieces of Gujarati literature. The novel represents the life of Gujarat during the early part of 19th-century. Life Govardhanram was born in Vadnagara nagar brahmin family on 20 October 1855 on the day of the Dashera festival at Nadiad, Bombay presidency (now in Gujarat), to his mother, Shivkashi, and his father, Madhavram. He took his primary education from the Buddhivardhak Gujarati Shala in Mumbai and Government English School at Nadiad. Thereafter, he joined Elphinstone High School from where he passed his matriculation examination in 1871. In the same year, he joined Elphinstone College to obtain his BA degree. He passed his BA examination at the second attempt, in 1875. After three unsuccessful attempts, he passed LLB exami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhaverchand Meghani
Jhaverchand or Zaverchand Kalidas Meghani ( – ) was an Indian poet, writer, social reformer and freedom fighter. He is a well-known name in the field of Gujarati literature. He was born in Chotila where the Government College has been renamed for this literary figure as Raashtreeya Shaayar Zaverchand Meghani College, Chotila. Mahatma Gandhi spontaneously gave him the title of ''Raashtreeya Shaayar'' (National Poet). Besides this he received many awards like Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak and ''Mahida Paaritoshik'' in literature. He authored more than 100 books. His first book was a translation work of Rabindranath Tagore's called ''Kathaa-u-Kaahinee'' titled ''Kurbani Ni Katha'' (Stories of martyrdom) which was first published in 1922. He contributed widely to Gujarati folk literature. He went from village to village in search of folk-lores and published them in various volumes of ''Saurashtra Ni Rasdhar''. He was also the Editor of Phulchhab Newspaper of Janmabhoomi group (whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
