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Yuva Gaurav Puraskar
Yuva Gaurav Award is a literary honour conferred by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi, Government of Gujarat The Government of Gujarat, also known as Gujarat Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Gujarat and its 33 districts. It consists of an executive of the legislators appointed by the Governor of Gujarat, a judiciary .... Established in 2007, the award recognizes and promotes young Gujarati authors. The award comprises a certificate, shawl and a cash prize of 50,000. Recipients References {{Gujarati literary awards Awards established in 2007 2007 establishments in Gujarat Gujarati literary awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million. It is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Gujarat's capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujaratis are indigenous to the state and their language, Gujarati, is the state's official language. The state encompasses 23 sites of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation (more than any other state). The most important sites are Lothal (the world's first dry dock), Dholavira (the fifth largest site), and Gola Dhoro (where 5 uncommon seals were found). Lothal i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Gujarat
The Government of Gujarat, also known as Gujarat Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Gujarat and its 33 districts. It consists of an executive of the legislators appointed by the Governor of Gujarat, a judiciary and of a publicly elected legislative body. Like other states in India, the head of state of Gujarat is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central (Union) government. The governor's role is largely ceremonial, but the governor considers the legislative composition and appoints the Chief Minister, who is the main head of government, as chair of the Council of Ministers of Gujarat and is vested, in some instances alone but as to most executive powers by Council consensus with virtually all of the executive powers. Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat, houses the relevant Vidhan Sabha (also known as the Gujarat Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Gujarat High Court in Ahmedabad, has jurisdiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar (, ) is the capital of the state of Gujarat in India. Gandhinagar is located approximately 23 km north of Ahmedabad, on the west central point of the Industrial corridor between Delhi, the political capital of India, and Mumbai, the financial capital of India. Gandhinagar lies on the west bank of the Sabarmati River, about 545 km (338 miles) north of Mumbai and 901 km (560 miles) southwest of Delhi. The Akshardham temple is located in Gandhinagar. There was a determination to make Gandhinagar a purely Indian enterprise, partly because the state of Gujarat was the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. For this reason, the planning was done by two Indian town planners: Prakash M Apte and H. K. Mewada, who had apprenticed with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh. History The city was planned by Chief Architect H.K. Mewada, a Cornell University graduate, and his assistant Prakash M Apte. Demographics census of India, Gandhinagar had a population of 208,299. Males ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
The Gujarat Sahitya Akademi ( gu, ગુજરાત સાહિત્ય અકાદમી) or Gujarat Sahitya Academy, established in 1981, is a government institution dedicated to the development of the languages spoken in Gujarat, India and their literature. Gujarati, an official language of Gujarat, is one of them; the others are Hindi, Sanskrit, Kutchi, Sindhi and Urdu. , Bhagyesh Jha is the chairman of the Akademi. History The Akademi was founded on 24 September 1981 by the Government of Gujarat. It was inaugurated on 17 June 1982 with the appointment of a chairman, a vice chairman and other members. Activity The main aim of the Akademi is to: * Encourage organizations and writers in Gujarat to promote the development of Gujarati, Sanskrit and other modern languages * Promote the research of Gujarati folk literature * Collect and publish books of literature * Assemble and maintain a library * Recognize and aid literary societies * Publish criticism of various form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saumya Joshi
Saumya Joshi is an Indian poet, writer, playwright, director and actor associated with Gujarati language literature, theatre and films. He is known in Gujarati theatre for his plays ''Welcome Zindagi'' and ''102 Not Out''. ''Greenroomma'' (2008; In the Greenroom) is his collection of poems. He has been awarded by Chandravadan Chimanlal Mehta Award for his contribution to Gujarati theatre in 2013. He is also recipient of the Yuva Gaurav Puraskar (2007) and Takhtasinh Parmar Prize (2008-09). Early life Joshi was born on 3 July 1973 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Jayant Joshi and Neela Joshi. He completed his primary and secondary education from Vijaynagar High School, Ahmedabad in 1990. He completed his Bachelor of Arts from H. K. Arts College, Ahmedabad in 1993 and Master of Arts from School of Languages of Gujarat University in 1995 with English literature as one of his subjects. Career Joshi started his career as a Professor of English literature in his alma mater H. K. Arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhwanil Parekh
Dhwanil Ravindrabhai Parekh (b. 28 October 1976 ) is a Gujarati language poet, critic and playwright from Gujarat, India. His significant works include ''Dariyo Bhalene Maane'' (2008; Ghazal anthology), ''Antim Yuddha'' (2009; drama) and ''Sanket'' (2011; critical works). He won Yuva Puraskar of Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi for his work ''Antim Yuddha'' in 2011. He is also a recipient of Yuva Gaurav Puraskar of 2008 instituted by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi. Early life Parekh was born in Surat, Gujarat. His parents are Pushpa and Ravindra Parekh, Ravindra (a poet and writer). He completed his primary education in Surat. He completed his Std. 10 in 1992 from Kadiwala High School, Surat and Std. 12 in 1994 from Proprietary English School, Surat. He got his Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from J.Z. Shah Arts and H.P. Desai Commerce College, Amroli and Master of Arts in 1999 from M.T.B. Arts College, Surat in Gujarati literature. In 2005, he earned a Ph.D. for his research ''Natakma Myth : Bha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardwar Goswami
Hardwar Goswami (Gujarati: હરદ્વાર ગોસ્વામી) is a Gujarati language poet, writer, and playwright from Gujarat, India. He wrote the poetry collection ''Hawa Ne Kinare'' (2005), and his poems have been published in several Gujarati magazines. He won the Yuva Gaurav Award in 2009 for his contributions to Gujarati poetry. Early life Goswami was born on 18 July 1976 in Talaja, a taluqa of Bhavnagar district, to Manrupgiri Goswami and Charulata Goswami. He finished his primary education in 1990 from Talaja Taluqa Prathamik Shala and completed Std. 12 in 1995 from M.J. Doshi High School, Talaja. He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from Samaldas Arts College, Bhavnagar University, and a Master of Arts in 2000 from Gujarati Bhasha Sahitya Bhavan, Bhavnagar University, with Gujarati literature as one of his subjects. He earned his M.Phil. in 2002 from Gujarat Vidyapith under Usha Upadhyay. His thesis for his M.Phil. was ''3 Ghazalkaro: Ek Abhyas'', a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anil Chavda
Anil or Anıl may refer to: People * Anil (given name), an Indian given name (including a list of persons with the name) * Anıl (given name), a Turkish given name (including a list of persons with the name) * Anil (director), active in the Malayalam film industry since 1989 Other uses * Anil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a neighborhood * Anıl, Hani, Turkey * Anil (plant) (''Indigofera suffruticosa''), a species of flowering plant in the legume family * Anil (chemistry), a type of imine * Anila Anila or Anil (Sanskrit: अनिल ' "wind") is one of the Vasus in Hinduism, gods of the elements of the cosmos. He is equated with the wind god Vāyu Vayu (, sa, वायु, ), also known as Vata and Pavana, is the Hindu god of the ... or Anil, a Vedic and Hindu deity See also * Añil * Anila (other) * Anneal (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankit Trivedi
Ankit Trivedi (born 9 March 1981) is a Gujarati language poet, writer, columnist, and emcee from Gujarat, India. His significant works include ''Gazal Purvak'' (collection of ghazals) and ''Geet Purvak'' (collection of geets). The Indian National Theater in Mumbai awarded him the 2008 Shayda Award for his contribution to Gujarati ghazal. He has received the Takhtasinh Parmar Prize, Yuva Gaurav Puraskar, and the Yuva Puraskar. In 2019, he was awarded a D.Lit. by Gujarat University. Early life Trivedi was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Amarishkumar and Jayshribahen. He took his schooling at Ahmedabad and completed a Bachelor of Commerce from Gujarat University. Trivedi married Bhumika Trivedi on 12 December 2010. They have a daughter named Mitra. Works Trivedi published his first anthology ''Gazal Purvak'', a collection of ghazals, in 2006, followed by ''Geet Purvak''. He published ''Maitrivishwa'' in 2006 which is a collection of essays written by him. He edited ''Gazalvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Chavda
Ashok Chavda, also known by his pen name Bedil, is a Gujarati language, Gujarati poet, writer and critic from Gujarat, India. His anthology of poetry, ''Dalkhi Thi Saav Chhutan (2012),'' was awarded the Yuva Puraskar by the Sahitya Akademi in 2013. His collection of known writings include ''Pagla Talaavma'' (2003), ''Pagarav Talaavma'' (2012), ''Tu Kahu Ke Tame'' (2012), ''Pityo Ashko'' (2012), ''Shabdoday'' (2012), and ''Ghazalistan'' (2012), which is a translation of Urdu ghazals written by Indian and Pakistani poets. He is also a recipient of the Yuva Gaurav Puraskar, Yuva Gaurav Award (2012) from the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi, and the ''Dasi Jivan Award'' (2013–14) from the Government of Gujarat. He has appeared in several TV and radio programs on All India Radio and Doordarshan. Early life and education Ashok Chavda was born on August 23, 1978, in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Pitambarbhai and Hansabahen. In 1998, Chavda received a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting from C.U. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esha Dadawala
Esha Dadawala ( gu, એષા દાદાવાળા) is a Gujarati language poet and journalist from Gujarat, India. Her significant works include ''Vartaro'' (2008), ''Kya Gai Ae Chhokri'' (2011) and ''Janmaro'' (2013). She has won Yuva Gaurav Award of 2013 for her contribution in Gujarati literature. Early life Esha was born on 2 January 1985 in Surat, Gujarat to Mayank Dadawala and Hetal Dadawala. She completed her schooling in 2002 from Jivan Bharati High School, Surat. She got her Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. Career Esha wrote her first poem, ''Death Certificate'' which was published in ''Kavita'', a Gujarati poetry journal when she was in school. Currently she is owner and Editor of Ananya City (a pioneer of Video E-paper) and Columnist of Divya Bhaskar. She has worked as a news reader, journalist and sub-editor in different media including ''Gujarat Mitra'', ''MY TV'' (A local news channel of Surat), ''Dhabakar'' (A local new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
