Amrutlal Laljee Bhatt (1916–2002), better known by his pen name Amrut Ghayal, was a
Gujarati language
Gujarati (; gu, ગુજરાતી, Gujarātī, translit-std=ISO, label=Gujarati script, ) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Indian state of Gujarat and spoken predominantly by the Gujarati people. Gujarati is descended from Old Gu ...
poet from India.
Life
Amrutlal Bhatt was born in Sardhar near Rajkot on 19 August 1916 to Lalji Bhatt and Santokben. He studied up to seventh standard in Sardhar. He served as a personal secretary of prince of Pajod state, a small princely state of
Saurashtra, Khan Imamuddin Babi aka Ruswa Mazlumi, from 1938 to 1948. He passed matriculation in 1949 and joined Bachelor of Arts from Dharmendrasinhji Arts College, Rajkot but left studies after first year. He joined public works department of Rajkot in 1949 as an accountant and was retired in 1973. He settled in Rajkot following his retirement.
He died on 25 December 2002 at Rajkot.
Works
His pen name ''Ghayal'' literally means ''wounded''. Already being a good scholar of Urdu and Persian poetry, Amrit Ghayal flourished into an outstanding Ghazal poet of Gujarati by 1940 once he started writing the Gujarati poetry. His poetry is known for "Jusso" (morale) "Jom" (spirit) and "Mijaj" (attitude or style).
His language has been influenced by the vocabulary of Saurashtra region
Saurashtra, also known as Sorath or Kathiawar, is a peninsular region of Gujarat, India, located on the Arabian Sea coast. It covers about a third of Gujarat state, notably 11 districts of Gujarat, including Rajkot District. It was formerly a ...
to which place he belonged.
In 1954, his first poetry collection ''Shula ane Shamana'' (Throns and Dreams) was published. His other collections are ''Rang'' (Colour, 1960), ''Roop'' (Beauty, 1967), ''Jhay'' (Shade, 1982), ''Agni'' (Fire, 1982) and ''Gazal Name Sukh'' (Happiness in name of poetry, 1984).
Awards
He received Sheikhadam Abuwala award for 1992–93. He was also awarded Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak, also known as the Ranjitram Gold Medal, was founded by Gujarat Sahitya Sabha and is considered the highest literary award in Gujarati literature. The award is named after renowned Gujarati writer Ranjitram Mehta. It is ...
in 1993 and Gujarat Sahitya Akademi award in 1994. He received Kalapi Award
The Kalapi Award (Gujarati:કલાપી ઍવોર્ડ) is an annual award given to Gujarati ghazal poets. It was founded by the INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts and Research. The award is named after Gujarati poet Kalapi. The ...
in 1997.
References
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1916 births
2002 deaths
Gujarati-language poets
20th-century Indian poets
People from Rajkot district
Indian male poets
Poets from Gujarat
Recipients of the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
20th-century Indian male writers