Ishwar Motibhai Patel (9 May 1916 - 22 November 1983), better known by his pen name Ishwar Petlikar, was an Indian
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 ...
author and journalist. Born and educated in villages of
Gujarat
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, he taught in schools of villages before settling in
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
. Influenced by his experiences in villages and cities, his works talk about social culture and reforms.
Life
Ishwar Patel was born in
Kadava Patel family on 9 May 1916 in Petli village near
Petlad
Petlad is a Town and a municipality "Taluka" in Anand district in the Gujarat state of India. Petlad was founded and ruled by Koli Chieftain
A tribal chief or chieftain is the leader of a tribal society or chiefdom.
Tribe
The concept ...
in
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 ...
to Motibhai and Jiviba. He changed his last name from Patel to Petlikar in dedication to his village. His primary and secondary education was completed from Petli, Malataj and Sojitra villages and passed
matriculation
Matriculation is the formal process of entering a university, or of becoming eligible to enter by fulfilling certain academic requirements such as a matriculation examination.
Australia
In Australia, the term "matriculation" is seldom used now ...
in 1935. He completed his teaching training from
Vadodara
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...
in 1938 and started teaching at Nedra village near
Padra
Padra is a town and a municipality in the Vadodara district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Padra is located about 16 kilometres from Vadodara city.
Geography
Padra is located at . It has an average elevation of 79 metres (259 feet). ...
in 1938 and then transferred to Saniyad village of
Karjan
Karjan is a city and a municipality in Vadodara district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Karjan is known for Shri Shankheshwar Parshwanath Jain Tirth at Anastu and Sumeru Navkar Jain Tirth - The Golden Temple.
Demographics
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in 1942. He started writing when he was studying. He edited ''Patidar'' and ''Aryaprakash'' magazines published from
Anand
Anand may refer to:
People
* Anand (name), a surname and given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Anand (actor), Indian actor
* Anand (Maoist), Indian communist
* Anand (writer) (born 1936), Indian Malayalam writer
Places
* Anand ...
. He settled in
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
in 1960. He was involved in journalism and social reforms in 1944 and continued till his death. He died on 22 November 1983 following heart attack.
He was 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 1961.
[ He also edited ''Sansar'', a periodical devoted to social problems.
]
Works
Petlikar wrote more than forty books. The majority of his works are about social issues, culture and reforms.[
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Novels
His first novel ''Janamtip'' (Life Sentence; 1944) was about socially and economically deprived family. ''Bhavsagar'' (1951) was about life in village and its complexities. ''Pankhi no Melo'' (1948) and its sequel ''Patalkuvo'' (1949) are about life of thieves and police. ''Kajal ni Kotdi'' (1949) is about police department after independence of India in 1947. Other novels revolving around society in villages are ''Dharati no Avtar'' (1946), ''Kanku ne Kanya'' (1946) and ''Mari Haiyasagadi'' (1950). His novels about social life in cities include Madhlal (1950), Bhavsagar (1951), Ashapankhi (1953), ''Taruna Othe Dungar'' (1954), Kalpavriksh (1956), Shakuntala (1957), Prempanth (1959), ''Yug na Endhan'' (1961), ''Runanubandh'' (1963), Jayparajay (1963), ''Jujva Roop'' (1967), ''Setubandh'' (1969), ''Aabhijaat'' (1971), ''Parodhnu Andharu'' (1980), ''Vasanti'' (1981) and ''Swapna'' (1982).[ ''Lakshagriha'' (1965) is based on theme of sexual deviation.]
Novella
His novella collections are ''Parasmani'' (1949), ''Chingari'' (1950), ''Aakashganga'' (1958), ''Kathputali'' (1962).[ His short story about relationship between the mother and mentally challenged daughter ''Lohini Sagai'' was later made into Gujarati film of the same name in 1980 by ]Arun Bhatt
Arun Bhatt (1934–2001) was an Indian film director and producer active in Hindi and Gujarati cinema during the 1970s and 1980s.
Biography
Arun Bhatt was born on 26 September 1934. He was the eldest son of the movie producer and director V ...
. His novel ''Janamtip'' was adapted into film directed by Feroze A. Sarkar in 1973 by the same name.
Biographical works
''Gramchitro'' (1944), ''Dhoopsali'' (1953), ''Gomatighat'' (1961) and ''Vidyanagar na Viswakarma'' (1964) are his biographical works.[
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Others
''Jivandeep'' (1953), ''Loksagar ne Tire Tire'' (1954), ''Sansar na Vamal'' (1957), ''Sudarshan'' (1960), ''Mangal Kamna'' (1964), ''Sanskar Dhan'' (1966), ''Amritmarg'' (1968) are collections of his essays and journalism.[
He wrote columns and articles in various dailies and journals including ''Loknaad'', ''Nirikshak'', ''Stree'', '']Gujarat Samachar
''Gujarat Samachar'' is a Gujarati-language daily newspaper published in India. Its headquarters are in Ahmedabad with a branch in Surat. It is distributed from Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Mumbai, Mehsana, Bhuj and New Y ...
'' and ''Sandesh Sandesh may refer to:
*Sandesh (confectionery), a Bengali sweet prepared in Bangladesh and India
*Sandesh (magazine), ''Sandesh'' (magazine), a children's magazine in West Bengal
*Sandesh (Indian newspaper), ''Sandesh'' (Indian newspaper), a Gujara ...
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1916 births
1983 deaths
Gujarati-language writers
Indian male journalists
Indian male novelists
20th-century Indian novelists
Novelists from Gujarat
Journalists from Gujarat
20th-century Indian essayists
Recipients of the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
20th-century Indian male writers