Nagindas Sanghavi (10 March 1920 – 12 July 2020)
was an Indian political professor, author and columnist writing in English, Hindi and Gujarati. He received
Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2019.
Biography
He was popularly known as "Naginbapa" (Bapa=Grand Father).
He was born in
Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar is a city in the Bhavnagar district of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, a States of India, state of India. It was founded in 1723 by Gohil Koli, Bhavsinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil (1703–1764). It was the capital of Bhavnagar State, whi ...
and obtained his education there. After completing his education he started his career as typist in an advertising company on monthly salary of Rupees 30. After couple of other jobs he turned to education.
Sanghavi started his teaching career (1951–80) at
Bhavan's College, Andheri. He later moved to
Ruparel College
Doongasree Gangji Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce, known as Ruparel College, is an undergraduate college in Matunga, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is run by the Modern Education Society, Pune and is affiliated with the University ...
, Mahim and
Mithibai College, Vile Parle teaching political science and History. While teaching at college he had started writing in Newspaper. Post retirement he used to get pension of Rupees 700 which was not sufficient for living and he continued to write.
Selected works
Sanghavi has written overall 29 books in Gujarati and English. He used to write political column in Gujarati Magazine ''
Chitralekha''.
* ''Gujarat: A Political Analysis''; (1996) Centre for Social Studies
* ''Gandhi: The Agony of Arrival - The South Africa Years''; (2006) Rupa Publications India
* ''Gujarat At Cross-Roads''; (2010) Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
* ''A Brief History of Yoga''; (2012) Kinnard Publishing,
* ''Mahamanav Shrikrushna''; (2012) R.R. Seth & Sons
* ''Narendra Modi''; (2017) Navbharat
* ''Geeta Vimarsh''; (2017) Diamond Books
* ''Sardar Patel - Ek Samarpit Jivan''; (2017) Navajivan Trust
Awards
In 2019, Sanghavi had received India's fourth highest civilian honor,
Padma Shri in 2019 for his contributions in the field of literature.
He has also received Vaju Kotak Gold Medal.
See also
*
List of Gujarati-language writers
References
External links
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2020 deaths
Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education
1920 births
Gujarati-language writers
Indian columnists
Indian political writers
Indian centenarians
Men centenarians