Pranav Vinodbhai Pandya is 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 Guj ...

writer, poet and columnist from

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 ...

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 so ...

. In 2013, he received Kavi

Ravji Patel Ravji Patel (Gujarati: રાવજી પટેલ; 15 November 1939 – 10 August 1968) was a modernist poet, short story writer and novelist of Gujarati language. Life He was born in Bhatpur village (now in Anand district, Gujarat) on 15 Nove ...

Yuva Sahitya Pratibha Award, instituted by

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 ...

. In 2019, the

Indian National Theatre The Indian National Theatre (INT) is a theatre organisation and troupe founded in 1943 and based in Mumbai, India. Although performing predominantly Gujarati theatre, the troupe has also produced a number of plays in other Indian languages. In ...

awarded him the

Shayda Award Shayda Award (Gujarati:શયદા ઍવોર્ડ) is an annual award given to a young Gujarati ghazal poet. It was founded by the INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts & Research. The award is named after Gujarati ghazal poet Harji La ...

for his contribution to Gujarati poetry.

Biography

Pranav Pandya was born on 16 March 1976, on the day of Dhuleti, in

Amreli Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district in Indian state of Gujarat. History It is believed that during 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Gujrati as ''A ...

. He completed his primary and secondary education in Amreli. He graduated from Pratapray Arts College, Amreli in 1997, and completed his Master of Arts from the department of English of

Saurashtra University Saurashtra University is a university in Gujarat state in India. This university was established on 23 May 1967, in Rajkot city, and the administrative headquarters are at Rajkot Rajkot () is the fourth-largest city in the Indian state ...

in 1999 with English literature. He received B.Ed. from D.G.T. College, Aliyabada. In 2006, he earned M.Phil. for his thesis ‘''Angreji ane Sanskrut Kavyashastra Ma Prastut Kavya Vyakhya, Hetu ane Prayojanano Tulanatmak Abhyas''’ submitted to Saurashtra University. From 2002, Pandya has been working as an assistant teacher in Shri M.K.C. Girls High School,

Chalala Chalala is a town and a municipality in Amreli district in the state of Gujarat, 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 ...

. He is one of the trustees of

Narsinh Mehta Narsinh Mehta, also known as Narsinh Bhagat, was a 15th-century poet-Saint#Hinduism, saint of Gujarat, India, honored as the first poet, or ''Adi Kavi,'' of the Gujarati language. Narsinh Mehta is member of Nagar Brahman community. Narsinh becam ...

Sahitya Nidhi Trust,

Junagadh Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state. Literally t ...

Works

Pandya started writing poetry in 1993. ''Kavita Thi Vadhu Kai Nahi'', his collection of poems was published in 2013. It contains 55

ghazal The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...

s, 20 geets, and 5 free verse. The book was critically acclaimed by

Ramesh Parekh Ramesh Parekh (1940-2006) was a Gujarati poet and lyricist from Gujarat, India. He was one of the most popular poets of modern Gujarati poetry. Though government servant by profession, he had deep interest in literature and music. He contributed ...

and

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 Nationa ...

. He edited the three volumes of ''Manpanchamna Melama'' (2013), collected poetry of

, in collaboration with

Sanju Vala Sanju Vala ( gu, સંજુ વાળા, b. 11 July 1960) is a Gujarati poet and critic of postmodernism from Gujarat, India. He authored more than 10 books and received numerous literary awards. Early life Sanju Vala was born in Badhada ( ...

and Arvind Bhatt. It was published by

Gujarat Sahitya Academy 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 an ...

. He also edited ''...Ne Sambhare Kalapi'' (2002) which was based on poet

Kalapi Sursinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil (26 January 1874 – 10 June 1900), popularly known by his pen name, ''Kalapi'' was a Gujarati poet and the Thakor (prince) of Lathi state in Gujarat. He is mostly known for his poems depicting his own pathos. He live ...

. Since 2014, Pandya has been writing a weekly column, ''Shwaas Nu Recharge'', in ''

Phulchhab ''Phulchhab'' is the Gujarati daily published from Rajkot, Gujarat, India. RNI , Reg. No.72457/1999 , Name: PHULCHHAB , Link: http://rni.nic.in/registerdtitle_search/registeredtitle_ser.aspx It was founded in 1921 as a ''Saurashtra'' weekly ...

''. He has been writing columns in ''

Janmabhumi ''Janmabhumi'' is an Indian Malayalam-language daily newspaper, owned by Mathruka Pracharanalayam Ltd. and headquartered in Kochi, Kerala. It was launched as an evening paper from Kozhikode on 28 April 1977. From 14 November 1977 onwards it w ...

'' and ''

Kutchmitra ''Kutchmitra'' is a Gujarati language daily published from Bhuj, Kutch district, Gujarat, 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 ...

'' since 2016. The articles published in ''Phulchhab'' were later compiled and published in his book ''Shwaas Nu Recharge'' (2015). The next volumes of these articles was published under the title ''Man No Talktime'' in 2016 by Navajivan Publications. Both books were reviewed by

Raghuveer Chaudhari Raghuveer ChaudhariSpelling of name is based on his signaturArchived herOther alternative spellings are Raghuvir Chaudhary and Raghuvir Chaudhari. is a novelist, poet and critic from Gujarat, India. He has also worked as a columnist for numerou ...

in ''

Divya Bhaskar ''Divya Bhaskar'' () is a Gujarati newspaper in Gujarat, India, owned by D B Corp Ltd. It is one of the highest circulation Gujarati dailies. With the most local editions in Gujarat, it is published from Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Jam ...

'', who praised it for author's study of contemporary Gujarati literature. For Pandya's poetry, Gujarati poet

noted that "Pranav Pandya has to be noted in

Gujarati literature The history of Gujarati literature ( gu, ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય) may be traced to 1000 AD, and this literature has flourished since then to the present. It is unique in having almost no patronage from a ruling dynasty, othe ...

for his concrete poetic voice".

Awards

In 2019, the

awarded him the Shayada Award for his contribution in Gujarati poetry. In the same year, he was awarded Rajvi Kavi

Sanman. He is also a recipient of Kavi

Yuva Sahitya Pratibha Award (2013), instituted by

Publications

* ''...Ne Sambhare Kalapi'' (2002), based on poet

* ''Kavita Thi Vadhu Kai Nahi'' (2013), collection of poems * ''Manpanchamna Melama'' (2013), collected poetry of

(co-edited with

and Arvind Bhatt) * ''Shwaas Nu Recharge'' (2015), collection of essays * ''Man No Talktime'' (2016), collection of essays

References

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