Jhaverchand Meghani
Jhaverchand Meghani | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | poet, playwright, editor, folk-lorist |
| Period | Pre-Independence Gujarat |
| Notable awards | Ranjitram Suvaranachandrak (1928) |
Jhaverchand Meghani (Gujarati: ઝવેરચંદ મેઘાની; August 28, 1896-March 9, 1947) was noted poet, litterateur, social reformer and freedom fighter from Gujarat.He is well known name in the field of Gujarati literature. He was born in Chotila. Mahatma Gandhi spontaneously gave him the title of Raashtreeya Shaayar (National Poet).[1] Besides this he received many awards like Ranjitram Suvaranachandrak and Mahida Paaritoshik in literature. He authored more than 100 books. His first book was a translation work of Rabindranath Tagore's ballad Kathaa-u-Kaahinee titled Kurbani Ni Katha (Stories of martyrdom) which was first published in 1922. He was attached to Gujarati folk literature. He went village-to-village in search of folk-lores and published them in various volumes of Saurashtra Ni Rasdhar. Other Gujarati authors like Harilal Upadhyay have also shown respect to the writing skills of Shri Meghani [2]. He was also the Editor of Phoolchhab Newspaper of Janmabhoomi group (which is being published till date from Rajkot).
A sample of his collection of folk tales from Saurashtra has recently been published in an English, with the translation done by his son Vinod Meghani. The three volumes published so far are titled A Noble Heritage, A Shade Crimson and The Ruby Shattered.
References and notes
- ^ Meghani, Pinaki (2009-03-14). "Jhaverchand Meghani - Honour received during his life-time". Meghani Family. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ http://www.harilalupadhyay.org/bookdetails/Lakho_Fulanee.htm
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