Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
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Edition 26 (2007) Winner
Amritlal Vegad
アムリトラール・ヴェーガド
Amritlal Vegad
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-10-03 （Madhapar, British Raj）
- Died
- 2018-07-06 （Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India） age 89
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati, Hindi, English
- Residence History
- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Career
- Occupations
- writer, essayist, poet, painter, teacher, environmentalist
- Active Years
- 1948-2018
- Affiliations
- Narmada Samagra, Institute of Fine Arts, Jabalpur (teacher)
- Influenced By
- Nandalal Bose
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visva-Bharati University (Shantiniketan) | Faculty of Fine Arts | Painting (watercolour, oil) | — | 1948–1953 | India |
Visva-Bharati University (Shantiniketan)
Faculty of Fine Arts
/ Painting (watercolour, oil)
Period:
1948–1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
India
Trained under Nandalal Bose and others; learned to appreciate nature and landscape painting
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sahitya Akademi Award (Gujarati) | Saundaryani Nadi Narmada | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sahitya Award | — | — | Government of Madhya Pradesh | 受賞 |
| — | Rashtrapati Award | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| — | Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award (Hindi) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award (Gujarati)
2004
Work:
Saundaryani Nadi Narmada
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sahitya Award
Organization:
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Result:
受賞
Rashtrapati Award
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award (Hindi)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Narmada – River of Beauty
travelogue / nature essayA travelogue documenting Vegad's journey along the Narmada River, combining nature descriptions with sketches and collages.
naturepilgrimage (parikrama)environmentalismriver culture
Translations
- English translation
- Bengali translation
- Marathi translation
Saundaryani Nadi Narmada
2006 travelogue (Gujarati)A Gujarati travelogue recording the author's travels along the Narmada, combining aesthetic observations with notes on environmental issues.
river beautyenvironmental issuesregional culture
Parikramā Narmadā maiyānī
2003 travelogue (Gujarati)A record of the author's literal parikrama (circumambulation) of the Narmada River, including many sketches.
pilgrimagetravel documentationlandscape art
Thodun sonun, thodun rupun
2003 folk tales & essays (Gujarati)A collection of folk tales and essays in Gujarati rooted in regional narration and expression.
folk talesregional culture
Bibliography
- Narmada – River of Beauty
- Saundaryani Nadi Narmada
- Parikramā Narmadā maiyānī
- Amritasya Narmada
- Teere Teere Narmada
- Thodun sonun, thodun rupun
Translations of Works
- Works translated into English, Bengali, Marathi and Gujarati (including his own translations)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- travelogue-style essays emphasizing natural descriptionvisual expression combining sketches and collages
- Recurring Motifs
- Narmada Riverwater and landscapepilgrimage and walkingenvironmental protection
Legacy
Known for detailed travelogues and landscape art about the Narmada River, Vegad combined poetic nature description with environmental activism, raising awareness of riverine culture and conservation. Recipient of major awards including the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Trivia
- He began his first parikrama of the Narmada River in 1977 and continued making such journeys until 1999.
- He included his own sketches and collages in his books.
- He was accompanied on his travels by his wife, who carried her own load.