Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1 appearances
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Edition 66 (1993) Winner
Amrutlal Laljee Bhatt (Amrut Ghayal)
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Amrutlal Laljee Bhatt (Amrut Ghayal)
Pen Names:
Amrut Ghayal（Pen name used for his poetry; 'Ghayal' literally means 'wounded'.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-08-19 （Sardhar, near Rajkot, Gujarat, India）
- Died
- 2002-12-25 （Rajkot, Gujarat, India） age 86
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati, Urdu, Persian, Hindi
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Government clerk, Secretary
- Active Years
- 1938-2002
- Affiliations
- Pajod princely state (served as personal secretary), Public Works Department, Rajkot (accountant)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local school in Sardhar | — | — | — | 不明（少年期、7年生まで） | India |
| Dharmendrasinhji Arts College, Rajkot | — | Arts (enrolled) | — | 1949-1950（途中退学） | India |
Local school in Sardhar
Period:
不明（少年期、7年生まで）
Country:
India
Studied up to seventh standard in Sardhar.
Dharmendrasinhji Arts College, Rajkot
Arts (enrolled)
Period:
1949-1950（途中退学）
Country:
India
Joined BA in 1949 but left after first year.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sheikhadam Abuwala Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Gujarati literary community | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Award | — | — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Kalapi Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Sheikhadam Abuwala Award
1993
Result:
受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1993
Organization:
Gujarati literary community
Result:
受賞
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Award
1994
Organization:
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Kalapi Award
1997
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Premanand Suvarna Chandrak (Premanand Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1997) Winner
Works
Major Works
Shula ane Shamana (Thorns and Dreams)
1954 Poetry (Ghazal)His first collection of ghazals in Gujarati, using regional vocabulary and classical ghazal techniques to express emotion and inner wounds.
sorrowinner painghazal tradition
Rang (Colour)
1960 Poetry (Ghazal)A collection exploring colours and emotions, marked by the influence of regional vocabulary.
colouremotional expressionregional influence
Roop (Beauty)
1967 Poetry (Ghazal)Works thematising beauty, following the formal conventions of the ghazal.
beautyformal aestheticsspirituality
Jhay (Shade)
1982 Poetry (Ghazal)A mature collection dealing with shade and quietude.
tranquilityintrospectionshade
Agni (Fire)
1982 Poetry (Ghazal)Collection addressing burning emotions and social energy.
passionsociabilityresistance
Gazal Name Sukh (Happiness in name of poetry)
1984 Poetry (Ghazal)Works celebrating the joy of poetry and the solace found in verse.
joy of poetrycomfortexpression
Bibliography
- Shula ane Shamana (1954)
- Rang (1960)
- Roop (1967)
- Jhay (1982)
- Agni (1982)
- Gazal Name Sukh (1984)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Gujarati ghazal tradition influenced by Urdu and Persian poetryIncorporation of regional vocabulary with robust, colloquial expression
- Recurring Motifs
- Jusso (morale)Jom (spirit)Mijaj (attitude/style)inner pain / wounded (Ghayal)
Legacy
Amrut Ghayal contributed significantly to the development of the Gujarati ghazal, being praised for his fusion of regional vocabulary with Urdu and Persian poetic traditions. He received several major literary awards and is recognized for his contribution to Gujarati literature.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Trivia
- Pen name 'Ghayal' means 'wounded'.
- Served as personal secretary to the prince of Pajod from 1938 to 1948.
- Joined the Public Works Department in Rajkot as an accountant in 1949 and retired in 1973.
- Began writing Gujarati ghazals in the 1940s and matured as a poet during that period.
- His poetic language shows strong influence from the vocabulary of the Saurashtra region.