Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
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Edition 21 (1948) Winner
Bachubhai Popatbhai Ravat
バチュブハイ・ポパトバハイ・ラヴァト
Bachubhai Popatbhai Ravat
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1898-02-27 （Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India）
- Died
- 1980-07-12 age 82
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
- Residence History
- Ahmedabad (birthplace) → Gondal (education and early teaching) → Bombay State (later public service)
Career
- Occupations
- editor, art critic, journalist, teacher (early)
- Active Years
- 1915-1980
- Affiliations
- Kumar magazine (co-editor / editor), Budh Sabha (founder / convener), Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (involved)
- Memberships
- Bombay State Legislative Assembly (1954–1960)
- Influenced By
- Ravishankar Raval (co-editor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School in Gondal (unspecified) | — | — | Matriculation | 〜1914 | India |
School in Gondal (unspecified)
Degree:
Matriculation
Period:
〜1914
Year of Graduation:
1914
Country:
India
Matriculated in Gondal in 1914
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (awarding body) | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1948
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (awarding body)
Result:
受賞
Padma Shri
1975
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gujarati Granthasth Chitrakala
Essays (art and art criticism)A collection of essays on art and art criticism, discussing issues of Gujarati art and criticism.
art criticismcultural discussion
Gujarati Lipina Nava Parodhnu Nirman
Linguistics / script studiesA study and proposals regarding the Gujarati script, including essays on reform and orthography.
script reformlanguage policy
Tunki Vartao
1921 Short stories (translations)A collection of short stories translated from Hindi, showing his early work in translation.
translationshort stories
Bibliography
- Gujarati Granthasth Chitrakala
- Gujarati Lipina Nava Parodhnu Nirman
- Tunki Vartao (1921)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Emphasis on metre in poetryCritical and essayistic proseClear journalistic/editorial argumentation
- Recurring Motifs
- Commitment to metre and formInterplay between literature and visual artConciseness and clarity
Legacy
Through long editorial work on Kumar and founding the Budh Sabha in 1930, he made major contributions to the development of Gujarati literature after the Gandhi era. His writings on art criticism and the Gujarati script also influenced later generations.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Archives
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad archives (holds related materials)
Quotes
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There could be no poem without metre.
Source: Interview/critical remark (source unspecified)
Trivia
- Founded the weekly literary workshop Budh Sabha in 1930 (which continues).
- Co-edited Kumar magazine with Ravishankar Raval from 1924 to 1942 and served as editor from 1943 to 1980.
- Recipient of the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1948) and Padma Shri (1975).