Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (Kumar Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1951) Winner
Bakul Tripathi
バクル・トリパティ
Bakul Tripathi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-11-26 （Nadiad, Gujarat, India）
- Died
- 2006-08-31 （Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India） age 77
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
- Residence History
- Nadiad (birthplace) → Ahmedabad (long-term residence and workplace)
Career
- Occupations
- humour essayist, columnist, commerce professor
- Active Years
- 1953-2006
- Affiliations
- H L College of Commerce (faculty), Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Memberships
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (president)
- Influenced By
- Jyotindra Dave, Jayanti Dalal
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Faculty of Commerce | — | B.Com | 1945-1948 | India |
| — | Faculty of Commerce | — | M.Com | 1951-1953 | India |
| — | Faculty of Law | — | LL.B | 1950-1953 | India |
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Faculty of Commerce
Degree:
B.Com
Period:
1945-1948
Year of Graduation:
1948
Country:
India
Undergraduate commerce degree
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Faculty of Commerce
Degree:
M.Com
Period:
1951-1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
India
Master of Commerce
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Faculty of Law
Degree:
LL.B
Period:
1950-1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
India
Bachelor of Laws
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Kumar Chandrak | — | — | Kumar (organization) | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
Kumar Chandrak
1951
Organization:
Kumar (organization)
Result:
受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1988
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (1988) Winner
Works
Major Works
Sacharacharma
1955 Essays (humour)His first collection of essays, introducing novel subjects into everyday observations.
humoureveryday lifesocial observation
Somvarni Savare
1966 Essays (contemporary satire)A collection of humorous takes on contemporary affairs and society.
social satirecurrent affairs
Leela
1974 Play (three-act)A three-act play that was staged more than fifty times.
dramahuman relationshipshumour
Adaptations
- [Theatre] Leela (stage production) (1974)
Dranacharyanu Sinhasan
1985 Essays (satire)A collection of satirical essays about corruption and issues in the education system.
educationcorruptionsatire
Vaikunth Nathi Javu
1983 Essays (humour)Essays depicting life and relationships through humour.
views on liferelationshipshumour
Govinde Mandi Gothdi
1987 Essays (humour)Published as part of his series of humour essays.
humoursocial observation
Fantasia
Children's literatureA work of children's literature; details are limited but it is intended for young readers.
children's literatureimagination
Bibliography
- Sacharacharma
- Somvarni Savare
- Leela
- Vaikunth Nathi Javu
- Dranacharyanu Sinhasan
- Govinde Mandi Gothdi
- Fantasia
- Hasya Etle Prabhu Sathe Maitri
- Bakul Tripathinu Teramu
- India America Hasta Hasta
Adaptations
- Leela (stage production)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humour and satire in essay formlight, observational tone
- Recurring Motifs
- observations of everyday lifesatire on society and educationnuances of human relationships
Legacy
A prominent Gujarati humour essayist known for decades-long columns and numerous essays. He served as president of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad and left significant influence on regional literature.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
In Popular Culture
- Known as author of one of the longest-running regular columns in Indian dailies
- The play 'Leela' was staged more than fifty times
Trivia
- He wrote columns in the Gujarati daily 'Gujarat Samachar' for around 40 years.
- The play 'Leela' was staged more than fifty times.
- Received the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1988.