Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1953) Winner
Bhogilal Jayachandbhai Sandesara
ボゴイラル・ジャヤチャンドバイ・サンデサラ
Bhogilal Jayachandbhai Sandesara
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1917-04-13 （Sander village near Patan, British India (now Patan, Gujarat, India)）
- Died
- 1995-01-18 （New Jersey, United States） age 77
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Old Gujarati, English
- Religion
- Vaishnava (Hinduism)
- Residence History
- Ahmedabad (early education) → Patan (education) → Baroda/Vadodara (Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda) → New Jersey, United States (died)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Historian, Scholar, Literary critic, Editor, University professor
- Active Years
- 1935-1995
- Affiliations
- Sheth Bholabhai Jeshingbhai Institute of Learning and Research (Ahmedabad), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Oriental Research Institute (Prachya Vidya Mandir), Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (served as president)
- Memberships
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Gujarat Itihas Parishad, Akhil Bharat Prachyavidya Parishad, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (faculty)
- Influenced By
- Muni Jinvijayji, Rasiklal Parikh, Ramlal Chunilal Modi
- Influenced
- Suresh Joshi (doctoral student), Subsequent scholars in Gujarati literature and history
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat College | — | Arts (Gujarati & Sanskrit) | BA | 1936–1941 | India |
| Gujarat Vidhya Sabha | — | Gujarati & Sanskrit | MA | 1941–1943 | India |
| — | — | Literary research (PhD thesis on the literary circle of Vastupala) | PhD | 1946–1950 | India |
Gujarat College
Arts (Gujarati & Sanskrit)
Degree:
BA
Period:
1936–1941
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
India
Bachelor's degree (first class)
Gujarat Vidhya Sabha
Gujarati & Sanskrit
Degree:
MA
Period:
1941–1943
Year of Graduation:
1943
Country:
India
Received gold medal in MA
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Literary research (PhD thesis on the literary circle of Vastupala)
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1946–1950
Year of Graduation:
1950
Country:
India
Doctoral advisor: Rasiklal Parikh
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | Winner |
| 1962 | Narmad Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Narmad literary award committee (details uncertain) | Winner |
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1953
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
Winner
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1962
Organization:
Narmad literary award committee (details uncertain)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1956) Winner
Works
Major Works
Vaghelaonu Gujarat
1939 Historical studyA study of the socio-political and cultural life of Gujarat under the Vaghela kings.
regional historymedieval India
Literary Circle Of Mahāmātya Vastupala And Its Contribution To Sanskrit Literature
1950 Academic research (PhD thesis)PhD research analyzing the court of Vastupala and its contribution to Sanskrit literature.
court cultureSanskrit literature
Translations
- Translated into Gujarati as 'Mahamatya Vastupalnu Sahityamandal tatha Sanskrit Sahitya Teno Falo' (1957)
Jyesthimall Jnati ane Malla Puran
1948 Edited medieval manuscript with notesAn edited Jain manuscript published with scholarly notes.
Jain literaturemanuscript editing
Shabda Ane Arth
1954 Historical semanticsA work on historical semantics in Gujarati, considered among the first in the language.
semanticshistory of language
Bibliography
- Vaghelaonu Gujarat (1939)
- Jyesthimall Jnati ane Malla Puran (1948)
- Jagannathpuri ane Orissana Puratan Avashesho (1951)
- Jain Agam Sahityama Gujarat (1952)
- Shabda Ane Arth (1954)
- Pradakshina (1962)
- Dayaram (1960)
- Anveshana (1967)
- Muni Jinvijaji: Jeevan Ane Karya (1978)
Translations by Author
- Translation from Prakrit: Vasudevhindi (translated into Gujarati, 1946)
- Gujarati translation of the Panchatantra (with comparative study of manuscripts)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly, annotation-focused styleSystematic textual editing and commentaryAnalytical approach grounded in history and linguistics
- Recurring Motifs
- Restoration of medieval Gujarati literatureStudy and editing of Jain textsResearch into linguistic history and poetic metres
Legacy
Bhogilal Sandesara was a prominent scholar in Gujarati literature and history, Jain studies, and textual editing. His work helped re-evaluate medieval Gujarati literature and laid foundations for manuscript studies, earning him high standing in the Gujarati scholarly community.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Gujarat Itihas Parishad
- Akhil Bharat Prachyavidya Parishad
Archives
- Internet Archive (works by or about Bhogilal Sandesara)
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad archives
Trivia
- Received a PhD in 1950 for his thesis on Mahamatya Vastupala.
- Awarded the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1953) and the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (1962).
- Visited the United States on invitation from the Rockefeller Foundation and serialized his travelogue as 'Ek Vidyayatra'.