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Carlos G. Vallés

カルロス・ジー・ヴァレス

Carlos G. Vallés

Aliases: Father Vallés / Carlos González Vallés
Pen Names: Father Vallés（Common name used in his publications and public life as a priest）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1925-11-04 （Logroño, Spain）
Died
2020-11-08 （Madrid, Spain） age 95
Nationality
Indian, Spanish
Languages
Gujarati, English, Spanish
Religion
Christianity (Catholic, Society of Jesus)
Residence History
India (primarily Ahmedabad, Gujarat) → Spain (Madrid)

Career

Occupations
Author, Jesuit priest, Mathematician, Teacher
Active Years
1949-2020
Affiliations
St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad, Society of Jesus
Memberships
Society of Jesus
Influenced By
Mahatma Gandhi (ideas)
Influenced
Readers and writers in Gujarati literature

Education

Madras University
Faculty of Science / Mathematics
Degree: MA (Mathematics)
Period: 1950–1953
Year of Graduation: 1953
Country: India
Completed MA in mathematics with first class honours.
Pune (Theological studies)
Theology
Degree: 神学修了 / 神品叙階
Period: 1954–1958
Year of Graduation: 1958
Country: India
Ordained to the priesthood on 24 April 1958.

Awards

Kumar Chandrak
1966
Organization: Kumar (magazine)
Result: 受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1978
Organization: Ranjitram award body (Gujarati literature)
Result: 受賞（初の外国人受賞者）
Acharya Kakasaheb Kalelkar Award for Universal Harmony
1995
Result: 受賞
Ramakrishna Jaidalal Harmony Award
1997
Result: 受賞
Santokbaa Award
Organization: Santokbaa Award (organization)
Result: 受賞
Padma Shri (Literature & Education)
2021
Organization: Government of India
Result: 追贈（追贈・受賞）

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sadachar

1960 Essay / Ethics

An early Gujarati work discussing ethics and everyday conduct in accessible essays.

ethicseveryday lifereligious harmony
Translations
  • Original in Gujarati

Gandhi: Alternative to Violence

Biography / Commentary

A reflective work on Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence.

non-violencepolitical philosophyethics

Two Countries, One Life

Memoir / Essays

Memoir-style essays about his experiences as a Spaniard living many years in India.

cultural exchangeidentityinterfaith dialogue

Bibliography

  • Approximately 75 books in Gujarati, 24 in English and 42 in Spanish
  • About 12 mathematics books and co-author of a Gujarati series of mathematics textbooks
  • Numerous essay collections and an autobiography (Atmakathana Tukda, etc.)

Translations by Author

  • Translated and coined Gujarati terms for mathematical concepts

Translations of Works

  • Works translated into Chinese and other European languages

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Plain, readable essayistic proseA conversational style rooted in everyday life
Recurring Motifs
philosophy of everyday lifeethics and characterinterfaith harmonymathematics education

Legacy

Carlos G. Vallés left a large body of work in Gujarati, serving as a cultural bridge in Gujarati literature. He contributed to mathematics education, promoted interfaith dialogue, and influenced a broad readership with accessible essays.

Academic Societies

  • Gujarati literary bodies
  • Society of Jesus educational network

Trivia

  • He was the first foreign recipient of the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak.
  • Lived in India for about five decades and wrote extensively in Gujarati.
  • His autobiography 'Atmakathana Tukda' has been translated into Marathi among other languages.