Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1 appearances
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Edition 67 (1994) Winner
Dhirubhai Thaker
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Dhirubhai Thaker
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1918-06-27 （Kodinar, Gujarat, India）
- Died
- 2014-01-22 （Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India） age 95
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Researcher, Professor, Editor
- Active Years
- 1936-2014
- Affiliations
- Gujarat College, Modasa College, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust
- Memberships
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust
- Influenced By
- Ramnarayan V. Pathak, Manilal Dwivedi (as a subject of study)
- Influenced
- Kumarpal Desai, Pravin Darji, Manilal H. Patel
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elphinstone College | Faculty of Arts | Gujarati | BA (Honours) | 1936–1939 | India |
| Elphinstone College | Faculty of Arts | Gujarati | MA | 1939–1941 | India |
| Gujarat College | Research | Gujarati studies | PhD | 〜1956 | India |
Elphinstone College
Faculty of Arts
/ Gujarati
Degree:
BA (Honours)
Period:
1936–1939
Year of Graduation:
1939
Country:
India
Elphinstone College
Faculty of Arts
/ Gujarati
Degree:
MA
Period:
1939–1941
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
India
Gujarat College
Research
/ Gujarati studies
Degree:
PhD
Period:
〜1956
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
India
PhD thesis 'Manilal Nabhubhai: Sahitya Sadhana'. Doctoral advisor: Ramnarayan V. Pathak
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Narmad Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Padma Bhushan | Contribution to literature and education | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1994
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar
1998
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
2012
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
2014
Work:
Contribution to literature and education
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1998) Winner
Works
Major Works
Gujarati Vishwakosh
Encyclopaedia 25000 pagesA 25-volume Gujarati-language encyclopaedia compiled under Dhirubhai Thaker's leadership, comprising approximately 25,000 pages and 23,000 entries; assembled some 1,700 subject experts to contribute.
encyclopaedia compilationlanguage and culturescholarly documentation
Manilal Nabhubhai: Jeevanrang
Biography / ResearchA biographical research work on the life and works of Manilal Dwivedi.
biographyliterary history
Uncho Parvat, Undi Khin
1993 Play (biographical)A biographical play based on the life of Manilal Dwivedi; received an award from the Batubhai Umarvadia Centre as best play.
biographical dramaliterary history
Translation of Pablo Neruda's 'Memoirs' (Satyani Mukhomukha)
2010 TranslationA Gujarati translation of Pablo Neruda's memoirs.
translationintroduction of international literature
Bibliography
- Manilal Nabhubhai: Jeevanrang (biography/research)
- Uncho Parvat, Undi Khin (play, 1993)
- Gujarati Vishwakosh (25 volumes, editor-in-chief)
- Satyani Mukhomukha (translation of Pablo Neruda's memoirs, 2010)
Translations by Author
- Gujarati translation of Pablo Neruda's memoirs (Satyani Mukhomukha)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and criticalfact-based expositioneditorial and systematic style
- Recurring Motifs
- literary historybiographyencyclopaedia and lexicon building
Legacy
Dhirubhai Thaker is best known for leading the compilation of the Gujarati Vishwakosh, significantly advancing the systematization and study of Gujarati literature. In his honor the Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust established an award bearing his name.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Archives
- Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust archives
In Popular Culture
- Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award (awarded since 2013)
Trivia
- The Gujarati Vishwakosh comprises 25 volumes, about 25,000 pages and 23,000 entries.
- He organized around 1,700 subject experts to work on the encyclopaedia.
- The Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust has awarded the Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award annually since 2013.