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Dolarrai Mankad

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Dolarrai Mankad

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1902-01-23 （Kutch, British India）
Died
1970-08-29 age 68
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Gujarati, Sanskrit
Residence History
Kutch → Saurashtra (primary and secondary education) → Karachi (then British India) → Jamnagar / Saurashtra region (work)

Career

Occupations
critic, researcher, poet, professor, vice-chancellor
Active Years
1923-1970
Affiliations
Bharat Sarasvati Mandir (Karachi), D. J. Science College (Karachi), Vithalbhai Patel University (faculty/principal), Darbar Gopaldas University (faculty/principal), Haribhai Research Center (director), Saurashtra University (first vice-chancellor)

Awards

Sahitya Akademi Award (Gujarati)
1964
Work: Naivedya
Organization: Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Naivedya

1964 Essay

An essay (or collection of essays) in Gujarati containing critical reflections on literature and culture. Winner of the 1964 Sahitya Akademi Award.

literary criticismcultural studies

Bibliography

  • Naivedya

Style & Themes

Literary Style
clear, scholarly critical proseannotative engagement with traditional texts
Recurring Motifs
interest in classical literatureexploration of culture and tradition

Legacy

An important Gujarati critic and scholar who served as the first vice-chancellor of Saurashtra University and contributed to academic development. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for 'Naivedya' and is recognised for his contributions to Gujarati literary studies.

Academic Societies

  • Gujarati Sahitya Parishad

Archives

  • Dr. Dolarrai Mankad Center for Indological Studies and Research (archives/collections)

Trivia

  • Served as the first vice-chancellor of Saurashtra University.
  • Won the 1964 Sahitya Akademi Award for 'Naivedya'.
  • Worked in Karachi before the Partition of India and later held senior academic posts in India.