Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (Kumar Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1944) Winner
Hariprasad Vrajrai Desai
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Hariprasad Vrajrai Desai
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1880-11-20 （Godhra, Panchmahal district, Gujarat, British India）
- Died
- 1950-03-31 （Gujarat, India） age 69
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Gujarati, English
- Residence History
- Godhra (birthplace) → Ahmedabad (primary residence and base of activity)
Career
- Occupations
- Indian independence activist, Social worker, Physician
- Active Years
- 1905-1950
- Affiliations
- Ahmedabad Municipality, Gujarat Sahitya Sabha, Gujarat Vidya Sabha, Gujarat Vidyapith, Bombay Legislative Assembly
- Influenced By
- Mahatma Gandhi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Calcutta | — | — | LCPS | — | India |
University of Calcutta
Degree:
LCPS
Year of Graduation:
1906
Country:
India
Studied at B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad and obtained LCPS from University of Calcutta
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Kumar Suvarna Chandrak | Contribution to Kumar magazine | — | Kumar Trust | 受賞 |
Kumar Suvarna Chandrak
1944
Work:
Contribution to Kumar magazine
Organization:
Kumar Trust
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kalane Charne Charne
EssaysA collection of social and patriotic essays advocating public health and civic responsibility.
PatriotismPublic healthSocial reform
Ras Darshan
Literary criticism / proseReflections on literature and literary aesthetics.
Literary theoryCulture
Arogyan ni Vato
Health / popular medicineDidactic writings offering advice on public and personal health.
HealthHygienePopular education
Hindna Acharyo
Review / commentaryCommentary on Indian thinkers and leadership.
IdeasLeadership
Bibliography
- Kalane Charne Charne
- Ras Darshan
- Jyare Nana Hata Tyare
- Arogyan ni Vato
- Jivan Sandesh
- Papi ni Dasha
- Vitamin ane Penicillin
- Sahityane Charane
- Hindna Acharyo
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Didactic and accessible prosePatriotic tone advocating social improvement
- Recurring Motifs
- Public sanitation (cleaning / hygiene campaigns)Gandhian idealsPatriotism
Legacy
Hariprasad Desai was a physician deeply involved in the independence movement and urban sanitation efforts in Ahmedabad; he personally led city-cleaning drives and became the first recipient of the Kumar Suvarna Chandrak for his work connected to Kumar magazine.
Academic Societies
- Gujarat Sahitya Sabha
- Gujarat Vidya Sabha
Archives
- Internet Archive (works of Hariprasad Desai)
- Entry in Gujarati Vishwakosh
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned in discussions of brooms and city-cleaning campaigns (cited in articles on sanitation history)
Quotes
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"My innermost desire would be to join him with a spade, a broom, a chunam bucket and a brush."
Source: Gandhiji (1925) (1925)
Trivia
- He personally led Ahmedabad cleaning drives and is said to have cleaned the city seven times.
- He was the first recipient of the Kumar Suvarna Chandrak in 1944.