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Jawahar Ravirai Bakshi

ジャワハル・ラヴィラーイ・バクシー

Jawahar Ravirai Bakshi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1947-02-19 (Junagadh, Gujarat, India)
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Gujarati

Career

Occupations
Poet, Ghazal writer, Chartered accountant
Active Years
1959-
Influenced By
Narsinh Mehta (traditional Gujarati devotional poet)

Education

Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics
Faculty of Commerce
Degree: Bachelor of Commerce
Period: 〜1964
Year of Graduation: 1964
Country: India
Became a chartered accountant after this education

Awards

Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1998
Result: 受賞
Kalapi Award
2006
Result: 受賞
Kavishwar Dalpatram Award
2019
Result: 受賞
Narsinh Mehta Award
2020
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Tarapanana Shaherma

1999 Ghazal collection

A collection of ghazals with strong spiritual themes. Contains 108 ghazals.

spiritualitydevotioninner quest

Parpotana Killa

2012 Ghazal collection

A 2012 ghazal collection comprising 11 ghazals, reflecting the author's religious and spiritual interests.

religiositymeditationmystery in the everyday

Bibliography

  • Tarapanana Shaherma
  • Parpotana Killa

Style & Themes

Literary Style
traditional ghazal formlyrical, spirituality-focused styleconcise and symbolic imagery
Recurring Motifs
spiritual questdevotion and faithinner world and solitude

Legacy

Regarded as an important Gujarati ghazal poet. He has produced a large body of ghazals and received several regional literary awards. Known particularly for works that explore spirituality.

Academic Societies

  • Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
  • Gujarat Sahitya Akademi

Trivia

  • Wrote his first ghazal in 1959.
  • Has written over 700 ghazals.
  • Continued poetic work while holding a chartered accountant qualification.
  • Received the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1998.