Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1940) Winner
Jyotindra Hariharshankar Dave
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Jyotindra Hariharshankar Dave
Pen Names:
Gupta（Pseudonym used for early humorous sketches and short pieces）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1901-10-21 （Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 1980-09-11 （Bombay (now Mumbai), India） age 78
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
- Residence History
- Surat (birthplace; childhood) → Bombay/Mumbai (later life; residence) → Amliran area, Surat (family house location)
Career
- Occupations
- humourist, author, teacher, translator
- Active Years
- 1927-1980
- Affiliations
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Oriental Office, Bombay Government (worked as translator), Gujarat monthly (co-editor)
- Memberships
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Influenced By
- K. M. Munshi
- Influenced
- Subsequent Gujarati-language humourists and essayists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surat (institution unspecified) | — | Arts / Literature | MA | 1919-1925 | India |
Surat (institution unspecified)
Arts / Literature
Degree:
MA
Period:
1919-1925
Year of Graduation:
1925
Country:
India
Reportedly completed matriculation in 1919, BA in 1923 and MA in 1925 in Surat; specific institution names not specified in available sources.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Organization information not specified (Gujarati literary award) | 受賞 |
| 1940 | Narmad Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Organization information not specified (Gujarati literary award) | 受賞 |
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1941
Organization:
Organization information not specified (Gujarati literary award)
Result:
受賞
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1940
Organization:
Organization information not specified (Gujarati literary award)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1941) Winner
Works
Major Works
Ame Badha
1936 humorous novelA humorous novel set in Surat that narrates the life of the protagonist Vipin from birth to marriage, featuring satire and vivid local colour.
life in a provincial townsatirehumour
Hasya-tarang
1945 humour essaysA collection of humorous essays and short pieces.
witeveryday satire
Pan na Beeda
1946 short stories / essaysA compilation of short stories and essays.
social satirehuman interest
Alpatma nu Atmapuran
1947 humour / satireAn essay collection offering satirical takes on individuals and society.
ironyself and society
Ret ni Rotli
1952 essays / short piecesA volume containing several humorous essays.
local colourplayful language
Jya Tya Padey Najar Mari
1965 essaysA collection of later essays and reflections.
recollectionssocial observation
Bibliography
- Ame Badha
- Hasya-tarang
- Pan na Beeda
- Alpatma nu Atmapuran
- Ret ni Rotli
- Jya Tya Padey Najar Mari
- Rangatarang Vol. 1-6 (1932-1946)
- Mari Nondhapothi
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalparodicwittystrong local colour
- Recurring Motifs
- everyday life in Suratplay with languagesatirising social customs
Legacy
Regarded as one of the major humourists in Gujarati literature; his satirical, locally grounded humour influenced later writers in the language.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Archives
- Materials/records held by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
In Popular Culture
- 'Ame Badha' is known as a classic of Gujarati humour
Trivia
- He published early humorous sketches under the pen name 'Gupta'.
- 'Ame Badha', his notable work, was co-written with Dhansukhlal Mehta and depicts life in Surat humorously.
- A fire at his house in Surat was reported in 2012 (news report about the building).