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Kishansinh Govindsinh Chavda

キシャンシン・ゴヴィンドシン・チャヴダ

Kishansinh Govindsinh Chavda

Pen Names: Gypsy（Used as a pen name）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1904-11-17 （Baroda (Vadodara), Baroda State, British India）
Died
1979-12-01 （Mirtola (near Almora), Uttar Pradesh, India） age 75
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Gujarati
Religion
Ashramic spirituality (Hindu-influenced spiritual interests)
Residence History
Baroda (Vadodara) → Santiniketan (study) → Sri Aurobindo Ashram (Pondicherry, 1927–1928) → Pittsburgh (Carnegie Institute of Technology, printing management study, 1948) → Mirtola Ashram (near Almora, moved in 1960)

Career

Occupations
author, journalist, translator, printer
Active Years
1927-1979
Affiliations
Sadhna Mudranalaya (printing press, Baroda), Director of the magazine Kshatriya, Co-editor of Navjivan magazine, Sri Aurobindo Ashram (residence experience), Mirtola Ashram (residence)
Influenced By
Umashankar Joshi, Sri Aurobindo (philosophical influence)

Education

Gujarat Vidyapith
Period: 1920年代（詳細不明）
Country: India
Studied at Gujarat Vidyapith
Santiniketan
Period: 在学期間不詳
Country: India
Attended Santiniketan (associated with Rabindranath Tagore's institution)
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Period: 1948（約6か月、印刷工場管理を学ぶ）
Year of Graduation: 1948
Country: United States
Short-term study in printing plant management (about six months)

Awards

Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1950
Work: Amasna Tara
Organization: Narmad-related organization (details unclear)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Amasna Tara

1950 Essays / Autobiographical essays

A collection of essays drawing on the author's own experiences and characters from his life. Winner of the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1950.

autobiographical recollectioncharacter studiesspirituality

Gypsy Ni Ankhe

Essays

An essay collection written under the pen name 'Gypsy', portraying everyday life and characters through the author's perspective.

personal observationsocial sketches

Himalaya ni Pada-yatra

Travel writing

A travelogue-like account describing stays and experiences in the Himalayas.

nature and spiritualitypilgrimage

Amasthi Poonam Bhani

Autobiography

A work with strong autobiographical elements, depicting the author's life and inner experiences.

self-explorationreminiscence

Bibliography

  • Amasna Tara
  • Gypsy Ni Ankhe
  • Himalaya ni Pada-yatra
  • Amasthi Poonam Bhani
  • Translation: Jnaneshwari (from Marathi to Gujarati)
  • Translation: The Yoga of The Bhagwadgita (Krishna Prem) into Gujarati
  • Translation: Autobiography of Dhondo Keshav Karve (into Gujarati)

Translations by Author

  • Jnaneshwari (translated from Marathi into Gujarati)
  • Krishna Prem's The Yoga of The Bhagwadgita (translated from English into Gujarati)
  • Autobiography of Dhondo Keshav Karve (translated into Gujarati)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
intimate, introspective essayistic styleclear, observational narrationwriting that incorporates spiritual concerns
Recurring Motifs
portraits of acquaintancestravel and Himalayan landscapesspiritual quest

Legacy

A Gujarati writer known for autobiographical essays and personal sketches. He contributed to regional literature through translations and running a printing press, and won the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1950. His works are noted for spiritual themes and Himalayan experiences.

Academic Societies

  • Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (related materials)

Archives

  • Author page and holdings at Gujarati Sahitya Parishad

Trivia

  • Used the pen name 'Gypsy'.
  • In 1948 studied printing plant management for about six months at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh.
  • Won the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1950 for 'Amasna Tara'.
  • Moved to and lived at Mirtola Ashram from 1960 onward.