Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (Kumar Gold Medal)
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Edition 42 (2004) Winner
Ramchandra Babaldas Patel
ラムチャンドラ・ババルダス・パテル
Ramchandra Babaldas Patel
Pen Names:
Sukrit（Pen name used for poetry and literary works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-08-01 （Umta village, Mehsana district, Gujarat, India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Gujarati
- Residence History
- Umta (birthplace) → Visnagar (primary and secondary education) → Ahmedabad (art college attendance)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, short story writer, art teacher
- Active Years
- 1972-
- Influenced By
- rural life and agriculture, tradition of nature imagery, Gujarati regional oral and folk traditions
- Influenced
- subsequent writers of North Gujarat
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts (Ahmedabad) | — | Fine arts / teacher training | D. T. C. | — | India |
Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts (Ahmedabad)
Fine arts / teacher training
Degree:
D. T. C.
Country:
India
Completed S.S.C. then received D.T.C. (teacher training in fine arts). Served many years as a high-school drawing teacher.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kumar Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Kumar | 受賞 |
| — | Prize from Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | — | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
| — | Prize from Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | — | — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Kumar Suvarna Chandrak
2004
Organization:
Kumar
Result:
受賞
Prize from Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
受賞
Prize from Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Organization:
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mari Anagasi Rutu
1977 poetry collection (metrical and non-metrical)An early poetry collection expressing love of nature and rural life.
natureagricultureseasons
Padmanidra
2001 poetry collectionA collection containing both metrical and non-metrical poems focusing on nature and introspection.
natureintrospection
Simantara
2013 poetry collectionContains 81 poems that depict rural landscapes and human life.
rural lifenaturememory
Ek Soneri Nadi
1978 novelA novel depicting companionship amid nature, centered on the relationship between Suryadev and Rannade.
companionshipnaturehuman relationships
Prithvini Ek Bari
1985 novel (sequel to Ek Soneri Nadi)A sequel exploring the aftermath for characters and their relationship with the land.
continuationlandmemory
Varal
1979 novel (social)Tells the story of a protagonist fighting famine and explores themes of oppressed people.
faminesocial oppression
Swargno Agni
1981 novel (philosophical/symbolic)A symbolic narrative in which the protagonist becomes a Kalki-like figure attempting to save humanity.
salvationviolenceethics
Amritkumbh
1982 novelA story about a protagonist struggling with personal desires.
desireinner conflict
Chiryatri
1986 novelA novel where a person recalls the past of a village destroyed by desertification.
desertificationlossmemory
Rajgadhi
1996 novelA novel revolving around local ruins (Rajgadhi Timbo), village history and its people.
heritagecommunity
Meruyagna
1998 novelExplores human life against religious and ritualistic backdrops.
ritualfaith
Angarak
1999 novelA work themed on social and psychological conflicts.
conflictsociety
Sonageru
2004 novelA mid-period novel focusing on the relationship between nature and people.
naturehuman relationships
Aranyadwar
2006 novelIncorporates mythic and allegorical elements related to forests and land.
mythland
Sthalantar
1996 short story collectionA collection of stories about migration and its psychological impact.
migrationpsychology
Ek Bagalthelo
1998 short story collectionStories exploring how movement and changing circumstances affect characters.
movementpsychological change
Agiyar Dera
2012 short story collectionA collection of stories set in rural environments.
rural lifecommunity
Adadho Sooraj Suko, Adadho Leelo
2000 essay collectionA collection of essays on nature.
views on natureessays
Hu Khadamanthi Bahar (edited)
1972 edited volumeAn edited work compiling younger writers and regional literature.
editingregional literature
Bibliography
- Hu Khadamanthi Bahar (editor)
- Mari Anagasi Rutu (1977)
- Varal (1979)
- Ek Soneri Nadi (1978)
- Swargno Agni (1981)
- Amritkumbh (1982)
- Prithvini Ek Bari (1985)
- Chiryatri (1986)
- Rajgadhi (1996)
- Sthalantar (1996)
- Meruyagna (1998)
- Ek Bagalthelo (1998)
- Angarak (1999)
- Adadho Sooraj Suko, Adadho Leelo (2000)
- Padmanidra (2001)
- Sonageru (2004)
- Aranyadwar (2006)
- Agiyar Dera (2012)
- Simantara (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- rural realismlyrical style centered on nature imageryuse of both metrical and free verse
- Recurring Motifs
- nature and seasonsagriculture and landmigration and memorysocial oppression
Legacy
Ramchandra Patel is an important Gujarati-language writer known for rural themes and nature imagery rooted in local life and land. He received the Kumar Suvarna Chandrak in 2004 and holds significant regional literary influence.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Trivia
- Uses the pen name 'Sukrit'.
- Worked as a high-school drawing teacher in Umta for 38 years before retiring.
- Involved in the discovery of a medieval Jain temple site at Rajgadhi Timbo in his village.