Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
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Edition 2 (1941) Winner
Ramlal Chunilal Modi
ラムラール・チュニラール・モディ
Ramlal Chunilal Modi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1890-07-27 （Patan, Gujarat, India）
- Died
- 1949-07-14 （Rajkot, Gujarat, India） age 58
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Gujarati
Career
- Occupations
- author, researcher, critic, historian, teacher
- Active Years
- 1908-1949
- Influenced By
- Bhalan (medieval Gujarati poet), Jadunath Sarkar (historian)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patan High School | — | — | — | 在籍期間不明（卒業：1908年） | India |
Patan High School
Period:
在籍期間不明（卒業：1908年）
Year of Graduation:
1908
Country:
India
Completed matriculation; subsequently worked in education (teacher/headmaster).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Narmad Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Narmad Sahitya Sabha | 受賞（追贈） |
| 1924 | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad prize | Kavi Bhalan krut Be Nalakhyan (on poet Bhalan) | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | 受賞（賞金） |
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1950
Organization:
Narmad Sahitya Sabha
Result:
受賞（追贈）
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad prize
1924
Work:
Kavi Bhalan krut Be Nalakhyan (on poet Bhalan)
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
受賞（賞金）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bhalan
1919 literary research / studyA study of the medieval Gujarati poet Bhalan, examining his works, life, and historical sources.
medieval Gujarati literaturepoet biography
Kavi Bhalan krut Be Nalakhyan
1924 scholarly editionA critical edition and commentary on works related to Bhalan; awarded prize by a Gujarati literary body.
philologymedieval literature
Patan-Sidhpurno Pravas
1919 travelogueA travelogue and regional essays about his native Patan.
local historytravel writing
Mughal Rajyavahivat (translation of Jadunath Sarkar's Mughal Administration)
1942 translation (history)A Gujarati translation of Jadunath Sarkar's 'Mughal Administration', presenting scholarly accounts of Mughal governance to Gujarati readers.
Mughal historyadministrative history
Karna Solanki
1935 historyHistorical study on the Solanki dynasty.
dynastic historyregional history
Vayupurana
1945 history / classical studiesA historical study based on classical sources and traditions.
classical sourceshistorical research
Bibliography
- Gujarati Shabdkosh (first article, 1909)
- Bhalan (1919)
- Patan-Sidhpurno Pravas (1919)
- Kavi Bhalan krut Be Nalakhyan (1924)
- Karna Solanki (1935)
- Mughal Rajyavahivat (translation, 1942)
- Vayupurana (1945)
Translations by Author
- Mughal Rajyavahivat (Gujarati translation of Jadunath Sarkar's 'Mughal Administration', 1942)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarlyarchival/critical
- Recurring Motifs
- recovery of medieval Gujarati literaturelocal/regional history
Legacy
Known for research on medieval Gujarati literature and the history of Gujarat; left numerous articles and critical editions, contributing to later regional and literary studies. Posthumously awarded the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1950.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Narmad Sahitya Sabha
Archives
- Gujarati Vishwakosh
- Local libraries/archives (Patan)
Trivia
- Published around 150 research articles during his lifetime.
- Completed matriculation at Patan High School in 1908 and worked as a teacher/headmaster thereafter.
- Translated works of Jadunath Sarkar into Gujarati.