Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1946) Winner
Ramnarayan Vishwanath Pathak
ラムナラーヤン・ヴィシュワナート・パータク
Ramnarayan V. Pathak
Pen Names:
Dwiref（Pen name used for short stories）,
Shesh（Pen name used for poetry）,
Swairvihari（Pen name used for essays and criticism）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1887-04-09 （Ganol (now Dholka Taluka, Ahmedabad district), Bombay Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 1955-08-21 （Bombay (now Mumbai), India） age 68
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati, English, Sanskrit
- Residence History
- Ganol (birthplace) → Jetpur, Rajkot, Jamkhambhaliya, Bhavnagar (primary/secondary education) → Mumbai (Bombay) → Sadra → Ahmedabad
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Short story writer, Essayist, Literary critic, Academic (professor), Translator, Editor, Lawyer (earlier)
- Active Years
- 1904-1955
- Affiliations
- Gujarat Vidyapith (faculty), SNDT University (faculty), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (teaching and research), Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (president, 1946), Wilson College (taught Sanskrit)
- Influenced By
- Mahatma Gandhi / Gandhian thought, Sanskrit literature and traditional prosody
- Influenced
- Dhirubhai Thaker, Subsequent Gujarati-language writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaldas College, Bhavnagar | — | — | Matriculation / 初期大学課程 | 1904–1906（在籍・奨学金取得） | India |
| Wilson College, Bombay | — | Logic and Moral Philosophy | Bachelor of Arts | 1906–1908 | India (then Bombay) |
| Bombay University | — | Law | Bachelor of Laws | 1909–1911 | India |
Samaldas College, Bhavnagar
Degree:
Matriculation / 初期大学課程
Period:
1904–1906（在籍・奨学金取得）
Country:
India
Enrolled in 1904 and received a scholarship
Wilson College, Bombay
Logic and Moral Philosophy
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1906–1908
Year of Graduation:
1908
Country:
India (then Bombay)
Received BA in logic and moral philosophy; awarded a fellowship
Bombay University
Law
Degree:
Bachelor of Laws
Period:
1909–1911
Year of Graduation:
1911
Country:
India
Completed LL.B. in 1911; practiced law in Ahmedabad and Sadra
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Motisinhji Mahida Gold Medal | Uttar Marg no Lop | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1949 | Narmad Suvarna Chandrak | Prachin Gujarati Chhando | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1956 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Brihat Pingal | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Hargovinddas Kantawala Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Motisinhji Mahida Gold Medal
1943
Work:
Uttar Marg no Lop
Result:
受賞
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1949
Work:
Prachin Gujarati Chhando
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1956
Work:
Brihat Pingal
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Hargovinddas Kantawala Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Brihat Pingal
1955 Metrics / Prosody (scholarly)A scholarly, systematic study of Gujarati poetic prosody — analysing structure and history of metres, classifying traditional metrical forms, and presenting a scientific approach to Gujarati versification.
poetic metretradition and modernityscholarly classification
Dwirefni Vato (short story collections, 3 volumes)
1928 Short storiesThree-volume collection of short stories exploring human emotion and social themes; notable stories include 'Mukundrai', 'Khemi', and 'Jakshani'.
human naturesocial issuessubtle humor and irony
Sheshna Kavyo
1938 Poetry collectionInitial collection of 68 poems, expanded to 73 poems in a 1951 second edition.
personal emotionsocial observationethical reflection
Bibliography
- Prachin Gujarati Chhando
- Brihat Pingal
- Dwirefni Vato (short story collections, 1928/1935/1942)
- Sheshna Kavyo (poetry collection, 1938/1951)
- Visheshna Kavyo (poetry collection, 1959, posthumous)
- Arvachin Kavya Sahityana Vaheno (1935)
- Sahityavimarsha (1939)
- Kavya Ni Shakti (1939)
- Aalochana (1944)
- Narmadashankar Kavi (1936)
- Narmad: Arvachin Gadya Padya No Aadya Praneta (1945)
- Sahityalok (1954)
- Manovihar (1956)
- Kulangar ane Biji Krutio (1959, posthumous)
Translations by Author
- Gujarati translation of the Dhammapada (co-translation)
- Translations of stories by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (co-translations)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Ethical and social criticism influenced by Gandhian thoughtScholarly, analytical approach to prosodyA style combining lyricism with observational detail
- Recurring Motifs
- social responsibilitydegeneration of human values due to modern educationcaste and lovesubtle humor and humanity
Health
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Tuberculosis1910年代（診断後、1919年に療養のためサドラに定住）Led him to leave legal practice and focus on literature, teaching and research
Legacy
Highly regarded for his research on poetic prosody and his short stories in Gujarati literature; served as president of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad and made significant contributions to literary criticism and pedagogy. 'Brihat Pingal' is considered an important work in Gujarati prosody studies.
Museums
- R. V. Pathak Hall (Gujarati Sahitya Parishad) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Archives
- Archives at Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Materials in Gujarati Vishwakosh
In Popular Culture
- Lectures and videos about Ramnarayan Pathak (e.g., speech by Raghuveer Chaudhari)
Quotes
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Honoured as the 'Sahitya Guru' of the Gandhian era.
Source: Umashankar Joshi (evaluation)
Trivia
- Wrote short stories as 'Dwiref', poetry as 'Shesh', and essays/criticism as 'Swairvihari'.
- Married twice; second wife Heera Pathak was also a poet and critic. The couple had no children.
- 'Brihat Pingal' earned him the Sahitya Akademi Award (award year 1956).
- Served as president of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in 1946.