Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
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Edition 21 (1960) Winner
Ramprasad Premshankar Bakshi
ラムプラサド・プレムシャンカル・バクシ
Ramprasad Premshankar Bakshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1894-06-27 （Junagadh, Junagadh State, British India）
- Died
- 1989-03-22 （Mumbai, Maharashtra, India） age 94
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Gujarati, Sanskrit, English
- Residence History
- Junagadh (birthplace) → Morbi (family origin) → Rajkot (schooling) → Wadhwan (schooling) → Ahmedabad (college) → Mumbai (long-term residence and workplace)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, scholar, translator, editor, teacher, principal, college professor
- Active Years
- 1915-1989
- Affiliations
- Anandilal Poddar High School (teacher, principal), Mithibai College (professor of Gujarati), Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (president 1976–1977)
- Memberships
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Influenced By
- Anandshankar Dhruv, Narsinhrao Divetia
- Influenced
- Sitanshu Yashaschandra (doctoral student)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat College, Ahmedabad | — | Sanskrit | BA | 1910–1914 | India |
Gujarat College, Ahmedabad
Sanskrit
Degree:
BA
Period:
1910–1914
Year of Graduation:
1914
Country:
India
Studied Sanskrit
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Narmad Suvarna Chandrak | Vangamaya Vimarsha | — | Narmad award (organization details uncertain) | 受賞 |
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1964
Work:
Vangamaya Vimarsha
Organization:
Narmad award (organization details uncertain)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Natyarasa
1959 dramatic theory / literary criticismA study based on Indian dramatic theory explaining the process of rasa formation and other elements of Indian dramatics.
rasa theorydramatic theoryclassical criticism
Karunarasa
1963 literary criticism / tragedy studiesAn essay comparing the Greek concept of tragedy with the Indian notion of karunarasa.
tragedycomparative literatureaffect theory
Vangamaya Vimarsha
1963 literary criticism / essaysA collection of critical essays on Sanskrit and Western poetics, analyses of literary terms, and reviews of works and movements.
literary criticismpoeticscomparative criticism
Govardhanramnum Manorajya
1976 biographical study / literary studyA study focusing on the life, works and philosophy of Gujarati author Govardhanram Tripathi.
biographical studyliterary historyphilosophy
Kathasarita (edited)
1977 adaptation / compilationCompilation based on the Kathasaritsagara, presenting retold stories.
story collectionclassical retelling
Translations
- Gujarati translation of Sukhamani (1935)
Bibliography
- Translation of Sukhamani (1935)
- Translation: Gujarati Bhasha ane Sahitya (Vol. I–II, 1936–1957)
- Natyarasa (1959)
- Vangamaya Vimarsha (1963)
- Karunarasa (1963)
- Govardhanramnum Manorajya (1976)
- Kathasarita (editorial compilation, 1977)
Translations of Works
- Sukhamani (Gujarati translation, 1935)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and expository styleanalytical approach emphasizing comparison between Indian and Western poetics
- Recurring Motifs
- rasa theorymodern interpretation of classical theorytextual commentary and translation
Legacy
Regarded as a representative critic of the Panditayuga period in Gujarati literature. Proficient in Sanskrit and Western poetics, he shaped literary criticism in Gujarati through essays, translations and editorial work. He served as president of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in 1976–77.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Archives
- Record holdings at Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (some materials available online)
Trivia
- Moved to Mumbai in 1915 and worked for many years as an educator.
- Received the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak for Vangamaya Vimarsha.
- Translated and edited Narsinhrao Divetia's Wilson Philological Lectures into Gujarati.
- Mentored and influenced students including Sitanshu Yashaschandra.