Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
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Edition 35 (1962) Winner
Ramsinhji Kanjibha Rathod
ラムシンジ・カンジバイ・ラトホッド
Ramsinhji Kanjibha Rathod
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1917-12-08 （Bhuvad (then Cutch State; now Kutch district, Gujarat, India)）
- Died
- 1997-06-25 （Bhuj, Kutch district, Gujarat, India） age 79
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
Career
- Occupations
- Scholar, Forester
- Active Years
- 1935-1997
- Affiliations
- Indian Forest Service
- Memberships
- Indian Forest Service
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Research Institute, Dehradun | — | Forestry | ディプロマ（森林学） | 1935–1937 | India |
| Banaras Hindu University | — | Geology | M.Sc.（地質学） | 1947–1949 | India |
Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
Forestry
Degree:
ディプロマ（森林学）
Period:
1935–1937
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
India
Sent by Cutch State; obtained diploma in forestry
Banaras Hindu University
Geology
Degree:
M.Sc.（地質学）
Period:
1947–1949
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
India
Sent on recommendation to study advanced geology; completed M.Sc.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Sahitya Akademi Award (Gujarati) | Kutch nu Sanskrutidarshan | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | Kutch nu Sanskrutidarshan | — | Ranjitram Awarding Body | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award (Gujarati)
1961
Work:
Kutch nu Sanskrutidarshan
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1962
Work:
Kutch nu Sanskrutidarshan
Organization:
Ranjitram Awarding Body
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kutch nu Sanskrutidarshan
1959 Cultural history / Folklore / Regional geographyA detailed compilation of studies on Kutch's history, folklore, geography, ruins and religious sites, assembled from a series of magazine articles.
regional historyfolkloregeographyarchaeological survey
Gujarati Bhashama Bhantar Tatha Gujarati Sahitya
Linguistics / EducationA study discussing education in Gujarati and literature, including considerations on the Kutchi language and its teaching.
language educationregional languages
Kutch and Ramarandh
1992 Folklore / Performing arts / Literary studyResearch on Kutchi folk arts, performing traditions, and literature related to the Kutchi Ramayana called Ramarandh.
folk artsperforming traditionsregional literature
Bibliography
- Kutch nu Sanskrutidarshan
- Gujarati Bhashama Bhantar Tatha Gujarati Sahitya
- Kutch and Ramarandh
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, documentary proseethnographic approach
- Recurring Motifs
- Kutch traditions and folkloredocumentation of ruins and memorial stonesregional geography and history
Legacy
Rathod produced comprehensive documentation of Kutch's history, folklore and geography, founded the Bharatiya Sanskruti Darshan museum in Bhuj, and made significant contributions to Gujarati studies and regional historiography.
Museums
- Bharatiya Sanskruti Darshan Bhuj, Kutch district, Gujarat, India
Archives
- Collections at Bharatiya Sanskruti Darshan (Rathod's collected materials, photographs, maps)
Trivia
- Born 8 December 1917; died 25 June 1997.
- Conducted extensive research on the history, folklore and geography of Kutch.
- Founded the Bharatiya Sanskruti Darshan museum in Bhuj.
- Won the Sahitya Akademi Award (1961) and Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1962) for Kutch nu Sanskrutidarshan.