Jnanpith Award
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Edition 42 (2006) Winner
Ravindra Kelekar
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Ravindra Kelekar
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-03-07 （Cuncolim, Goa, Portuguese India）
- Died
- 2010-08-27 （Margao, Goa, India） age 85
- Nationality
- Portuguese (until 1961), Indian (from 1961)
- Languages
- Konkani, Marathi, Hindi
- Residence History
- Diu → Panaji, Goa → Wardha → New Delhi → Priol, Goa
Career
- Occupations
- freedom fighter, linguistic activist, poet, author
- Active Years
- 1946-2010
- Affiliations
- Konkani Bhasha Mandal
- Influenced By
- Kakasaheb Kalelkar, Ram Manohar Lohia
- Influenced
- Shenoi Goembab
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jnanpith Award | — | コンカニ文学 | Bharatiya Jnanpith | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Himalayant | コンカニ | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Sahitya Akademi Fellowship | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Padma Bhushan | — | 文学・教育 | Government of India | 受賞 |
| — | Gomant Sharada Award | — | — | Kala Academy | 受賞 |
Jnanpith Award
2006
Category:
コンカニ文学
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1977
Work:
Himalayant
Category:
コンカニ
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
2007
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
2008
Category:
文学・教育
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Gomant Sharada Award
Organization:
Kala Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Himalayant
1976 TravelogueTravelogue in the Himalayas.
Konkani language
Amchi Bhas Konkaneech
1962 EssayDialogue revealing the importance of Konkani to the common man.
Power of language
Shalent Konkani Kityak
1962 EssaySignificance of Konkani medium schools in Goa.
Education
Bibliography
- Himalayant
- Navi Shala
- Satyagrah
- Mangal Prabhat
- Mahatma
- Ashe Ashille Gandhiji
- Katha ani Kanyo
- Tulshi
- Velevoilio Ghulo
- Bhaja Govindam
- Uzvadeche Sur
- Bhashechem Samaj Shashtra
- Mukti
- Teen eke Teen
- Lala Bala
- Brahmandantlem Tandav
- Panthastha
- Samidha
- Vothambe
- Sarjakachi Antar Katha
Translations by Author
- Ami Taankan Manshant Haadle
- Mahabharata (two volumes)
Translations of Works
- Velavaylo Dhulo (to Hindi etc.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Promotion of KonkaniGandhian philosophy
- Recurring Motifs
- Language independenceRegional culture
Legacy
Pioneer of the modern Konkani movement. First Jnanpith Award recipient in Konkani. Key role in establishing Konkani as Goa's official language.
Quotes
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People have stopped reading books in regional languages. On the other hand, through English, we have created Bonsai intellectuals, Bonsai writers and Bonsai readers.
Source: Jnanpith Award acceptance speech (2006)
Trivia
- First Jnanpith Award winner for Konkani language.
- Authored nearly 100 books in Konkani.
- Edited Jaag magazine for over two decades.