Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
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Edition 3 (1930) Winner
Ravishankar Raval
ラヴィシャンカル・ラヴァル
Ravishankar Raval
Pen Names:
Kalaguru（Honorific title awarded for contributions to art in Gujarat）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1892-08-01 （Bhavnagar, Bombay Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 1977-12-09 （Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India） age 85
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Gujarati, English
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Bhavnagar (birth) → Bombay (education) → Ahmedabad (long-term residence and base of operations)
Career
- Occupations
- painter, art teacher, art critic, journalist, essayist
- Active Years
- 1915-1977
- Affiliations
- Visami Sadi (contributor/illustrator), Kumar magazine (founder/editorial contributor), Bombay Art Society, Art Society of India, Lalit Kala Akademi (Fellow), Gujarat Chitra Kala Sangh
- Memberships
- Lalit Kala Akademi (Fellow), Bombay Art Society (served as president), Art Society of India (served as president)
- Influenced By
- Raja Ravi Verma, Rabindranath Tagore
- Influenced
- Kanu Desai and several Gujarati school artists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir J. J. School of Art | — | Fine Arts | — | 1910年代 | India |
Sir J. J. School of Art
Fine Arts
Period:
1910年代
Year of Graduation:
1916
Country:
India
Awarded the Mayo Gold Medal in 1916
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Mayo Gold Medal | — | — | Sir J. J. School of Art | 受賞 |
| 1917 | Bombay Art Society Gold Medal | Rajput-style painting 'Bilwamangal' | — | Bombay Art Society | 受賞 |
| 1923 | Art-in-Industry Expo (Calcutta) Second Prize | — | — | Calcutta Expo | 受賞（2等） |
| 1925 | Kalidas Prize | — | — | unknown | 受賞 |
| 1930 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | Art essays (Gujarati) | — | Ranjitram Foundation (Gujarati literary award) | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Nehru Award (for book on Russia) | Book on Russia | — | unknown | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受章 |
| 1970 | Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi | — | — | Lalit Kala Akademi | 選出（フェロー） |
Mayo Gold Medal
1916
Organization:
Sir J. J. School of Art
Result:
受賞
Bombay Art Society Gold Medal
1917
Work:
Rajput-style painting 'Bilwamangal'
Organization:
Bombay Art Society
Result:
受賞
Art-in-Industry Expo (Calcutta) Second Prize
1923
Organization:
Calcutta Expo
Result:
受賞（2等）
Kalidas Prize
1925
Organization:
unknown
Result:
受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1930
Work:
Art essays (Gujarati)
Organization:
Ranjitram Foundation (Gujarati literary award)
Result:
受賞
Nehru Award (for book on Russia)
1965
Work:
Book on Russia
Organization:
unknown
Result:
受賞
Padma Shri
1965
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受章
Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi
1970
Organization:
Lalit Kala Akademi
Result:
選出（フェロー）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gujarat Ma Kala Na Pagran (Ushering of Art in Gujarat)
Autobiography / Art essaysAn autobiographical account describing Raval's career and the development of art in Gujarat. Republished and reissued in later years.
cultural nationalisminfluence of Indian classical paintingmagazine illustration and dissemination
Munshi's World Of Imagination: With 35 art plates in full colours
1962 Art collection / Illustrated bookAn illustrated art book presenting scenes from Munshi's imaginative world, containing 35 full-colour plates.
intersection of literature and illustrationvisualization of historical figures
Bibliography
- Munshi's World Of Imagination: With 35 art plates in full colours (1962)
- Gujarat Ma Kala Na Pagran (Ushering of Art in Gujarat)
- Numerous illustrations and contributions to Visami Sadi and Kumar magazines
Adaptations
- Narsinh Mehta (1932) — designed quasi-realistic film sets
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Decorative realism rooted in Indian classical painting traditionsClear composition and pictorial expression suitable for magazine illustration
- Recurring Motifs
- Depictions of historical and religious figures (Narsinh Mehta, Mirabai, etc.)Gujarati popular culture and devotional scenesThemes of cultural revival and nationalism
Legacy
Ravishankar Raval helped found modern art in Gujarat and, through Kumar magazine, popularized illustration and typographic experiments. Honored as 'Kalaguru', he influenced many subsequent Gujarati artists.
Museums
- Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Academic Societies
- Lalit Kala Akademi
- Bombay Art Society
- Art Society of India
Archives
- Works and related materials archived on the Internet Archive
- Official/tribute websites for Ravishankar Raval (archived on Wayback Machine)
In Popular Culture
- His visual portrayals of religious and historical figures became embedded in Gujarati cultural imagery
Trivia
- Married in 1909; had three sons (Narendra, Gajendra, Kanak).
- Son Kanak earned pharmacy degrees in the U.S. in the 1950s and later translated his father's biography into English (died 2022).
- Founded the cultural magazine Kumar in 1924, which had major influence on Gujarati arts.
- Known by the honorific title 'Kalaguru'.