Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (1967) Winner
Jhinabhai Ratanji Desai
ジナバイ・ラタンジー・デサイ
Jhinabhai Ratanji Desai
Pen Names:
Snehrashmi（Used as pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1903-04-16 （Chikhli, Bombay Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 1991-01-06 （Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India） age 87
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
- Residence History
- Chikhli (birthplace) → Ahmedabad (residence/activities) → Surat (activities)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, short story writer, educator, Indian independence activist
- Active Years
- 1920-1991
- Affiliations
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Sahitya Akademi, Gujarat University (acting vice-chancellor roles), Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya (principal/director)
- Memberships
- Member of Sahitya Akademi, Member of Historical Records Commission, Senate and syndicate member of various Gujarat universities
- Influenced By
- Mahatma Gandhi (Gandhian philosophy), Nationalist movement of the independence era, Vallabhbhai Patel (Sardar Patel)
- Influenced
- Writers and poets who adopted haiku in Gujarati literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Vidyapith | — | Political Science | BA (Political Science) | 1921–1926 | India |
Gujarat Vidyapith
Political Science
Degree:
BA (Political Science)
Period:
1921–1926
Year of Graduation:
1926
Country:
India
Enrolled in 1921, majored in political science and graduated in 1926. Left matriculation studies earlier to join the independence movement.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | President's Award (Best Teacher) | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Narmad Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Narmad Sahitya Sabha | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar | — | — | Gujarat literary body | 受賞 |
President's Award (Best Teacher)
1961
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1967
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
受賞
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1979
Organization:
Narmad Sahitya Sabha
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar
1987
Organization:
Gujarat literary body
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (1979) Winner
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1987) Winner
Works
Major Works
Ardhya
1935 Poetry collectionAn early poetry collection showing Gandhian and nationalist influences.
Gandhian idealsnationalismmorality
Panghat
1948 Poetry collectionA collection reflecting sentiments of the late 1940s, including poems about rural and common life.
everyday lifecommunitynature
Soneri Chand Rooperi Suraj
1967 Haiku and tanka collectionA notable Gujarati haiku collection containing 359 haiku and six tanka poems.
natureconcise imageryseasonal awareness
Translations
- Translated into English (title varies)
Gata Aasopalav
1934 Short story collectionOne of Desai's early short story collections, containing stories on social and human themes.
societyhuman relationshipschange
Antarpat
1961 NovelA novel addressing social and cultural dimensions; one of his mid-career major works.
social changeculture
Mari Duniya
1970 AutobiographyAutobiographical account covering his childhood and schooling; subsequent volumes cover his independence movement activities in detail.
autobiographyfreedom struggleeducation
Bibliography
- Ardhya (1935)
- Panghat (1948)
- Gata Aasopalav (1934)
- Soneri Chand Rooperi Suraj (1967)
- Mari Duniya (1970)
- Safalyatanu (1983)
- Ughade Navi Kshitijo (1987)
- Nijleela (1984)
- Antarpat (1961)
Translations of Works
- Some poems and short stories have been translated into English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Early work reflects Gandhian and nationalist straightforward poetic styleLater work emphasizes emotion and aesthetic, with compact expressionIntroduced and popularized the haiku short form in Gujarati
- Recurring Motifs
- independence movement and moralitynature and seasonal awarenesseveryday beauty and lives of workers/farmers
Legacy
Snehrashmi was an important Gujarati poet and educator who popularized haiku in Gujarati. He left a lasting regional cultural impact through awards and commemorations (Uma–Snehrashmi Prize, Snehrashmi Botanical Garden).
Museums
- Snehrashmi Botanical Garden (memorial site) Surat, Gujarat, India Opened in 2011
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Archives
- Holdings at Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
In Popular Culture
- Uma–Snehrashmi Prize (instituted in memory of his deceased daughter)
Quotes
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Literature is a mirror that reflects the truths of life.
Source: Mari Duniya (autobiography), 1970 (1970)
Trivia
- One of the pioneers who introduced and popularized haiku in Gujarati.
- Established the Uma–Snehrashmi Prize in memory of his daughter.
- Received the President's Award as best teacher in 1961.