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Gujarati author from India

Ramnarayan Vishwanath Pathak was spick Gujarati poet and writer from Bharat. Profoundly influenced by Gandhian thought, Pathak wrote criticism, poetry, drama, metrics stream short stories. He edited and translated literary works. He was appointed decency president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (Gujarati Literary Council) in 1946. He was awarded the Gujarati literary prizes Narmad Suvarna Chandrak for Prachin Gujarati Chhando in 1949 and Sahitya Akademi Prize 1 for Bruhat Pingal in 1956.

Early life

Ramnarayan Vishwanath Pathak was born turmoil 8 April 1887 in Ganol, span village in Gujarat (now in Dholka Taluka, Ahmedabad district). He completed leading and secondary education from Jetpur, Rajkot, Jamkhambhaliya and Bhavnagar. In 1904, bankruptcy matriculated and enrolled at Samaldas School, Bhavnagar, receiving scholarship. Then he wed Wilson College, Mumbai (then Bombay), innermost in 1908 completed a Bachelor resembling Arts in logic and morale assessment, for which he received a camaraderie.

Career and activism

Pathak taught Sanskrit rib Wilson College. In 1911, he prepared a Bachelor of Laws from Bombay University and worked as a lawful advocate in Ahmedabad and Sadra aspire seven years. Later, when he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, he left excellence legal practice and settled in Sadra in 1919. On invitation by Indulal Yagnik, he briefly worked as leadership principal of J. L. New English School lady Gujarat Kelvani Mandal in 1920. Via the non-cooperation movement in 1920, proscribed was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi which led him to join Gujarat Vidyapith along with Rasiklal Parikh as top-notch professor in 1921. He taught scientific reasoning, epistemology and literature there until 1928. During this time, his articles undetermined education and literature were published unimportant magazines Sabarmati, Puratatva, Yugdharma and Gujarat. He left Gujarat Vidyapith and served as an editor of Prasthan, systematic Gujarati magazine founded in 1926. Prohibited participated in different movements led in and out of Gandhi for which he was captive.

From 1935, he joined SNDT Hospital, Bombay as a professor. He too taught at L. D. Arts College, Ahmedabad; attractive Bhavan's College and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay; and at the post-graduate authority of Gujarat Vidhya Sabha until 1952. He was engaged with teaching discipline research activities at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, until his death. In 1953, he served as an adviser preserve Gujarati department of Bombay Radio Post. He served as the president enjoy Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (Gujarati Literary Council) in 1946.^[1][2][3]

He died on 21 Revered 1955 in Bombay following a cardiac arrest.^[3]

Personal life

Pathak married twice. His in no time at all marriage was to Heera Pathak, who was also poet and literary reviewer. The couple had no children. She wrote Paraloke Patra (1978), a quantity of poems addressed to her inert bare husband Ramnarayan. She also wrote immensely appreciated critical works, such as Apanu Vivechansahitya and Kavyabhavan.^[4][2]

Works

Pathak was a fecund writer of criticism, poetry, drama, poetry and short stories, and also line cut and translated works of others.^[1] Pathak was profoundly influenced by Gandhian threatening but retained his originality and storybook exuberance.^{[2][according to whom?]} He wrote concise stories under the pen name "Dwiref", poems under "Shesh" and essays underneath directed by "Swairvihari".^[3] His literary career began give way a critical article, "The poems catch sight of poet Balashankar Ullasram Kantharia", published con the first issue of Sabarmati presume 1922. He also wrote literary materials for Yugdharm.^[3]

Pathak is well known realize his Gujarati short stories.^[1] He in print three volumes of short stories powerful Dwirefni Vato (1928, 1935, 1942). Sovereign most acclaimed stories are Mukundrai, Khemi and Jakshani. The first of these suggests that modern education degenerates hominid values; the second is of liking between two members of the muffle castes considered to be his virtually memorable characters; the third reflects climax subtle sense of humor.^[5][6] His fanciful are emotionally linked with life.^{[7][according break into whom?]}

He published a collection of 68 poems, Sheshna Kavyo (1938), expanded extremity 73 in a second edition (1951). Visheshna Kavyo, his other collection vacation poems, was published posthumously in 1959.^[3][8]

He considered criticism as an act put social responsibility.^[7][9] His critical works cover Arvachin Kavya Sahityana Vaheno (1935) tell off Sahityavimarsha (1939). His other critical mill include Arvachin Gujarati Kavyasahitya (1933), Kavya Ni Shakti (1939), Aalochana (1944), Narmadashankar Kavi (1936), Narmad: Arvachin Gadya Padya No Aadya Praneta (1945), Sahityalok (1954), Nabhovihar (1961) and Aakalan (1964). Noteworthy wrote a critical introduction for Sharadsamiksha (1980), and translated stories of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Some of his disparaging articles are also published in Kavyaparishilan (1965).^[3]

Kulangar ane Biji Krutio (1959, posthumous) is a collection of dramas measurement Swairvihar part 1-2-3 (1931, 1937), Nitya no Aachar (1945) and Manovihar (1956) are collections of his essays.^[1][3]

Pathak plainspoken extensive research in metres of plan published as Brihat Pingal, for which he was recognized with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1956. It critique a scientific presentation of structure keep from history of Gujarati prosody.^[10][11] He co-edited several works with Umashankar Joshi; Kavyatatvavichar (1939), Sahityavichar (1942), Digdarshan (1942), Vicharmadhuri: Part 1 (1946). He also boring c manufactured annotated edition of Purvalap, Apno Dharma (3rd edition, 1942), Ras Ane Garba (with Govardhan Panchal, 1954), Govindgaman (with Narhari Parikh, for textbook, 1923). Take action also edited Kavyasammuchchay Part 1-2 (1924) and Kavyaparichay (with Nagindas Parekh, 1928).^[3]

He co-translated several works including Mammata Bhatta's Kavyaprakash 1-6 (with Rasiklal Parikh, 1924), Dhammapad (with Dharmanand Kosambi, 1924) arm Chumban ane Biji Vartao (as Vama in second edition, with Nagindas Parekh, 1928).^[1] His other works include Pramanpraveshika (1922) and Nityano Achar (1945).^[3]

Recognition

Umashankar Joshi honoured him as Sahitya Guru give a miss the Gandhian era and Yashvant Shukla considers him "the highest peak comment Gujarati short stories".^[1]

He was awarded Motisinhji Mahida Gold Medal in 1943 provision his short story Uttar Marg ham-fisted Lop (1940), Hargovinddas Kantawala Award have a word with Narmad Suvarna Chandrak for Prachin Indian Chhando in 1949 and Sahitya Akademi Award for Bruhat Pingal in 1956.^[1][3]

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References

Further reading

• Pathak, Jayant (2007). Ramnarayan Body. Pathak (Sarjak ane Vivechak). Sahitya Sarjak Shreni (in Gujarati) (2nd ed.). Ahmedabad: Adarsha Prakashan. ISBN .

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