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{{short description|Gujarati poet and writer (born 1978)}}
{{Infobox writer 
| name = Ashok Chavda
| image = Ashok Chavda.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Chavda in 2012
| pseudonym = Bedil
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1978|8|23}}
| birth_place = [[Bhavnagar, Gujarat]], India
| occupation = poet, writer, critic, translator, researcher
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| education =
* Ph.D (2011)
* Bachelor of Laws (2014)
| alma_mater = * [[Gujarat University]]
* [[Saurashtra University]]
* [[Gujarat Vidyapith]]
| period = Post-modern [[Gujarati literature]]
| genres = [[ghazal]], [[Geet (song)]], [[screenplay]]
| subject = Love, Committed poetry, Humorous poetry, Social realism
| movement =
| notableworks = * ''Pagla Talaavma'' (2003)
* ''[[Dalkhi Thi Saav Chhutan]]'' (2012)
| spouse = Madhu Chavda (2004-present)
| children =
| relatives =
| awards = {{plainlist| * [[Yuva Gaurav Puraskar]] (2012)
* [[Yuva Puraskar]] (2013)}}
| signature = Ashok Chavda Signature.jpg
| signature_alt =
| years_active = 1995- present
| module = {{Infobox academic
| child = yes
| doctoral_advisor = Chandrakant Mehta
| thesis_title = Growth and Development of Gujarati Dalit Periodicals
| thesis_url = http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/47398
}}
| website = {{official website}}
}}
[[File:Poet Ashok Chavda Yuva Gaurav Award.JPG|thumb|Chavda in Ahmedabad for the [[Yuva Gaurav Puraskar]] ceremony (2012)]]

'''Ashok Chavda''', also known by his pen name '''Bedil''', is a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] poet, writer and critic from [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. His anthology of poetry, ''[[Dalkhi Thi Saav Chhutan]] (2012),'' was awarded the [[Yuva Puraskar]] by the [[Sahitya Akademi]] in 2013. His collection of known writings include ''Pagla Talaavma'' (2003), ''Pagarav Talaavma'' (2012), ''Tu Kahu Ke Tame'' (2012), ''Pityo Ashko'' (2012), ''Shabdoday'' (2012), and ''Ghazalistan'' (2012), which is a translation of Urdu [[ghazal]]s written by Indian and Pakistani poets.<ref name=":0" /> He is also a recipient of the [[Yuva Gaurav Puraskar|Yuva Gaurav Award]] (2012) from the [[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi]], and the ''Dasi Jivan Award'' (2013–14) from the [[Government of Gujarat]]. He has appeared in several TV and radio programs on [[All India Radio]] and [[Doordarshan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title = Gujarati Sahityakar Kosh|last = Shukla|first = Kirit|publisher = Gujarat Sahitya Akadami|year = 2013|isbn = 9789383317028|location = Gandhinagar|pages = 88}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
[[File:H K Arts College Ahmedabad.jpg|thumb|H. K. Arts College of Ahmedabad]]
Ashok Chavda was born on August 23, 1978 in [[Bhavnagar]], [[Gujarat]] to Pitambarbhai and Hansabahen.

In 1998, Chavda received a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] in accounting from [[C.U. Shah Commerce College]] of [[Ahmedabad]]. In 2001, he received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in English literature from [[H.K. Arts College]] of Ahmedabad. In 2003, he received a Master of Development Communication (MDC) from [[Gujarat University]]. His research for the MDC was titled ''Gujarati Dalit Kavitano Udabhav Ane Vikas: 1975-85'' (Growth and Development of Gujarati Dalit Poetry: 1975-85).

He stayed at Gujarat University to receive his [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in Journalism and Mass Media, under Chandrakant Mehta, for his research titled ''Gujarati Dalit Samayik Patrakaratva Ni Vikasyatra'' (Growth and Development of Gujarati Dalit Periodicals). He passed the [[National Eligibility Test]] (UGC NET) in Mass Communication and Journalism in 2012. He then completed his [[Bachelor of Laws]] at [[K.P. Shah Law College]], [[Jamnagar]] in 2014 and also received a [[Master's degree]] in Gandhian Thought and Social Science from [[Gujarat Vidyapith]] in 2016. He also created and edited the magazine ''Pamaraat'' in college.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|title = Navya Kavi Navya Kavita|last = Parikh|first = Dr. Dhiru |author-link=Dhiru Parikh |date = December 2015|journal = Kavilok}}</ref>

== Career ==
Chavda started his career as a personal tutor at Saraswati Study Center in 1995. He then served as a co-editor of the magazines ''[[Kavilok]]'' (2003–04), ''Kumar'' (2004–06) and ''Uddesh'' (2007–08). He was a guest lecturer at the Department of Communication and Journalism, [[Gujarat University]], the [[Sardar Patel Institution of Public Administration]] (SPIPA) and other educational institutions in Ahmedabad. In 2008, he joined [[Gujarat Ayurveda University]] as an information officer and later worked there as an assistant registrar. Currently, he is working at [[Gujarat Technological University]] of Ahmedabad as an assistant registrar.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=nobat>{{cite book |title= ગુજરાત આયુ. યુનિવર્સિટીના આસી. રજિસ્ટ્રાર અને પ્રસિદ્ધ કવિ ડો. અશોક ચાવડા 'બેદિલ'નો વિદાય સમારંભ યોજાયો |url=http://nobat.com/news_detail.php?news_id=db7a18d33633343938 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601171137/http://nobat.com/news_detail.php?news_id=db7a18d33633343938 |archive-date=1 June 2018 | access-date=1 June 2018}}</ref>

== Literary career ==
Chavda began writing during his school days in 1993. In July 1997, he joined the poetry workshop [[Budh Sabha]] where he met other Gujarati poets including Nalin Pandya, Barin Mehta, [[Pravin Pandya]] and [[Labhshankar Thakar]]. In 1998, he published his first poem in the magazine ''[[Kavilok]]''. Chavda would then publish poems in other Gujarati magazines such as ''Kavita'', [[Kumar (magazine)|''Kumar'']], ''[[Shabdasrishti]]'', ''[[Gazalvishwa]]'', ''Uddesh'', ''Navneet'' ''Samarpan'', ''Tadarthya'', ''[[Dhabak]]'', ''Parab'' and ''[[Dalitchetna]]''. In 2007, his [[Ghazal|ghazals]] appeared in ''Vis Pancha'', a compilation of ghazals by young Gujarati poets which included [[Anil Chavda]], [[Bhavesh Bhatt]], [[Hardwar Goswami]] and Chandresh Makvana.

Chavda has served on the Directional Committee of Gujarat Lekhak Mandal (Writer's Association of Gujarat), and is currently on the Advisory Board of Gujarati Language at [[Sahitya Akademi]] in [[New Delhi]]<ref name="::. Welcome to Sahitya Akademi. ::">{{cite web | title=..:: Welcome to Sahitya Akademi ::.. | website=::. Welcome to Sahitya Akademi. | url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/aboutus/gujarati.jsp | access-date=2016-03-09 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122222442/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/aboutus/gujarati.jsp | archive-date=2015-11-22 | url-status=dead }}</ref> and the Executive Committee of Gujarat Dalit Sahitya Pratishthan.

In March 2013, he was invited by Sahitya Akademi to give a lecture on ''Why do I write''.<ref name=":1" />

== Works ==
[[File:Poet Ashok Chavda at New Delhi.JPG|thumb|Ashok Chavda at Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi on the event of [[Yuva Puraskar]] (2013)]]
Chavda published his first ghazal collection, ''Pagla Talaavm'', in 2003, followed by ''Pagrav Talaavma'' in 2012, which was critically acclaimed by [[Chinu Modi]], [[Rajesh Vyas 'Miskin']] and [[Ramesh Parekh]].

In 2012, he published ''[[Dalkhi Thi Saav Chhutan]]'', which is a collection of postmodern Gujarati poetry. That same year, he also published ''Pityo Ashko'', which is a collection of humorous poetry he wrote during his college days. A lyrical poem from ''Pityo Ashko'', titled ''Millennium Radha nu Geet'', was originally published in ''Kavita'' (September 1999) by [[Suresh Dalal]].

''Tu Kahu Ke Tame'' (2012) is a collection of lyrical poems by Chavda. He has also written motivational books, one-act plays on social issues and documentaries. Recently, he penned the lyrics for the Gujurati film ''Paghadi''.

''Shabdoday'' (2012), a collection of 25 critical essays and seven book reviews, was critically acclaimed by [[Dhiru Parikh]], a Gujarati writer and former president of the [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]].

He compiled ''Concise Dictionary of Practical Verbs'' (2012). He translated ''This Ancient Lyre'' (2005), [[Malayalam]] poet [[O. N. V. Kurup]]'s collection of poems edited by [[A. J. Thomas]], into Gujarati as ''Aa Prachin Vadya'' (2020).

== Awards and recognition ==
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| quote = "There is a clear combination of linguistic art and simplified meter in lyrics and poetry of Ashok Chavda. His creations are committed up to some extent. He is not the creator of Dalit Literature, but through his poetry, he has finely addressed revolutionary social change and has soulfully presented the ‘poemism’ while addressing the same. In his words "''Mane Bahu Kaljipoorvak Nagarni Bahar Rakhyo Chhe''" (I was carefully kept away from the city), the poet presents piercing pragmatism through his creations."
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| source = [[Rajendra Patel]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Patel |first=Rajendra |date=2015 |title= સમકાલીન ગુજરાતી કવિતા (Contemporary Gujarati Poetry) |location=New Delhi |publisher= Sahitya Akademi|author-link=Rajendra Patel}}</ref>
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Chavda received the [[Yuva Gaurav Puraskar|Yuva Gaurav Award]] (2012) and the [[Dasi Jivan Award]] (2013–14), awarded by [[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi|Gujarat Sahitya Akadami]] and the [[Government of Gujarat]].

His book ''[[Dalkhi Thi Saav Chhutan]]'' was awarded the [[Yuva Puraskar]] (2013) by [[Sahitya Akademi]].

In 2014, he received the ''Vishesh Sanman'' from the South Gujarat Professor's Association. His books ''Pityo Ashko'' and ''Pagrav Talaavma'' were awarded the Best Book Prize (2012) in the Humorous and Poetry section by Gujarat Sahitya Akadami.<ref name="Divya Bhaskar on Mobile, Gujarati Mobile Portal 2016">{{cite web|url=http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news-mini/SAU-JAMN-OMC-MAT-latest-jamnagar-news-051832-3341867-NOR.html?referrer_url=|title=જામનગરના બેદિલને 2 એવોર્ડ|date=2016-03-10|website=Divya Bhaskar|language=gu|access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref>

In 2017, he was invited by the [[president of India]] to the Writers Residence Program at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]]<ref name="Navbharat Times 2017">{{cite web | title=अशोक कुमार चावड़ा, प्रबल बसु राष्ट्रपति भवन में ठहरेंगे | website=Navbharat Times | date=2017-03-03 | url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/india/chavda-ashok-kumar-the-president-shall-prevail-basu/articleshow/57450326.cms | language=hi | access-date=2017-11-23}}</ref> and also received the ''Ravji Patel Yuva Pratibha Award''.<ref name="nobat" />

== Personal life ==
Chavda's family is native to Mandasar, a village near Than-[[Chotila]] in the [[Surendranagar district]]. On December 14, 2004, Chavda married his wife Madhu and they have a daughter and son; Maitree and Harshil.

== See also ==
* [[List of Gujarati-language writers]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{GujLit author}}

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