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'''Mohan Kalpana''' (born '''Mohan Bulchand Lala''', 22 November 1930) was an [[India]]n writer in the [[Sindhi language]]. He was one of the foremost writers of fiction in the post-independence era of [[Sindh]] and India. He died on 19 June 1992.

==Education==

He received primary and secondary education from the [[Kotri]] and [[Karachi]] schools.<ref>Book: Legends of Modern Sindh, Written by: Prof: Hassan Bux Noonari, Published by: Roshni Publications 2015 Page: 186</ref>

==Literary career==

Mohan Kalpana was one of the tri-murti of [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] fiction in the second generation who tried to be distinct from the first [[generation]] of Sindhi writers. They tried to profess the [[progressivism|progressive]] school of thought. The other two were Guno Samtaney and Lal Pushp. They differed among themselves also in [[thought]] and [[Writing style|style]]. Kalpana was struggling between the [[realism (arts)|realistic]] and [[romanticism|romantic]] school of thought even bordering on the progressive school.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=KnPoYxrRfc0C&pg=PA4423&lpg=PA4423&dq=%22Mohan+Kalpana%22+books&source=bl&ots=Y7MAG3jJy-&sig=B9AJv9Z205ZzSU5cw0c7u3jwnFo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjW6vT8m4vNAhVEtxoKHT7BA7gQ6AEINTAG#v=onepage&q=%22Mohan%20Kalpana%22%20books&f=false Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot - Mohan Lal - Google Books]</ref> Kalpana had given quite a lot to post partition [[Sindhi literature]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sindhisangat.com/promoters-and-preservers-of-sindhyat.php?page=46 |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510120506/http://www.sindhisangat.com/promoters-and-preservers-of-sindhyat.php?page=46 |archive-date=10 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has written over 200 short stories. He wrote many novels, including ''Jalavatni'', which depicts nostalgic memories of [[Sindh]], which Kalpana was forced to leave due to the partition of the country. He was also a poet, and critic of a sort.{{clarify |date=June 2016 |reason= Of what sort?}}<ref>Book: Promoters & Preservers of Sindhyat Published: March 2003, Page: 99. ({{ISBN|8190171100}})</ref>

==Publications==

Mohan had written 25 books.<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Mohan-Kalpana/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3AMohan%20Kalpana Amazon.co.uk: Mohan Kalpana: Books]</ref><ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8441187.Mohan_Kalpana Mohan Kalpana]</ref> Most of them were novels. A few most significant are:
* 1. Anja Raat Baki Ahee (Night is still there), 1955, report on Goan freedom struggle.
* 2. Surga Jee Golha (Search for heaven), 1958, children's novel.
* 3. Chandini Ain Zahar (Moonlight and poison), 1967, nine stories.
* 4. Farishtan Jee Duniya (The world of angels), 1967, nine stories.<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Firishtan-ji-dunya-Mohan-Kalpana/dp/B0000CROJH/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1464934959&sr=1-3 Firishtan ji dunya: Amazon.co.uk: Mohan Kalpana: Books]</ref>
* 5. Maau (Mother), 1979, Novel.
* 6. Uha Shaam (That evening), 1981, seven stories.

==Award==

Mohan received a prestigious [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his Book 'Uha Shaam' in 1984.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp |title=:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards :: |access-date=3 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084937/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Death==

Mohan Kalpana died on 19 June 1992, in India.<ref>[http://www.sindhsalamat.com/threads/6906/ ڪتاب، ”بک، عشق ۽ ادب“، ”جي ليکڪ موهن ڪلپنا جي شخصيت | SindhSalamat]</ref>

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