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'''Gowriprasad Chunilal Jhala''' (26 June 1907 – 11 January 1972) was | '''Gowriprasad Chunilal Jhala''' (26 June 1907 – 11 January 1972) was a literary editor, researcher and translator from India. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Jhala was born on 26 June 1907 in [[Jam kalyanpur|Jam Kalyanpur]] in [[Nawanagar State]] (now [[Gujarat]], India) in [[Nagar Brahmin]] family of Chunilal and Santokben. His family belonged to Nawanagar (now [[Jamnagar]]). He [[matriculated]] in 1924. He completed BA in 1928 and MA in 1930 from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College, Bombay]].<ref name="AGSI2">{{cite book|title=અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ (ગાંધીયુગ અને અનુગાંધી યુગ)|last=Brahmabhatt|first=Prasad|publisher=Parshwa Publication|year=2007|location=Ahmedabad|pages=191–192|language=gu|script-title=gu:Arvachin Gujarati Sahityano Itihas (Gandhiyug Ane Anugandhi Yug)|trans-title=History of Modern Gujarati Literature (Gandhi Era & Post-Gandhi Era)}}{{ISBN missing|date=September 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઇતિહાસ: ગાંધીયુગીન-અનુગાંધીયુગીન ગદ્યસર્જકો (1895-1935)|publisher=[[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]]|others=Trivedi, Chimanlal; Desai, Parul Kandarp|editor-last=Dave|editor-first=Ramesh R.|volume=VI|location=Ahmedabad|date=October 2001|pages=471–472|language=gu|trans-title=History of Gujarati Literature: Gandhian and Post-Gandhian Era Prose Writers (1895-1935)|oclc=52268627}}</ref> | Jhala was born on 26 June 1907 in [[Jam kalyanpur|Jam Kalyanpur]] in [[Nawanagar State]] (now [[Gujarat]], India) in [[Nagar Brahmin]] family of Chunilal and Santokben. His family belonged to Nawanagar (now [[Jamnagar]]). He [[matriculated]] in 1924. He completed BA in 1928 and MA in 1930 from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College, Bombay]].<ref name="AGSI2">{{cite book|title=અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ (ગાંધીયુગ અને અનુગાંધી યુગ)|last=Brahmabhatt|first=Prasad|publisher=Parshwa Publication|year=2007|location=Ahmedabad|pages=191–192|language=gu|script-title=gu:Arvachin Gujarati Sahityano Itihas (Gandhiyug Ane Anugandhi Yug)|trans-title=History of Modern Gujarati Literature (Gandhi Era & Post-Gandhi Era)}}{{ISBN missing|date=September 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઇતિહાસ: ગાંધીયુગીન-અનુગાંધીયુગીન ગદ્યસર્જકો (1895-1935)|publisher=[[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]]|others=Trivedi, Chimanlal; Desai, Parul Kandarp|editor-last=Dave|editor-first=Ramesh R.|volume=VI|location=Ahmedabad|date=October 2001|pages=471–472|language=gu|trans-title=History of Gujarati Literature: Gandhian and Post-Gandhian Era Prose Writers (1895-1935)|oclc=52268627}}</ref> | ||
He joined his alma mater as the professor of Sanskrit and had edited ''Rashmi'', an annual college periodical. He had received several scholarships for studies in Sanskrit and English. He was associated with several | He joined his alma mater as the professor of Sanskrit and had edited ''Rashmi'', an annual college periodical. He had received several scholarships for studies in Sanskrit and English. He was associated with several institutes of literary research. He was a member of the Farbas Gujarati Sabha, the [[The Asiatic Society of Mumbai|Asiatic Society of Bombay]] and [[Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute]] as well as [[International PEN centres|PEN]]. He was also member of the committee appointed by the [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda#Oriental Institute|Baroda Oriental Institute]] for preparing the critical edition of ''[[Ramayana]]''.<ref name="AGSI2" /><ref name=":0" /> | ||
He died on 11 January 1972.<ref name="AGSI2" /> | He died on 11 January 1972.<ref name="AGSI2" /> | ||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
Jhala published his first article in ''[[Kaumudi (magazine)|Kaumudi]]'' magazine in 1932 which was based on Batubhai Umarwadia's plays ''Matsyagandha'' and ''Gangey''. [[Gujarat Sahitya Sabha]] published his criticism of Granthastha Gujarati Vagmay in 1944. His collected articles were published posthumously in ''Neerajana'' (1974). His articles, chiefly on [[Sanskrit literature]] and [[Indian culture]], | Jhala published his first article in ''[[Kaumudi (magazine)|Kaumudi]]'' magazine in 1932 which was based on Batubhai Umarwadia's plays ''Matsyagandha'' and ''Gangey''. [[Gujarat Sahitya Sabha]] published his criticism of Granthastha Gujarati Vagmay in 1944. His collected articles were published posthumously in ''Neerajana'' (1974). His articles, chiefly on [[Sanskrit literature]] and [[Indian culture]], follow methodology of [[Anandshankar Dhruv]] and [[Sukhlal Sanghvi]]. The topics included [[Samhita]]s, [[Brahmana]]s, [[Upanishads]], [[Buddha]], [[Jataka tales]], [[Bhagavad Gita]], [[Mahabharata]], [[Ramayana]], [[Darśana|Darshana]]s, [[Bhāsa|Bhasa]], [[Aśvaghoṣa|Ashvaghosha]] and [[Kalidasa]].<ref name="AGSI2" /><ref name=":0" /> | ||
He has also | He has also written several articles on research and criticism in Sanskrit and English. In English, he edited ''Kalidasa: A Study'' (1943), ''Bhaminivilas'' (1935) and ''Raghuvamsa'' Book 6-10 (1935). ''Sushma'' (1955) is a collection of his Sanskrit poetry. He had published Sanskrit translation of [[Kavi Kant|Kant]]’s ''Vasantvijay'' in September 1960 edition of ''Sanskriti'' magazine. His articles on the designation of Kalidasa and [[Bāṇabhaṭṭa|Bana]] in Sanskrit are well known.<ref name="AGSI2" /> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Gowriprasad Jhala | |
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| Born | Gowriprasad Chunilal Jhala 26 June 1907 Jam Kalyanpur, Nawanagar State, British India |
| Died | 11 July 1972 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | literary critic, editor, researcher and translator |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | BA, MA |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Bombay |
Gowriprasad Chunilal Jhala (26 June 1907 – 11 January 1972) was a literary editor, researcher and translator from India.
Biography[edit]
Jhala was born on 26 June 1907 in Jam Kalyanpur in Nawanagar State (now Gujarat, India) in Nagar Brahmin family of Chunilal and Santokben. His family belonged to Nawanagar (now Jamnagar). He matriculated in 1924. He completed BA in 1928 and MA in 1930 from St. Xavier's College, Bombay.[1][2]
He joined his alma mater as the professor of Sanskrit and had edited Rashmi, an annual college periodical. He had received several scholarships for studies in Sanskrit and English. He was associated with several institutes of literary research. He was a member of the Farbas Gujarati Sabha, the Asiatic Society of Bombay and Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute as well as PEN. He was also member of the committee appointed by the Baroda Oriental Institute for preparing the critical edition of Ramayana.[1][2]
He died on 11 January 1972.[1]
Works[edit]
Jhala published his first article in Kaumudi magazine in 1932 which was based on Batubhai Umarwadia's plays Matsyagandha and Gangey. Gujarat Sahitya Sabha published his criticism of Granthastha Gujarati Vagmay in 1944. His collected articles were published posthumously in Neerajana (1974). His articles, chiefly on Sanskrit literature and Indian culture, follow methodology of Anandshankar Dhruv and Sukhlal Sanghvi. The topics included Samhitas, Brahmanas, Upanishads, Buddha, Jataka tales, Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Darshanas, Bhasa, Ashvaghosha and Kalidasa.[1][2]
He has also written several articles on research and criticism in Sanskrit and English. In English, he edited Kalidasa: A Study (1943), Bhaminivilas (1935) and Raghuvamsa Book 6-10 (1935). Sushma (1955) is a collection of his Sanskrit poetry. He had published Sanskrit translation of Kant’s Vasantvijay in September 1960 edition of Sanskriti magazine. His articles on the designation of Kalidasa and Bana in Sanskrit are well known.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Brahmabhatt, Prasad (2007). અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ (ગાંધીયુગ અને અનુગાંધી યુગ) Arvachin Gujarati Sahityano Itihas (Gandhiyug Ane Anugandhi Yug) [History of Modern Gujarati Literature (Gandhi Era & Post-Gandhi Era)] (in ગુજરાતી). Ahmedabad: Parshwa Publication. pp. 191–192.[ISBN missing]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dave, Ramesh R., ed. (October 2001). ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઇતિહાસ: ગાંધીયુગીન-અનુગાંધીયુગીન ગદ્યસર્જકો (1895-1935) [History of Gujarati Literature: Gandhian and Post-Gandhian Era Prose Writers (1895-1935)] (in ગુજરાતી). Vol. VI. Trivedi, Chimanlal; Desai, Parul Kandarp. Ahmedabad: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. pp. 471–472. OCLC 52268627.