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'''''Manvi Ni Bhavai''''' ({{ | '''''Manvi Ni Bhavai''''' ({{langx|en|Endurance: A Droll Saga}}) is a 1947 [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] novel written by [[Pannalal Patel]]. It is set in the period of the [[Indian famine of 1899–1900]], locally known as the ''Chhappaniyo Dukal'' (The Famine of [[Vikram Samvat|Samvat]] 1956) in Gujarat.<ref name="Mekavāna2004">{{cite book|author1=Yôsepha Mekavāna|author1-link=Yoseph Macwan|author2=Rita Kothari|author2-link=Rita Kothari|title=The Stepchild|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2_LtAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=29 August 2017|year=2004|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-566624-3}}</ref> The novel centres around the love story of Kalu and Raju as well as the difficult and often tragic life of farmers during the famine. It was translated into English by V. Y Kantak in 1995.<ref name="Welcome to Pencraft International.">{{cite web | title=Re-discovering Shakespeare: An Indian Scrutiny | website=Pencraft International | url=https://www.pencraftinternational.com/pencraft_rds.htm | access-date=2017-08-29}}</ref><ref name="Patel1995">{{cite book|author=Pannalal Nanalal Patel|title=Manavini Bhavai|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GbCrilYTGZEC|accessdate=29 August 2017|year=1995|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-81-7201-899-3}}</ref> It was adapted into a Gujarati film scene in 1993.<ref name="NatarajanNelson1996">{{cite book|author1=Nalini Natarajan|author2=Emmanuel Sampath Nelson|title=Handbook of Twentieth-century Literatures of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1lTnv6o-d_oC&pg=PA117|accessdate=29 August 2017|year=1996|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|location=London|isbn=978-0-313-28778-7|page=117}}</ref> | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
Patel wrote ''Manvi Ni Bhavai'' at his small house in Mandli village, and at his maize farm<ref>{{cite book|author=N. Chakravartty|title=Mainstream|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pi_QAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=29 August 2017|volume= | Patel wrote ''Manvi Ni Bhavai'' at his small house in Mandli village, and at his maize farm<ref>{{cite book|author=N. Chakravartty|title=Mainstream|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pi_QAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=29 August 2017|volume=27|year=1989|publisher=N. Chakravartty|pages=7–8}}</ref> in 1947, during the time of the [[Indian independence movement]]. | ||
== Theme == | == Theme == | ||
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== Translation and adaptation == | == Translation and adaptation == | ||
The novel was translated into English by V. Y Kantak, and published in 1995 by [[Sahitya Akademi]]. The [[Tamil language|Tamil]] translation was published in 1973 under the title ''Vazhkkai Oar Nadagam''. It was also adapted into the Gujarati film ''[[Manvini Bhavai (film)|Manvini Bhavai]]'' (1993) by [[Upendra Trivedi]], which won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati]].<ref name="Bureau 2015">{{cite web | last=Bureau | first=Zee Media | title=Gujarati actor Upendra Trivedi passes away, PM Modi condoles death | website=Zee News | date=2015-01-04 | url= | The novel was translated into English by V. Y Kantak, and published in 1995 by [[Sahitya Akademi]]. The [[Tamil language|Tamil]] translation was published in 1973 under the title ''Vazhkkai Oar Nadagam''. It was also adapted into the Gujarati film ''[[Manvini Bhavai (film)|Manvini Bhavai]]'' (1993) by [[Upendra Trivedi]], which won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati]].<ref name="Bureau 2015">{{cite web | last=Bureau | first=Zee Media | title=Gujarati actor Upendra Trivedi passes away, PM Modi condoles death | website=Zee News | date=2015-01-04 | url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/gujarati-actor-upendra-trivedi-passes-away-pm-modi-condoles-death_1524562.html | access-date=2017-08-29}}</ref> In the film, Trivedi played the role of Kalu.<ref name="divyabhaskar 2015">{{cite web | website=divyabhaskar | date=2015-01-05 |title=માનવીની ભવાઈ'ના "કાળુ'ની અલવિદા ઇડરના કુકડીયાએ રતન ખોયું, શોકસભા | url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/UGUJ-MAT-latest-bhiloda-news-034004-1133767-NOR.html | language=gu | access-date=2017-08-29}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{Internet Archive|id=unknown0000vari_p5t4}} | |||
* {{Google Books|id=7b8RAQAAIAAJ}} (Gujarati) | * {{Google Books|id=7b8RAQAAIAAJ}} (Gujarati) | ||
* {{Google Books|id=GbCrilYTGZEC}} (English translation) | * {{Google Books|id=GbCrilYTGZEC}} (English translation) | ||
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[[Category:20th-century Indian novels]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian novels]] | ||
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[[Category:Novels set in Gujarat]] | [[Category:Novels set in Gujarat]] | ||
[[Category:Jnanpith | [[Category:Jnanpith Award–winning works]] | ||
[[Category:Third-person narrative novels]] | [[Category:Third-person narrative novels]] | ||
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| Author | Pannalal Patel |
|---|---|
| Original title | માનવીની ભવાઈ |
| Translator | V. Y Kantak |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Publisher | Sahitya Akademi (Eng. ed.) |
Published in English | 1995 |
| Media type | |
| 891.473 | |
| LC Class | PK1859.P28 M3 |
Manvi Ni Bhavai (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a 1947 Gujarati novel written by Pannalal Patel. It is set in the period of the Indian famine of 1899–1900, locally known as the Chhappaniyo Dukal (The Famine of Samvat 1956) in Gujarat.[1] The novel centres around the love story of Kalu and Raju as well as the difficult and often tragic life of farmers during the famine. It was translated into English by V. Y Kantak in 1995.[2][3] It was adapted into a Gujarati film scene in 1993.[4]
Background[edit | edit source]
Patel wrote Manvi Ni Bhavai at his small house in Mandli village, and at his maize farm[5] in 1947, during the time of the Indian independence movement.
Theme[edit | edit source]
Manvi Ni Bhavai tells the love story of Kalu, son of Vala Patel, and Raju, daughter of Gala Patel. They love each other and want to marry, but they are betrothed to other people. Patel set the love story during the time of the Indian famine of 1899-1900, and the last scene in the novel ends with the first drops of rain, which symbolizes the end of the famine.[6]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Gulabdas Broker noted in Indian Literature that, "though this book has a rural background, it is not a rural novel. Though it has love in its background, it is not a love story. It is a human document depicting the human conditions and portraying the destiny of man."[6] The novel lead Patel to win the Jnanpith award for his "outstanding contribution towards literature" in 1985.[7]
Translation and adaptation[edit | edit source]
The novel was translated into English by V. Y Kantak, and published in 1995 by Sahitya Akademi. The Tamil translation was published in 1973 under the title Vazhkkai Oar Nadagam. It was also adapted into the Gujarati film Manvini Bhavai (1993) by Upendra Trivedi, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati.[8] In the film, Trivedi played the role of Kalu.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Yôsepha Mekavāna; Rita Kothari (2004). The Stepchild. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-566624-3. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ↑ "Re-discovering Shakespeare: An Indian Scrutiny". Pencraft International. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ↑ Pannalal Nanalal Patel (1995). Manavini Bhavai. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-7201-899-3. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ↑ Nalini Natarajan; Emmanuel Sampath Nelson (1996). Handbook of Twentieth-century Literatures of India. London: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-313-28778-7. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ↑ N. Chakravartty (1989). Mainstream. Vol. 27. N. Chakravartty. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Broker, Gulabdas (1986). "Pannalal Patel—A Tribute". Indian Literature. 29 (September–October, 1986). New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi: 11–14. JSTOR 23332836.
- ↑ Patel, Pannalal Nanalal (1995). Manavini Bhavai. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788172018993.
- ↑ Bureau, Zee Media (2015-01-04). "Gujarati actor Upendra Trivedi passes away, PM Modi condoles death". Zee News. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "માનવીની ભવાઈ'ના "કાળુ'ની અલવિદા ઇડરના કુકડીયાએ રતન ખોયું, શોકસભા". divyabhaskar (in ગુજરાતી). 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Manvini Bhavai at the Internet Archive
- Template:Google Books (Gujarati)
- Template:Google Books (English translation)
- Manvini Bhavai at the Internet Archive (Vazhkkai Oar Nadagam, Tamil translation)
- "Manvini Bhavai film" at YouTube