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| birth_name=Jyotindra Hariharshankar Dave | | birth_name=Jyotindra Hariharshankar Dave | ||
| birth_date={{birth date|1901|10|21|df=y}} | | birth_date={{birth date|1901|10|21|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place=[[Surat]], [[ | | birth_place=[[Surat]], [[Bombay Presidency]], British India | ||
| death_date={{death date and age|1980|9|11|1901|10|21|df=y}} | | death_date={{death date and age|1980|9|11|1901|10|21|df=y}} | ||
| death_place=[[Bombay]], India | | death_place=[[Bombay]], India | ||
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| nationality=Indian | | nationality=Indian | ||
| notableworks = ''[[Ame Badha]]'' (1935) | | notableworks = ''[[Ame Badha]]'' (1935) | ||
| spouse= {{marriage|Karsukhben Dave|1929 | | spouse= {{marriage|Karsukhben Dave|1929}} | ||
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| awards={{plainlist| | | awards={{plainlist| | ||
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'''Jyotindra Hariharshankar Dave''' was a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] humourist writer from India. Born and educated at [[Surat]], he is regarded as a great humourist writer in [[Gujarati literature]]. | '''Jyotindra Hariharshankar Dave''' (1901-1980) was a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] humourist writer from India. Born and educated at [[Surat]], he is regarded as a great humourist writer in [[Gujarati literature]]. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
He was born in [[Surat]] on 21 October 1901. He completed matriculation in 1919, BA in 1923 and MA in 1925 from Surat. He joined [[K. M. Munshi]] in [[Bombay]] to write history of Gujarati literature from 1926 to 1933. He taught at Kabibai highschool in Mumbai for brief period when Munshi was in jail. He also co-edited ''Gujarat'' monthly. From 1933 to 1937, he taught Gujarati language at MTB College, Surat. On Munshi's request, he returned to Bombay in 1937 and worked as a translator in Oriental office of Bombay Government until his retirement in 1956. He later taught Gujarati in various colleges of Bombay and later served as a principal in college at [[Mandvi]], Kutch. He also served as a president of [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]] in 1966.<ref name=gsp>{{cite web|url=http://gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/sarjako/savishesh/Savishesh-Jyotindra-Dave.html|title=Jyotindra Dave|language =gu |publisher=[[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]] |access-date =31 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=mor>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eTXougCB-NMC | He was born in [[Surat]] on 21 October 1901. He completed matriculation in 1919, BA in 1923 and MA in 1925 from Surat. He joined [[K. M. Munshi]] in [[Bombay]] to write history of Gujarati literature from 1926 to 1933. He taught at Kabibai highschool in Mumbai for brief period when Munshi was in jail. He also co-edited ''Gujarat'' monthly. From 1933 to 1937, he taught Gujarati language at MTB College, Surat. On Munshi's request, he returned to Bombay in 1937 and worked as a translator in Oriental office of Bombay Government until his retirement in 1956. He later taught Gujarati in various colleges of Bombay and later served as a principal in college at [[Mandvi]], Kutch. He also served as a president of [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]] in 1966.<ref name=gsp>{{cite web|url=http://gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/sarjako/savishesh/Savishesh-Jyotindra-Dave.html|title=Jyotindra Dave|language =gu |publisher=[[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]] |access-date =31 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=mor>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eTXougCB-NMC&dq=jyotindra+dave&pg=PA205|title=Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose|volume=3|first=K. M.|last=George|publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]]|year=1992|isbn=9788172017835|page=205}}</ref> In later years, he co-edited the fortnightly ''Samarpana''.<ref name=Choudhuri2011>{{cite book|editor-last=Choudhuri|editor-first=Indra Nath|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: D-H|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hURlAQAACAAJ|volume=II|year=2011|edition=Revised|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|location=New Delh|isbn=978-81-260-3080-4|pages=1287–1288}}</ref> | ||
He spent his later years in Bombay and died there on 11 September 1980.<ref name=gsp/><ref name=mor/> His house is located in Amliran area of Surat.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-fire-at-writer-jyotindra-dave-s-house-in-surat-1764099|title=Fire at writer Jyotindra | He spent his later years in Bombay and died there on 11 September 1980.<ref name=gsp/><ref name=mor/> His house is located in Amliran area of Surat.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-fire-at-writer-jyotindra-dave-s-house-in-surat-1764099|title=Fire at writer Jyotindra Dave's house in Surat|date=2012-11-13|work=Daily News & Analysis|access-date=2017-07-23|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
Dave used all forms of humor in his writing including satire, parody, wit, conceit.<ref name=mor/> He is considered as one of the best humorists in Gujarati literature. | Dave used all forms of humor in his writing including satire, parody, wit, conceit.<ref name=mor/> He is considered as one of the best humorists in Gujarati literature. | ||
Dave's first humorous sketches were published in literary journals from 1927 to 1932 under the pseudonym of Gupta. It was well received by the readers and | Dave's first humorous sketches were published in literary journals from 1927 to 1932 under the pseudonym of Gupta. It was well received by the readers and was published later as ''Mari Nondhapothi'', followed by ''Rangatarang'' Vol. 1-6 (1932 - 1946), which contains humorous essays, short plays, verse prosodies and other miscellaneous writing. He is known for his humorous novel ''[[Ame Badha]]'' (1936), co-written with [[Dhansukhlal Mehta]]. It depicts the humorous account of the life of Surat, the native city of both authors. The plotline consists of events in the life of the protagonist Vipin from his birth to the marriage.<ref name=Choudhuri2011/> | ||
===Selected works=== | ===Selected works=== | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Dave married Karsukhben in 1929, and they had a daughter Rama, and two | Dave married Karsukhben in 1929, and they had a daughter Rama, and two sons, Pradip and Asit.<ref>{{cite thesis|last=Joshi|first=Chiragkumar G.|title=Translation of Selected Humorous Essays from "Rang Tarang" by Jyotindra Dave with Critical Introduction|year=2016|type=Ph. D.|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/99704|publisher=Department of English, [[Saurashtra University]]|location=Rajkot|hdl=10603/99704}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Writers from Gujarat]] | [[Category:Writers from Gujarat]] | ||
[[Category:Indian | [[Category:Indian satirical novelists]] | ||
[[Category:Gujarati-language writers]] | [[Category:Gujarati-language writers]] | ||
[[Category:People from Surat district]] | [[Category:People from Surat district]] | ||
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[[Category:20th-century Indian short story writers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian short story writers]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak]] | ||
[[Category:Presidents of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]] | |||
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Jyotindra Dave | |
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| Born | Jyotindra Hariharshankar Dave 21 October 1901 Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 11 September 1980 (aged 78) Bombay, India |
| Occupation | humourist, author |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Ame Badha (1935) |
| Notable awards |
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| Spouse | Karsukhben Dave ( m. 1929) |
Jyotindra Hariharshankar Dave (1901-1980) was a Gujarati humourist writer from India. Born and educated at Surat, he is regarded as a great humourist writer in Gujarati literature.
Life[edit | edit source]
He was born in Surat on 21 October 1901. He completed matriculation in 1919, BA in 1923 and MA in 1925 from Surat. He joined K. M. Munshi in Bombay to write history of Gujarati literature from 1926 to 1933. He taught at Kabibai highschool in Mumbai for brief period when Munshi was in jail. He also co-edited Gujarat monthly. From 1933 to 1937, he taught Gujarati language at MTB College, Surat. On Munshi's request, he returned to Bombay in 1937 and worked as a translator in Oriental office of Bombay Government until his retirement in 1956. He later taught Gujarati in various colleges of Bombay and later served as a principal in college at Mandvi, Kutch. He also served as a president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in 1966.[1][2] In later years, he co-edited the fortnightly Samarpana.[3]
He spent his later years in Bombay and died there on 11 September 1980.[1][2] His house is located in Amliran area of Surat.[4]
Works[edit | edit source]
Dave used all forms of humor in his writing including satire, parody, wit, conceit.[2] He is considered as one of the best humorists in Gujarati literature.
Dave's first humorous sketches were published in literary journals from 1927 to 1932 under the pseudonym of Gupta. It was well received by the readers and was published later as Mari Nondhapothi, followed by Rangatarang Vol. 1-6 (1932 - 1946), which contains humorous essays, short plays, verse prosodies and other miscellaneous writing. He is known for his humorous novel Ame Badha (1936), co-written with Dhansukhlal Mehta. It depicts the humorous account of the life of Surat, the native city of both authors. The plotline consists of events in the life of the protagonist Vipin from his birth to the marriage.[3]
Selected works[edit | edit source]
- Hasya-tarang (1945)
- Pan na Beeda (1946)
- Alpatma nu Atmapuran (1947)
- Ret ni Rotli (1952)
- Jya Tya Padey Najar Mari (1965)
Awards[edit | edit source]
He received Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1941. He also received Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1940.[1]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Dave married Karsukhben in 1929, and they had a daughter Rama, and two sons, Pradip and Asit.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Jyotindra Dave" (in ગુજરાતી). Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 George, K. M. (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose. Vol. 3. Sahitya Akademi. p. 205. ISBN 9788172017835.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Choudhuri, Indra Nath, ed. (2011). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: D-H. Vol. II (Revised ed.). New Delh: Sahitya Akademi. pp. 1287–1288. ISBN 978-81-260-3080-4.
- ↑ "Fire at writer Jyotindra Dave's house in Surat". Daily News & Analysis. 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ↑ Joshi, Chiragkumar G. (2016). Translation of Selected Humorous Essays from "Rang Tarang" by Jyotindra Dave with Critical Introduction (Ph. D.). Rajkot: Department of English, Saurashtra University. hdl:10603/99704.