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| birth_place = [[Kapadvanj]], [[Bombay | | birth_place = [[Kapadvanj]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]] | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|1|2|1913|1|28|df=y}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|1|2|1913|1|28|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | | death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Shah was born in 1913 in [[Kapadvanj]], a town in the erstwhile [[Bombay Presidency]] of [[British India]] (in present-day [[Kheda district]] of [[Gujarat]], India). After attending [[Wilson College, Mumbai|Wilson College]] in [[Mumbai]], he graduated with a degree in philosophy from the [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]]. Shah's first poem came in print in ''Wilsonian'', the college magazine of the Wilson College, in 1933.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oza |first1=Nandini |title=His poetry is from ‘within’ |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july27/sl6.asp |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=22 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031227093355/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july27/sl6.asp |archive-date=27 December 2003 |date=27 July 2003}}</ref> | |||
In 1930, he discontinued from the study, as he was arrested in [[Civil disobedience movement]] and sentenced to the jail. In 1931, he married Manjula Agrawal.<ref name=SahityAkademi>{{cite web | In 1930, he discontinued from the study, as he was arrested in [[Civil disobedience movement]] and sentenced to the jail. In 1931, he married Manjula Agrawal.<ref name=SahityAkademi>{{cite web | ||
|url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/library/meettheauthor/rajendra_shah.pdf | |url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/library/meettheauthor/rajendra_shah.pdf | ||
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Later, in 1934, he earned his | Later, in 1934, he earned his bachelor's degree in [[philosophy]] from The [[Maharaja Sayajirao University]] of [[Baroda]], and thereafter, started his career by teaching school students in [[Ahmedabad]].<ref name="Kothari">{{cite book | ||
| title=Modern Gujarati Poetry: A Selection | | title=Modern Gujarati Poetry: A Selection | ||
| publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] | | publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
=== Poetry | === Poetry collections === | ||
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* ''Dhvani'' (1951) | * ''Dhvani'' (1951) | ||
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[[File:Poet Rajendra Keshavlal Shah Library Ahmedabad.jpg|thumb|Kavi Rajendra Keshavlal Shah Library located near Himmatlal Park in Ahmedabad]] | [[File:Poet Rajendra Keshavlal Shah Library Ahmedabad.jpg|thumb|Kavi Rajendra Keshavlal Shah Library located near Himmatlal Park in Ahmedabad]] | ||
He won [[Kumar Chandrak]] in 1947, [[Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak]] in 1956. | He won [[Kumar Chandrak]] in 1947, [[Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak]] in 1956. | ||
He received [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (1963) for his book ''Shant Kolahal''.<ref name="akademi2">{{cite encyclopedia | title=Shant Kolahal| encyclopedia=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature| publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]]| author = Jani, Jyotish| editor=Lal, Mohan| year=1992|volume=5| edition=2001| location=[[Delhi]]| pages=3972}}</ref> He is also a | He received [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (1963) for his book ''Shant Kolahal''.<ref name="akademi2">{{cite encyclopedia | title=Shant Kolahal| encyclopedia=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature| publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]]| author = Jani, Jyotish| editor=Lal, Mohan| year=1992|volume=5| edition=2001| location=[[Delhi]]| pages=3972}}</ref> He is also a recipient of Aurobindo Suvarna Chandrak presented (1980) by [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]], [[Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar]] (1992) and [[Narsinh Mehta Award]] (1999). He received [[Jnanpith Award]], considered to be India's highest literary award, in 2001. The judges noted, "his intensity of emotion and innovation in form and expression which set him apart as a poet of great significance. The mystical tone of his poetry stems from the tradition of great medieval masters like [[Narsinh Mehta]], [[Kabir]] and [[Akho]]."<ref name="toi">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-07-19/india/27209303_1_poems-printing-press-award|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216065724/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-07-19/india/27209303_1_poems-printing-press-award|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2013|title=At 90, Jnanpith winner Rajendra creative as ever|author=Mehta, Harit|date=19 July 2003|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=9 January 2013|location=[[Ahmedabad]]}}</ref><ref name="outlook"/> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||