Dadudan Pratapdan Gadhvi, (11 September 1940 – 26 April 2021) also known as Kavi Dad, was a

Gujarati Gujarati may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India * Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat * Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them * Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- ...

poet and folk singer from

Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...

, India. He was awarded the

Padma Shri The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...

in 2021.

Biography

Gadhvi Charan (IAST: Cāraṇ; Sanskrit: चारण; Gujarati: ચારણ; Sindhi: چارڻ; IPA: cɑːrəɳə) is a caste in South Asia natively residing in the Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India, as well as the Sindh and Balochistan prov ...

was born in 1940 at Ishwariya (Gir) (now in Veraval Taluka of

, India). His father's name was Pratapdan Gadhvi. He was the Rajkavi and Advisor to Navab of Junagadh. He was granted two tehsils Sapar and Ishwariya by Nawab of Junagadh. His mother's name was Karniba Gadhvi. He had studied till fourth grade. He was a native of Ishwaria village near Gir. He lived in

Junagadh Junagadh () is the city and headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state. It i ...

. He had written songs for 15 Gujarati films. His complete works are collected in ''Terva'' (2015) and ''Lachhanayan'' (2015)''.'' His other works are ''Terva'' (four volumes), ''Chittaharnu Geet'', ''Shri Krishna Chhandavali'' and ''Ramnam Barakshari''. His popular songs include a marriage song "''Kalaja Kero Katko Maro Ganththi Chhuti Gayo"'', "''Kailas Ke Niwasi", "Thakorji Nathi Thavu Ghadvaiya Mare''" and "''Hiran Halkali''". He wrote book "''Bengal Bavani"'' during Bangladesh Liberation war and donated all the earnings from the book to "''Bangladesh Refugee Fund".''

Keshubhai Patel Keshubhai Patel (24 July 192829 October 2020) was an Indian politician who was the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 1995 and again from 1998 to 2001. He was a six-time member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly. He was a member of RSS since 1940s, of ...

former CM of Gujarat started a government scheme "''Kunwarbai nu mameru"'' (a scheme that helps bride's parents financially for wedding) inspired by his poem "''Kalja Kero Katko

' His poem, was banned from reciting or reading as it questioned then situation in India during The Emergency (India), Emergencybr>

Swami Anand Swami Anand (8 September 1887 – 25 January 1976) was a monk, a Gandhian activist and a Gujarati writer from India. He was the manager of Gandhi's publications such as ''Navajivan'' and '' Young India'' and inspired Gandhi to write his auto ...

heard his poem "''Ghadvaiya Mare thakorji nathi thavu''" and thought of him being a Saint from medieval era, later on knowing he was poet from modern era. Kavi Dad was given name "''Saint Poet Kavi Dad bapu''

He died on 26 April 2021. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi mourned his demise.

Recognition

Gadhvi had received the Gujarat Gaurav Award as well as the Jhaverchand Meghani Award. He was awarded the

in 2021 for his contribution in literature and education. He was the recipient of

Kavi Kag Award Kavi Kag Award ( Gujarati: કવિ કાગ ઍવોર્ડ) is an annual award named after the Gujarati poet Dula Bhaya Kag, given to folk artists, writers, scholars and institutions for contributions to Gujarati folk as well as Charan liter ...

in 2004. A Government Commerce and Arts college in Padadhari, Rajkot, Gujarat was given his name.

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