Jyotindra Hariharshankar Dave (1901-1980) was a
Gujarati humourist writer from India. Born and educated at
Surat
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, he is regarded as a great humourist writer in
Gujarati literature
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Life
He was born in
Surat
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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
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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
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, Kutch. He also served as a president of
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad () is a literary organisation for the promotion of Gujarati literature located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It was founded by Ranjitram Mehta with the aim of creating literature appealing to all classes of society and ...
in 1966.
In later years, he co-edited the fortnightly ''Samarpana''.
He spent his later years in Bombay and died there on 11 September 1980.
[ His house is located in Amliran area of Surat.
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Works
Dave used all forms of humor in his writing including satire, parody, wit, conceit.[ 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.][
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Selected works
* ''Hasya-tarang'' (1945)
* ''Pan na Beeda'' (1946)
* ''Alpatma nu Atmapuran'' (1947)
* ''Ret ni Rotli'' (1952)
* ''Jya Tya Padey Najar Mari'' (1965)
Awards
He received Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak, also known as the Ranjitram Gold Medal, was founded by Gujarat Sahitya Sabha and is considered the highest literary award in Gujarati literature. The award is named after renowned Gujarati writer Ranjitram Mehta. It is a ...
in 1941. He also received Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1940.[
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Personal life
Dave married Karsukhben in 1929, and they had a daughter Rama, and two sons, Pradip and Asit.
See also
* List of Gujarati-language writers
The following is an alphabetical list of Gujarati writers who has contributed in Gujarati literature; presenting an overview of notable authors, journalists, novelists, playwrights, poets and screenwriters who have released literary works in the Gu ...
References
External links
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Writers from Gujarat
Indian humorists
Indian satirists
Indian satirical novelists
Gujarati-language writers
People from Surat district
1901 births
1980 deaths
20th-century Indian short story writers
Recipients of the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
Presidents of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad