Jyotindra Dave
| Jyotindra Dave | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 October 1901 Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Died |
11 September 1980 (aged 78) Bombay |
| Occupation | humourist, author |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
Jyotindra Dave was an Indian humourist of Gujarati literature.
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.[1][2]
He spent his later years in Bombay and died there on 11 September 1980.[1][2]
Works
Dave used all forms of humour in his writing including satire, parody, wit, conceit.[2]
Selected works
- Rang-tarang, volume 1-6. ( 1932-1946)
- Mari Nondhpothi (1933)
- Hasya-tarang (1945)
- Pan na Beeda (1946)
- Alpatma nu Atmapuran (1947)
- Ret ni Rotli (1952)
- Ame Badha (1936)
Awards
He received Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1941. He also received Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1950.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Jyotindra Dave" (in Gujarati). Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 George, K. M. (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose. 3. Sahitya Akademi. p. 205. ISBN 9788172017835.