Manubhai Pancholi | |
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| Born | (1914-10-15)15 October 1914 Panchashiya,Morbi district,Gujarat, India |
| Died | 29 August 2001(2001-08-29) (aged 86) |
| Pen name | Darshak |
| Occupation | Novelist, author, educationist and politician |
| Language | Gujarati |
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| Spouse | Vijayaben Patel (died 1995) |
Manubhai Pancholi also known by his pen nameDarshak, was aGujarati language novelist, author, educationist and politician fromGujarat, India. He participated in theIndian independence movement and held several offices after independence.
Manubhai Pancholi was born on 15 October 1914 at Panchashiya village inMorbi district,Gujarat, India. He completed his primary education from Tithwa Lunsar. He left study to participate inSalt Satyagraha in 1930 when he was studying atWankaner. He was jailed in Sabarmati, Nasik and Visapur.[1][2] He started his career as a rector in educational institute,Dakshinamurti at Bhavnagar in 1932 and later joined as a professor in Gramdakshinamurt, Ambala in 1938. He was also arrested duringQuit India Movement in 1942 was jailed atBhavnagar. He served as education minister ofBhavnagar State in 1948. He co-founded Lokbharti Gramvidyapith institute withNanabhai Bhatt in 1953 at Sanosara.[1][2] He married Vijayaben Patel, a daughter ofPatidar family from Varad village ofBardoli,[3] who predeceased him on 25 April 1995.[4]
He was a member ofGujarat Legislative Assembly from 1967 to 1971 and served as an education minister in 1970. He was arrested duringthe emergency in 1975. He served as the president ofGujarati Sahitya Parishad from 1981 to 1983.[1][2] He also served as the chairman of theGujarat Sahitya Akademi from 1991 to 1998.
He died on 29 August 2001 atSanosara, Bhavnagar, Gujarat following kidney ailment.[1][2][5]
Pancholi is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in Gujarati literature. He was influenced byMahatma Gandhi, and followedGandhian thinking and ways in his writings and life as well.[6]
The novels Pancholi has written include:Jher To Pidha Chhe Jani Jani (1952),Socrates (1974),Bandhan ane Mukti (1938),Bandeeghar (1939),Deepnirvan (1944) andPrem ane Pooja (1939),[6] among which,Jher To Pidha Chhe Jani Jani andSocrates are regarded as classic.[citation needed]Dipnirvan is a historical novel about the revolt againstMagadh in ancient India.[7]
His plays have been collected and published in:Paritran (1967),Adharaso Sattavan (1935),Jaliawala (1934) andAntim Adhyaya (1983).Mari Vachankatha (1969) andVagishwari Na Karnaphoolo (1963) are collections of his critical articles. HisApano Varso ane Vaibhav (1953),Triveni Tirth (1955),Dharmachakra Parivartan (1956),Ramayan No Marma (1963),Lokshahi (1973),Mahabharat No Marma (1978) andSarvodaya Ane Shikshan (1974) deal with different aspects of Indian culture.[6]
His classic adapted in the Gujarati film,Zer To Pidhan Jani Jani (1972) directed byUpendra Trivedi.[8] His novelSocrates was translated intoHindi by Sushila Joshi asSukrat in 1987.[9]
He receivedRanjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1964,Sahitya Akademi Award forSocrates in 1975 andBharatiya JnanpithMoortidevi Award forJher To Pidha Chhe Jani Jani in 1987.[1][2][5] He was awardedPadma Bhushan in 1991[10] for his work in public affairs. He also receivedSaraswati Samman in 1997 for his bookKurukshetra andJamnalal Bajaj Award in 1996.[11]
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