Pen name "گوبند مالهي" Nationality Indian Citizenship Indian Died 10 February 2001 Literary movement Progressivism | Occupation Novelist, writer, Ethnicity Sindhi Genre History criticism Education Bachelor of Laws Books Sindhi Kahani Chayanika | |
Born Gobind5 August 1921Thahrushah, Naushahro Feroze District, Sindh ( 1921-08-05 ) | ||
Gobind malhi s interview part 1
Gobind Malhi (Sindhi: گوبند مالهي) was born on 5 August 1921 at Tharu Shah, a town of Nousheroferoz, Sindh. He was a Sindhi novelist and prose writer of Sindh, who migrated to India after partition. He died on 10 February 2001.
Contents
- Gobind malhi s interview part 1
- Sahyog foundation presents gobind malhi memorial award to writer krishan rahi by ram jethmalani
- Education
- Political activism
- Literary career
- Publications
- Awards
- Death
- References
Sahyog foundation presents gobind malhi memorial award to writer krishan rahi by ram jethmalani
Education
He got his early education from his home town and passed matriculation in 1939. He obtained his L.L.B. degree from D.G College Karachi. He started his political career from D.G college Karachi where he became one of the participant of a movement in the fellowship of Hoshu Kewilramani, and remained active in student union. He was also imprisoned in 1942 during his political career.
Political activism
He remained general secretary of communist party for Karachi sector. He was one of the founders of Sindhi Halchal movement in India.
Literary career
He wrote novels, dramas essays and made translations of literary material from English in to Sindhi language. During 1946, Sindhi Adabi Sangat circle was founded under the guidance of Dr. Gurbakshani, Gobind was also one of its founder member. Gobind Malhi brought a revolution in the field of literature specially writing of novels. Before his entrance in the field of novels, it lacked its beauty and tune. He has earned a name as a Notable Literary Person. The themes of his novels are business, love marriages, arranged marriages, combined family problems, divorce issues and peace etc. He has mostly depicted love of Sindh, environment of Sindh, Sindhi sentiments and Sindhi characters in his novels.
Publications
After the partition of India he wrote following novels: Ansu (1952), Zindagi ji Rah te (1952), Jeevan Sathi (1952), Mun jo meet (1953) Piyar ji Piyas (1972) and many others. He was also journalist and was editor of MURK, bimonthly literary sindhi magazine. He too possessed qualities of dramatist. He wrote several plays like "gustakhi maaf" and Sidhu fo Saugandh" which acquired great fame.
Awards
Gobind Malhi received the Central Sahitya Akademi's award from the Maharashtra Rajya Sindhi Sahitya Academy in the year 1990 and the Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar form the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1992, International Latif award, literary award and lifetime achievement award..
Death
Gobind Malhi died on 10 February 2001 in India.