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Occupation
  
humourist, author

Language
  
Gujarati


Nationality
  
Indian

Name
  
Jyotindra Dave

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Born
  
21 October 1901 Surat, Gujarat, India (
1901-10-21
)

Died
  
September 11, 1980, Mumbai

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Jyotindra Dave was an Indian humourist of Gujarati literature.

Contents

Jyotindra Dave Rang Tarang GujaratiBookscom

Jyotindra dave chandrak dt 18 1 2015


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.

He spent his later years in Bombay and died there on 11 September 1980.

His house is located in Amliran area of Surat.

Works

Dave used all forms of humour in his writing including satire, parody, wit, conceit.

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.

    References

    Jyotindra Dave Wikipedia