Harshadev Madhav
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Harshadev Madhav is a Sanskrit
poet and writer who won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit in 2006 for his work of poetry, Tava Sparshe Sparshe. He had composed over 2200 poems in Sanskrit as of 1992.
While working in a telegraph office in Palitana
, he completed his M.A.
in Sanskrit from Saurashtra University
with first rank, and subsequently became a lecturer at H. K. Arts College, Ahmedabad
. He did his B.Ed and Ph.D from Gujarat University
.
He lives in Gandhinagar. He won a Gujarat Sanskrit Academy Award in 1994, and Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award in 1997–98. His book "Nishkyantaha Sarve" won the All-India Kalidas Award for 1997–98, awarded by the Madhya Pradesh Kalidas Akademi. In 2010 he was awarded a Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar in Gujarat. He participated in the Kavisammelana at the 13th World Sanskrit Conference, Edinburgh
and the 14th World Sanskrit Conference, Kyoto
.
He is credited with introducing Japanese Haiku
and Tanka, and Korean Sijo
, into Sanskrit poetry.
Samir Kumar Datta puts in him the category of modernist or revolutionary Sanskrit poets, and says:
Sanskrit poetry
In English
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
poet and writer who won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit in 2006 for his work of poetry, Tava Sparshe Sparshe. He had composed over 2200 poems in Sanskrit as of 1992.
While working in a telegraph office in Palitana
Palitana
Palitana is a city in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimage centre for Jains.-History:...
, he completed his M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Sanskrit from Saurashtra University
Saurashtra University
The Saurashtra University is one of the significant universities in Gujarat state in India. This university was established on 23 May 1967 in Rajkot city, the administrative headquarters of Rajkot district. Presently, 272 colleges in Amreli, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Porbandar, Rajkot and Surendranagar...
with first rank, and subsequently became a lecturer at H. K. Arts College, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
. He did his B.Ed and Ph.D from Gujarat University
Gujarat University
The Gujarat University is the statewide institution affiliating many reputed colleges across the state of Gujarat, India. It has been given a B++ ranking by National Assessment and Accreditation Council .-History:...
.
He lives in Gandhinagar. He won a Gujarat Sanskrit Academy Award in 1994, and Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award in 1997–98. His book "Nishkyantaha Sarve" won the All-India Kalidas Award for 1997–98, awarded by the Madhya Pradesh Kalidas Akademi. In 2010 he was awarded a Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar in Gujarat. He participated in the Kavisammelana at the 13th World Sanskrit Conference, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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and the 14th World Sanskrit Conference, Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
.
He is credited with introducing Japanese Haiku
Haiku
' , plural haiku, is a very short form of Japanese poetry typically characterised by three qualities:* The essence of haiku is "cutting"...
and Tanka, and Korean Sijo
Sijo
Sijo is a Korean poetic form. Bucolic, metaphysical and cosmological themes are often explored. The three lines average 14-16 syllables, for a total of 44-46: theme ; elaboration ; counter-theme and completion [Ibid., Rutt, pp. 10 ff]...
, into Sanskrit poetry.
Samir Kumar Datta puts in him the category of modernist or revolutionary Sanskrit poets, and says:
Works
Gujarati works- Hath Phamphose Andhla Sugandhne (1985) (poetry)
- Mahakavi MaghMagha (poet)Magha was a Sanskrit poet at King Varmalata's court at Srimala, the-then capital of Gujarat . Magha was son of Dattaka Sarvacharya and grandson of Suprabhadeva...
(1993) (literary criticism) - Śrīvāṇī citraśabdakośa (Sanskrit-English-Hindi-Gujarati picture dictionary)
Sanskrit poetry
- Alakananda (1990)
- Mrugaya (1994)
- Brihannala (1995)
- Lavaras-digdhah Swapana-mayah Parvatah (1996)
- Asischcha Me Manasi (1996)
- Nishkrantah Sarve (1997)
- Mṛtyusyam Kastūrīmṛgosti: Collection of modern Sanskrit plays and articles (1998)
- Buddhasya Bhiskhapatre
- Bhāvasthirāṇi jananāntarasauhṛdāni
- Kaṇṇakyā kṣiptaṃ māṇikyanūpuram: caturdaśaḥ Saṃskr̥takāvyasaṅgrahaḥ (2001)
- Bhāti te Bhāratam: Saṃskr̥ta-prati-kāvyam (2007)
In English
- Modern Sanskrit poetry of Gujarat up to the end of 20th century in Contribution of Gujarat to Sanskrit Literature (1998)