Niranjan Bhagat
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Niranjan Bhagat,; born May 18, 1926 in Ahmedabad
), full name Niranjan Narhari Bhagat, is a Gujarati
poet and commentator who won the 1999 Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for his critic Gujarati Sahiyta-Purvardha Uttarardha. He is also an English poet, and has written over hundred 100 poems in English, most being written in the style of Gitanjali
.
. Born to mother Mena and father Narhari Bhagat, his birth took place in a 'pol' next to a famous vaishnav temple. His original last name was Gandhi
. His father was a businessman, and his grandfather was a member of Bhajana Mandali
, due to which he came to be known as Bhagat, which his descendants adopted as their surname. His primary education was in a municipal school, the time which he refers as le vert paradis des amours enfantines (the green paradise of childish loves).
His life's most tragic event happened when he was 10; his father renounced his home. As a result the poet had to spent seventeen years of his life with his maternal family.
at Elphinstone College, Mumbai
. Later he completed his M.A. in 1950 and joined L.D. Arts College as a lecturer.
, the author of Gitanjali
. He also went forward to learn Bengali language
in order to read Tagore's works in their original text. He also tried to write in Bengali himself.
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...
), full name Niranjan Narhari Bhagat, is a Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
poet and commentator who won the 1999 Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for his critic Gujarati Sahiyta-Purvardha Uttarardha. He is also an English poet, and has written over hundred 100 poems in English, most being written in the style of Gitanjali
Gitanjali
Gitanjali is a collection of 103 English poems, largely translations, of the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore.This volume became very famous in the West, and was widely translated....
.
Early life
Niranjan Bhagat was born on May 18, 1926 in AhmedabadAhmedabad
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...
. Born to mother Mena and father Narhari Bhagat, his birth took place in a 'pol' next to a famous vaishnav temple. His original last name was Gandhi
Gandhi (surname)
Gandhi is an Indian family name, meaning a seller of perfumes. Gandhi may also refer to:-Family of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi:* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi* Kasturba Gandhi , wife* Harilal Gandhi , eldest son...
. His father was a businessman, and his grandfather was a member of Bhajana Mandali
Bhajan
A Bhajan is any type of Indian devotional song. It has no fixed form: it may be as simple as a mantra or kirtan or as sophisticated as the dhrupad or kriti with music based on classical ragas and talas. It is normally lyrical, expressing love for the Divine...
, due to which he came to be known as Bhagat, which his descendants adopted as their surname. His primary education was in a municipal school, the time which he refers as le vert paradis des amours enfantines (the green paradise of childish loves).
His life's most tragic event happened when he was 10; his father renounced his home. As a result the poet had to spent seventeen years of his life with his maternal family.
Later education and literary work
Niranjan Bhagat did his Intermediate Arts in L.D. Arts College from 1944 to 1946, after which he enrolled for B.A. in English literatureEnglish literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
at Elphinstone College, Mumbai
Elphinstone College
Elphinstone College is an institution of higher education affiliated to the University of Mumbai. Established in 1856, it is one of the oldest colleges of the University of Mumbai. It was exalted as a prestigious seat of learning during the British Raj and is generally observed for its vibrant alumni...
. Later he completed his M.A. in 1950 and joined L.D. Arts College as a lecturer.
Inspiration from Tagore
Bhagat has been deeply inspire from Rabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
, the author of Gitanjali
Gitanjali
Gitanjali is a collection of 103 English poems, largely translations, of the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore.This volume became very famous in the West, and was widely translated....
. He also went forward to learn Bengali language
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
in order to read Tagore's works in their original text. He also tried to write in Bengali himself.
Awards
- (1957) Narmad Suvarna Chandrak.
- (1969) Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak.
- (1998) Premanand Suvarna Chandrak.
- (1999) Sahitya Academy Award.
- (2000) Sachchidanand Sanman.
- (2001) Narsinh Mehta AwardNarsinh Mehta AwardNarsinh Mehta Award is largest award of Gujarati literature. The award is given to Gujarati Kavi or Shahityakar by Adyakavi Narsinh Mehta Shahity Nidhi, Junagadh. The award is held at crepuscle of Sharad Purnima, mostly at Rupayatan, Junagadh. Award was started in the year of 1999...
.
See also
- List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Gujarati – List of Gujarati language writers who have won the Sahitya Akademi Award.