{"count":17752,"next":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=898","previous":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=896","results":[{"id":14863,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Rakesh Jhaveri","bio":"\nRakesh Jhaveri, also known as Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai and Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, (born 26 September 1966) is a spiritual leader, mystic, scholar of Jainism, author and orator from India. Spiritually inclined from a young age, he is a follower of Shrimad Rajchandra, a Jain spiritual teacher. He completed doctoral studies on Shrimad's work Atmasiddhi. He founded Shrimad Rajchandra Mission, Dharampur which supports spiritual and social activities.\nRakesh Jhaveri was born in Mumbai, India on 26 September 1966 to Dilip and Rekha Jhaveri, who followed the Shwetambara Murtipujaka tradition of Jainism. In 1968, Sahaj Anandji, a monk from Rajasthan who had established Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram at Hampi, was at Palitana. Rakesh's parents were influenced by Sahaj Anandji who died in 1970 and was succeeded by Mataji.","raw_bio":"Rakesh Jhaveri, also known as Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai and Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, (born 26 September 1966) is a spiritual leader, mystic, scholar of Jainism, author and orator from India. Spiritually inclined from a young age, he is a follower of Shrimad Rajchandra, a Jain spiritual teacher. He completed doctoral studies on Shrimad's work Atmasiddhi. He founded Shrimad Rajchandra Mission, Dharampur which supports spiritual and social activities. Rakesh Jhaveri was born in Mumbai, India on 26 September 1966 to Dilip and Rekha Jhaveri, who followed the Shwetambara Murtipujaka tradition of Jainism. In 1968, Sahaj Anandji, a monk from Rajasthan who had established Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram at Hampi, was at Palitana. Rakesh's parents were influenced by Sahaj Anandji who died in 1970 and was succeeded by Mataji.","slug":"rakesh-jhaveri","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Mumbai, Maharashtra, India","url":"/sootradhar/rakesh-jhaveri","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.192005","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14864,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ramanbhai Nilkanth","bio":"\nRamanbhai Mahipatram Nilkanth (Gujarati: રમણભાઈ મહીપતરામ નીલકંઠ) (13 March 1868 – 6 March 1928) was a Gujarati novelist, essayist, literary critic from India. The Ramanlal Nilkanth Hasya Paritoshik is named after him.\nRamanbhai Nilkanth was born on 13 March 1868  in Ahmedabad to Mahipatram Rupram Nilkanth and Rupkunwarba who were social reformers. He completed his primary and secondary education in Ahmedabad. He matriculated in 1883. He joined Gujarat College, Ahmedabad in 1884 and completed his B.A. from Elphinstone College, Bombay in 1887 and later obtained his LL.B.","raw_bio":"Ramanbhai Mahipatram Nilkanth (Gujarati: રમણભાઈ મહીપતરામ નીલકંઠ) (13 March 1868 – 6 March 1928) was a Gujarati novelist, essayist, literary critic from India. The Ramanlal Nilkanth Hasya Paritoshik is named after him. Ramanbhai Nilkanth was born on 13 March 1868  in Ahmedabad to Mahipatram Rupram Nilkanth and Rupkunwarba who were social reformers. He completed his primary and secondary education in Ahmedabad. He matriculated in 1883. He joined Gujarat College, Ahmedabad in 1884 and completed his B.A. from Elphinstone College, Bombay in 1887 and later obtained his LL.B.","slug":"ramanbhai-nilkanth","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ramanbhai-nilkanth","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.206253","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14865,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ramanlal Desai","bio":"\nRamanlal Vasantlal Desai (12 May 1892 – 20 September 1954) was an Indian Gujarati language writer. He is considered as an important figure of the Gujarati literature as well as Gujarati novel writing. He wrote 27 novels, among which, Bharelo Agni and Gramalakshmi are considered to be his magnum opus. His other notable and massive work is Apsara, essays divided in five volumes which is based on the life of prostitutes. He was awarded Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1932.\nDesai was born on 12 May 1892 in Sinor, a village located on the bank of Narmada river to Vasantlal and Manibai. His family was a native of Kalol of Panchmahal district. His father Vasantlal was agnostic in nature while his mother Manibai was vaishanva and religious. Vasantlal ran a Gujarati magazine, Deshbhakta (Lit. The Patriot). Beside the printing house of his father Vasantlal, there was a book shop which provided him books for reading during his school life. Desai studied until sixth standard at his uncle's home in Shinor and then moved to Vadodara in 1902 and was admitted in the Branch School. He was engaged to Kailasvati at age of eight and they married in 1912.","raw_bio":"Ramanlal Vasantlal Desai (12 May 1892 – 20 September 1954) was an Indian Gujarati language writer. He is considered as an important figure of the Gujarati literature as well as Gujarati novel writing. He wrote 27 novels, among which, Bharelo Agni and Gramalakshmi are considered to be his magnum opus. His other notable and massive work is Apsara, essays divided in five volumes which is based on the life of prostitutes. He was awarded Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1932. Desai was born on 12 May 1892 in Sinor, a village located on the bank of Narmada river to Vasantlal and Manibai. His family was a native of Kalol of Panchmahal district. His father Vasantlal was agnostic in nature while his mother Manibai was vaishanva and religious. Vasantlal ran a Gujarati magazine, Deshbhakta (Lit. The Patriot). Beside the printing house of his father Vasantlal, there was a book shop which provided him books for reading during his school life. Desai studied until sixth standard at his uncle's home in Shinor and then moved to Vadodara in 1902 and was admitted in the Branch School. He was engaged to Kailasvati at age of eight and they married in 1912.","slug":"ramanlal-desai","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ramanlal-desai","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.224114","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14866,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ramanlal Joshi","bio":"\nRamanlal Jethalal Joshi (22 May 1926 – 10 September 2006) was Gujarati language literary critic and editor from India. He studied and later taught at Gujarat University in Ahmedabad. He served at several literary and educational institutions. He edited, authored and published criticism in more than forty-two books. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi award in 1984.\nRamanlal was born on 22 May 1926 in Heerpura near Vijapur in north Gujarat to Jethalal and Maniben. His family belonged to Vadnagar village. He completed primary education from Vadnagar, and secondary education from Pilvai in north Gujarat. He completed Bachelor of Arts in Gujarati and Sanskrit in 1950 from Vadodara and Master of Arts in same subjects in 1954 from the University of Bombay. He was a research fellow at School of Languages, Gujarat University from 1954 to 1959. He taught at GLS Arts College from 1959 to 1962. He completed PhD under Umashankar Joshi in 1962 from Gujarat University. He joined the School of Languages in Gujarat University and served as a professor from 1962 to 1968, as a reader from 1969 to 1979, a lecturer of Gujarati from 1979. In 1986, he retired from the post of Director of the School of Languages and Literature, Gujarat University. He later served as the director of College Development Council of Gujarat University.","raw_bio":"Ramanlal Jethalal Joshi (22 May 1926 – 10 September 2006) was Gujarati language literary critic and editor from India. He studied and later taught at Gujarat University in Ahmedabad. He served at several literary and educational institutions. He edited, authored and published criticism in more than forty-two books. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi award in 1984. Ramanlal was born on 22 May 1926 in Heerpura near Vijapur in north Gujarat to Jethalal and Maniben. His family belonged to Vadnagar village. He completed primary education from Vadnagar, and secondary education from Pilvai in north Gujarat. He completed Bachelor of Arts in Gujarati and Sanskrit in 1950 from Vadodara and Master of Arts in same subjects in 1954 from the University of Bombay. He was a research fellow at School of Languages, Gujarat University from 1954 to 1959. He taught at GLS Arts College from 1959 to 1962. He completed PhD under Umashankar Joshi in 1962 from Gujarat University. He joined the School of Languages in Gujarat University and served as a professor from 1962 to 1968, as a reader from 1969 to 1979, a lecturer of Gujarati from 1979. In 1986, he retired from the post of Director of the School of Languages and Literature, Gujarat University. He later served as the director of College Development Council of Gujarat University.","slug":"ramanlal-joshi","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ramanlal-joshi","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.236016","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14867,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Raman Soni","bio":"\nRaman Kantilal Soni (born 7 July 1946) is a Gujarati literary critic and editor from Gujarat, India. He taught Gujarati at various colleges in Gujarat. He edited Pratyaksha, a literary criticism magazine, from 1991 to 2017. He has edited several collections of short stories and poetry as well as catalogs and writer-specific collections.\nSoni was born on 7 July 1946 in Chitroda village near Idar (now in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat). He completed SSC in 1963. He completed BA in 1967 from L. D. Arts College, Ahmedabad and MA in 1969 from Gujarat University. He served as a professor in the Arts-Science College in Petlad in 1970-71. He served as the professor of Gujarati and later the Head of the Department in Arts-Commerce College in Idar from 1971 to 1989. He received PhD in 1981 for his thesis Ushnasnu Sarjan Ane Vivechan on Gujarati writer Ushnas. He joined the Department of Gujarati in Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 1989 as a reader and retired as the professor. From 1980 to 1985, he served as an editor and co-editor of Gujarati Sahityakosh published by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. He founded and edited Pratyaksha, the only Gujarati literary criticism magazine of its time, from 1991 to its closure in 2017. He has worked as an honorary secretary and later as the president of Gujarati Adhyapak Sangh. He was a member of advisory committee of Sahitya Akademi.","raw_bio":"Raman Kantilal Soni (born 7 July 1946) is a Gujarati literary critic and editor from Gujarat, India. He taught Gujarati at various colleges in Gujarat. He edited Pratyaksha, a literary criticism magazine, from 1991 to 2017. He has edited several collections of short stories and poetry as well as catalogs and writer-specific collections. Soni was born on 7 July 1946 in Chitroda village near Idar (now in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat). He completed SSC in 1963. He completed BA in 1967 from L. D. Arts College, Ahmedabad and MA in 1969 from Gujarat University. He served as a professor in the Arts-Science College in Petlad in 1970-71. He served as the professor of Gujarati and later the Head of the Department in Arts-Commerce College in Idar from 1971 to 1989. He received PhD in 1981 for his thesis Ushnasnu Sarjan Ane Vivechan on Gujarati writer Ushnas. He joined the Department of Gujarati in Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 1989 as a reader and retired as the professor. From 1980 to 1985, he served as an editor and co-editor of Gujarati Sahityakosh published by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. He founded and edited Pratyaksha, the only Gujarati literary criticism magazine of its time, from 1991 to its closure in 2017. He has worked as an honorary secretary and later as the president of Gujarati Adhyapak Sangh. He was a member of advisory committee of Sahitya Akademi.","slug":"raman-soni","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/raman-soni","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.252079","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14868,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ramanlal Soni","bio":"\nRamanlal Pitambardas Soni (25 January 1908 – 20 September 2006), also known by his pen name Sudamo, was a children's writer, translator, and social worker from Gujarat, India. He authored primarily in Gujarati language.\nHe was born on 25 January 1908 in Kokapur near Modasa in north Gujarat. He completed his school education in Modasa. In 1940, he completed a BA from Agra University. He came back to Modasa and joined Modasa high school as a principal. He left a job in 1945 to be involved in social work. He went to Yerwada Central Jail during satyagraha movement in 1932 where he learned Bengali language. Later, he served as a member of the legislative assembly of Bombay state from 1952 to 1957. He was married to Rasikbala Soni and had three children. Dr Shriram, Jayram and Pratima. Doctor by profession, his eldest son Shriram is married to anesthesiologist and renowned Gujarati-Odiya translator Dr Renuka Soni. He died on 20 September 2006 at Ahmedabad.","raw_bio":"Ramanlal Pitambardas Soni (25 January 1908 – 20 September 2006), also known by his pen name Sudamo, was a children's writer, translator, and social worker from Gujarat, India. He authored primarily in Gujarati language. He was born on 25 January 1908 in Kokapur near Modasa in north Gujarat. He completed his school education in Modasa. In 1940, he completed a BA from Agra University. He came back to Modasa and joined Modasa high school as a principal. He left a job in 1945 to be involved in social work. He went to Yerwada Central Jail during satyagraha movement in 1932 where he learned Bengali language. Later, he served as a member of the legislative assembly of Bombay state from 1952 to 1957. He was married to Rasikbala Soni and had three children. Dr Shriram, Jayram and Pratima. Doctor by profession, his eldest son Shriram is married to anesthesiologist and renowned Gujarati-Odiya translator Dr Renuka Soni. He died on 20 September 2006 at Ahmedabad.","slug":"ramanlal-soni","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ramanlal-soni","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.290717","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14869,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Rambha Gandhi","bio":"\nRambha Manmohan Gandhi (27 April 1911 – 29 March 1986) was an Indian Gujarati language writer who wrote plays, short stories, songs, and essays, publishing 44 books in her career.\nGandhi was born on 27 April 1911 in Sarwal village near the city of Dhandhuka, now in the Indian state of Gujarat. She completed her B.A. in economics and the humanities from Karve University in 1937. In 1926, she married Manmohan Gandhi. During her career, she was a member of the Central Board of Film Certification from 1949 to 1953 and a Councillor Member of the Bombay Municipal School Committee from 1950 to 1954 in addition to her involvement with several other social organisations. From 1970 to 1977, she edited a periodical of the Jain society. She died on 29 March 1986.","raw_bio":"Rambha Manmohan Gandhi (27 April 1911 – 29 March 1986) was an Indian Gujarati language writer who wrote plays, short stories, songs, and essays, publishing 44 books in her career. Gandhi was born on 27 April 1911 in Sarwal village near the city of Dhandhuka, now in the Indian state of Gujarat. She completed her B.A. in economics and the humanities from Karve University in 1937. In 1926, she married Manmohan Gandhi. During her career, she was a member of the Central Board of Film Certification from 1949 to 1953 and a Councillor Member of the Bombay Municipal School Committee from 1950 to 1954 in addition to her involvement with several other social organisations. From 1970 to 1977, she edited a periodical of the Jain society. She died on 29 March 1986.","slug":"rambha-gandhi","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/rambha-gandhi","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.315548","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14870,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ramchandra Patel","bio":"Ramchandra Babaldas Patel (born 1 August 1939), also known by his pen name Sukrit, is a Gujarati poet, novelist and short story writer from Gujarat, India.\nRamchandra Patel was born on 1 August 1939 at Umta village (now in Mehsana district, Gujarat). He completed his primary and secondary education from Umta and Visnagar. After completing S. S. C., he joined Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts, Ahmedabad and received D. T. C. He returned to Umta and joined High School as a drawing teacher. He retired from there after serving for 38 years. He was involved in discovery of medieval Jain temple in Rajgadhi mound in his village. He works in agriculture, education and social service.\nPatel's writing is influenced by his rural life and close contact with nature and agriculture. He has published two poetry collections, Mari Anagasi Rutu (1977) and Padmanidra (2001), containing metrical and non-metrical poetry. His love of nature and agriculture is evident in his poems. Simantara (2013) contains 81 poems.","raw_bio":"Ramchandra Babaldas Patel (born 1 August 1939), also known by his pen name Sukrit, is a Gujarati poet, novelist and short story writer from Gujarat, India. Ramchandra Patel was born on 1 August 1939 at Umta village (now in Mehsana district, Gujarat). He completed his primary and secondary education from Umta and Visnagar. After completing S. S. C., he joined Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts, Ahmedabad and received D. T. C. He returned to Umta and joined High School as a drawing teacher. He retired from there after serving for 38 years. He was involved in discovery of medieval Jain temple in Rajgadhi mound in his village. He works in agriculture, education and social service. Patel's writing is influenced by his rural life and close contact with nature and agriculture. He has published two poetry collections, Mari Anagasi Rutu (1977) and Padmanidra (2001), containing metrical and non-metrical poetry. His love of nature and agriculture is evident in his poems. Simantara (2013) contains 81 poems.","slug":"ramchandra-patel","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ramchandra-patel","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.344381","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14872,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ramlal Chunilal Modi","bio":"Ramlal Chunilal Modi (27 July 1890 – 14 July 1949) was a Gujarati writer, researcher, critic and historian. He is known for his research in medieval Gujarati literature, especially on the medieval poet Bhalan. He was awarded the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak posthumously in 1950.\nRamlal Chunilal Modi was born on 27 July 1890 in the Dasa Vayada Vanik family at Patan. His father's name was Chunilal Narbheram and his mother's name was Jadav. After clearing his matriculation examination from Patan High School in 1908, he worked as the headmaster of Unjha and Chanasma middle schools. He then joined Patan High School as a teacher and served there till his death.\nHe died on 14 July 1949 at Rajkot.","raw_bio":"Ramlal Chunilal Modi (27 July 1890 – 14 July 1949) was a Gujarati writer, researcher, critic and historian. He is known for his research in medieval Gujarati literature, especially on the medieval poet Bhalan. He was awarded the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak posthumously in 1950. Ramlal Chunilal Modi was born on 27 July 1890 in the Dasa Vayada Vanik family at Patan. His father's name was Chunilal Narbheram and his mother's name was Jadav. After clearing his matriculation examination from Patan High School in 1908, he worked as the headmaster of Unjha and Chanasma middle schools. He then joined Patan High School as a teacher and served there till his death. He died on 14 July 1949 at Rajkot.","slug":"ramlal-chunilal-modi","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ramlal-chunilal-modi","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.368277","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14873,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ramprasad Bakshi","bio":"Ramprasad Premshankar Bakshi (27 June 1894 – 22 March 1989) was a Gujarati writer, scholar, translator and editor from India. He was a student of Anandshankar Dhruv and Narsinhrao Divetia, and was appointed the president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad during 1976–77.\nRamprasad Bakshi was born on 27 June 1894 in Junagadh. His family was native of Morbi. He completed his schooling from Rajkot, Wadhwan and matriculated in 1910. He graduated in 1914 from Gujarat College, Ahmedabad, with Sanskrit, and moved to Mumbai in 1915. He started his career as a teacher at Anandilal Poddar High School and retired from there from the post of its principal. He also served as the professor of Gujarati at Mithibai College, Mumbai for several years. He was the president of the 28th session (1976–1977) of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.\nHe died on 22 March 1989 at Mumbai.","raw_bio":"Ramprasad Premshankar Bakshi (27 June 1894 – 22 March 1989) was a Gujarati writer, scholar, translator and editor from India. He was a student of Anandshankar Dhruv and Narsinhrao Divetia, and was appointed the president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad during 1976–77. Ramprasad Bakshi was born on 27 June 1894 in Junagadh. His family was native of Morbi. He completed his schooling from Rajkot, Wadhwan and matriculated in 1910. He graduated in 1914 from Gujarat College, Ahmedabad, with Sanskrit, and moved to Mumbai in 1915. He started his career as a teacher at Anandilal Poddar High School and retired from there from the post of its principal. He also served as the professor of Gujarati at Mithibai College, Mumbai for several years. He was the president of the 28th session (1976–1977) of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. He died on 22 March 1989 at Mumbai.","slug":"ramprasad-bakshi","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ramprasad-bakshi","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.380389","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14874,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ranchhodbhai Dave","bio":"\nRanchhodbhai Udayaram Dave (9 August 1837 – 9 April 1923) was a Gujarati playwright, producer and translator. He is considered the father of modern Gujarati theatre and plays in Gujarati literature.\nHe was born on 9 August 1837 in a Brahmin family in Mahudha near Nadiad (now in Gujarat, India). He completed his primary education in Mahudha and moved to Nadiad in 1852 to study in English. He joined Law Class in Ahmedabad in 1857. He initially worked in Collector Office in Ahmedabad and later joined M/s Lawrence Company in Bombay in 1863 (now Mumbai) as a representative of Bahechardas Ambaidas, a businessman from Ahmedabad. He also worked as a representative of Gondal, Palanpur and Idar states in Bombay. He befriended Mansukhram Tripathi there. He was awarded Huzoor Assistant by Khengarji III of Cutch State and later appointed a minister (Diwan). He retired in 1904. He was the president of  Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in the year 1912 in Vadodara. He was awarded Dewan Bahadur by British Government in 1915. He died on 9 April 1923 following brief illness of brain fever.","raw_bio":"Ranchhodbhai Udayaram Dave (9 August 1837 – 9 April 1923) was a Gujarati playwright, producer and translator. He is considered the father of modern Gujarati theatre and plays in Gujarati literature. He was born on 9 August 1837 in a Brahmin family in Mahudha near Nadiad (now in Gujarat, India). He completed his primary education in Mahudha and moved to Nadiad in 1852 to study in English. He joined Law Class in Ahmedabad in 1857. He initially worked in Collector Office in Ahmedabad and later joined M/s Lawrence Company in Bombay in 1863 (now Mumbai) as a representative of Bahechardas Ambaidas, a businessman from Ahmedabad. He also worked as a representative of Gondal, Palanpur and Idar states in Bombay. He befriended Mansukhram Tripathi there. He was awarded Huzoor Assistant by Khengarji III of Cutch State and later appointed a minister (Diwan). He retired in 1904. He was the president of  Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in the year 1912 in Vadodara. He was awarded Dewan Bahadur by British Government in 1915. He died on 9 April 1923 following brief illness of brain fever.","slug":"ranchhodbhai-dave","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ranchhodbhai-dave","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.397435","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14875,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ranchhodji Diwan","bio":"Ranchhodji Diwan (1768—1841) was an author and the chief minister of Junagadh state.\nRanchhodji was a son of Amarji Diwan, the chief minister of Junagadh state. Upon death of his father, he was appointed the chief minister. Although a Nagar Brahmin by caste, he had mastered the profession of arms. He had fought battles with states of Jamnagar and Cutch. In 1805, British agent Colonel Walker met Nawab of Junagadh state and it became British protectorate under East India Company in 1807. Thus Ranchhodji retired from battlefields and started writing poetry. He assisted the state in abolishing the practices of Sati and female infanticide. He was a follower of Shakti. Like some other natives of Junagadh, he had contracted a dislike of Pushtimarg, the Vallabh form of Vaishnavism, and he went so far as not to name any member of his family with a name which would have even a remote tinge of that cult.\nMany allusions have been made to him by English writers like John Malcolm and Mariana Postans. In Blackwood's Magazine, the mention is made of his qualities. Postans, who saw him reposing under a vine-clad bower surrounded by a number of amanuenses, sitting on Persian carpets, says that,","raw_bio":"Ranchhodji Diwan (1768—1841) was an author and the chief minister of Junagadh state. Ranchhodji was a son of Amarji Diwan, the chief minister of Junagadh state. Upon death of his father, he was appointed the chief minister. Although a Nagar Brahmin by caste, he had mastered the profession of arms. He had fought battles with states of Jamnagar and Cutch. In 1805, British agent Colonel Walker met Nawab of Junagadh state and it became British protectorate under East India Company in 1807. Thus Ranchhodji retired from battlefields and started writing poetry. He assisted the state in abolishing the practices of Sati and female infanticide. He was a follower of Shakti. Like some other natives of Junagadh, he had contracted a dislike of Pushtimarg, the Vallabh form of Vaishnavism, and he went so far as not to name any member of his family with a name which would have even a remote tinge of that cult. Many allusions have been made to him by English writers like John Malcolm and Mariana Postans. In Blackwood's Magazine, the mention is made of his qualities. Postans, who saw him reposing under a vine-clad bower surrounded by a number of amanuenses, sitting on Persian carpets, says that,","slug":"ranchhodji-diwan","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ranchhodji-diwan","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.416779","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20}],"description":"<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"> The Great Poets and Writers in Indian and World History! </p>","image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sootradhar_description/black.jpg"}