{"count":17752,"next":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=899","previous":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=897","results":[{"id":14876,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Rang Avadhoot","bio":"\nRang Avadhoot, born Pandurang Vitthalapant Valame, (21 November 1898 – 19 November 1968) was a mystic saint-poet belonging to Datta-panth (Gurucharita tradition of Dattatreya) of Hinduism. He was a social worker and independence activist before accepting asceticism. He is credited with the expansion of Datta-panth in Gujarat state of India. He has written more than 45 works, mostly concerning spirituality and devotion.\nRang Avadhoot was born Pandurang Vitthalapant Valame on 21 November 1898  (Kartika Sud 9 according to Hindu calendar) in Godhra in a Marathi family of Vitthalpant Jairam Valame and Rukmini (née Kashi). His family belonged to Devle village (now in Sangameshwar taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra). His father moved to Godhra as a caretaker (pujari) of Viththal temple. His father died in a plague in 1902. He had a brother named Narayan. He met his spiritual teacher (guru) Vasudevanand Saraswati (Tembe Swami) in 1905.","raw_bio":"Rang Avadhoot, born Pandurang Vitthalapant Valame, (21 November 1898 – 19 November 1968) was a mystic saint-poet belonging to Datta-panth (Gurucharita tradition of Dattatreya) of Hinduism. He was a social worker and independence activist before accepting asceticism. He is credited with the expansion of Datta-panth in Gujarat state of India. He has written more than 45 works, mostly concerning spirituality and devotion. Rang Avadhoot was born Pandurang Vitthalapant Valame on 21 November 1898  (Kartika Sud 9 according to Hindu calendar) in Godhra in a Marathi family of Vitthalpant Jairam Valame and Rukmini (née Kashi). His family belonged to Devle village (now in Sangameshwar taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra). His father moved to Godhra as a caretaker (pujari) of Viththal temple. His father died in a plague in 1902. He had a brother named Narayan. He met his spiritual teacher (guru) Vasudevanand Saraswati (Tembe Swami) in 1905.","slug":"rang-avadhoot","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Godhra, British India","url":"/sootradhar/rang-avadhoot","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.445105","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14877,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ranjitram Mehta","bio":"\nRanjitram Vavabhai Mehta (25 October 1881 – 4 June 1917) was a Gujarati language writer from British India.\nMehta was born on 25 October 1881 in Surat to Vavabhai. He completed his schooling in Ahmedabad where his father was the Chief Engineer of the Ahmedabad Municipal Committee. He completed Bachelor of Arts from Gujarat College in 1903 and served as a fellow for eight months. From 1906 to 1917, he served as a personal assistant of Prof. Gajjar and Prabhashankar Pattani, Dewan of Bhavnagar State. He had served as principal of high school at Umreth in 1905.","raw_bio":"Ranjitram Vavabhai Mehta (25 October 1881 – 4 June 1917) was a Gujarati language writer from British India. Mehta was born on 25 October 1881 in Surat to Vavabhai. He completed his schooling in Ahmedabad where his father was the Chief Engineer of the Ahmedabad Municipal Committee. He completed Bachelor of Arts from Gujarat College in 1903 and served as a fellow for eight months. From 1906 to 1917, he served as a personal assistant of Prof. Gajjar and Prabhashankar Pattani, Dewan of Bhavnagar State. He had served as principal of high school at Umreth in 1905.","slug":"ranjitram-mehta","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ranjitram-mehta","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.469426","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14878,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Rashid Meer","bio":"\nRashid Meer (1 June 1950 – 11 May 2021) was a Gujarati ghazal poet, critic, editor and researcher from India.\nHe was a founder editor of Dhabak, a Gujarati ghazal poetry journal. He received his Ph.D. His significant works include Saat Suka Pandada (1993), Ghazal Nu Pariprekshya (1995), Thes (1998) and Adhakhula Dhwar (1999). The Indian National Theater, Mumbai conferred the Shayda Award (2003) on him for his contributions to Gujarati ghazal poetry.","raw_bio":"Rashid Meer (1 June 1950 – 11 May 2021) was a Gujarati ghazal poet, critic, editor and researcher from India. He was a founder editor of Dhabak, a Gujarati ghazal poetry journal. He received his Ph.D. His significant works include Saat Suka Pandada (1993), Ghazal Nu Pariprekshya (1995), Thes (1998) and Adhakhula Dhwar (1999). The Indian National Theater, Mumbai conferred the Shayda Award (2003) on him for his contributions to Gujarati ghazal poetry.","slug":"rashid-meer","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/rashid-meer","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.486606","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14879,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Rasik Shah","bio":"Rasik Shah (Gujarati: રસીક શાહ; 12 August 1922, Mumbai - 5 October 2016), was a Gujarati language writer from  Gujarat, India. He received Sahitya Akademi Award (2015) for his book Ante Aarambh (part 1, 2), a collection of essays written on philosophy, psychology, mathematics, education and language.\n\nThis article about an Indian writer or poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.","raw_bio":"Rasik Shah (Gujarati: રસીક શાહ; 12 August 1922, Mumbai - 5 October 2016), was a Gujarati language writer from  Gujarat, India. He received Sahitya Akademi Award (2015) for his book Ante Aarambh (part 1, 2), a collection of essays written on philosophy, psychology, mathematics, education and language.  This article about an Indian writer or poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.","slug":"rasik-shah","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/rasik-shah","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.519273","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14880,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Rasiklal Parikh","bio":"\nRasiklal Chhotalal Parikh (1897–1982) was a 20th-century Gujarati poet, playwright, literary critic, Indologist, historian, and editor from Gujarat, India. He was the president of Gujarat Sahitya Sabha and was appointed the president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in 1964. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1960 for his play Sharvilak. He is also a recipient of the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak and the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak.\nRasiklal Parikh was born on 20 August 1897 at the village of Pethapur, now in Gandhinagar district. His father, Chhotalal Lalubhai Parikh, was a lawyer in Sadra, Gandhinagar. His mother, Chanchalbahen, belonged to a stock-broker family. Chanchalben was well educated for the time, when it was unusual for Gujarati women to study. She read both Sanskrit and Gujarati. She played an important role in shaping Rasiklal's interest in literature.","raw_bio":"Rasiklal Chhotalal Parikh (1897–1982) was a 20th-century Gujarati poet, playwright, literary critic, Indologist, historian, and editor from Gujarat, India. He was the president of Gujarat Sahitya Sabha and was appointed the president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in 1964. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1960 for his play Sharvilak. He is also a recipient of the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak and the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak. Rasiklal Parikh was born on 20 August 1897 at the village of Pethapur, now in Gandhinagar district. His father, Chhotalal Lalubhai Parikh, was a lawyer in Sadra, Gandhinagar. His mother, Chanchalbahen, belonged to a stock-broker family. Chanchalben was well educated for the time, when it was unusual for Gujarati women to study. She read both Sanskrit and Gujarati. She played an important role in shaping Rasiklal's interest in literature.","slug":"rasiklal-parikh","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/rasiklal-parikh","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.529038","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14881,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ratan Marshal","bio":"\nRatan Rustom Marshal (14 October 1911 – 16 January 2011) was a Parsi social worker and litterateur. He was the first person to receive a PhD degree in Gujarati language for his dissertation, Gujarati Patrakaratvano Itihas (History of Gujarati journalism), in which he has chronicled the history of Gujarati journalism from the 19th century. His research is considered to be the original reference book of Gujarati journalism. He was awarded the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak for his autobiography in 1999.\nRatan Marshal was born on 14 October 1911 in Bharuch, Gujarat, India. He completed BA in 1934 and received a PhD for his dissertation Gujarati Patrakaratvano Itihas (History of Gujarati journalism) in 1949 from Bombay University. His wife Frenny was a doctor. He served in various posts in Surat parsi panchayat for 70 years. He spent the last phase of his life with his son Rustom, a senior counsel at the Gujarat High Court in Ahmedabad. He also did LLB with Rustom in the 70s. He died on 16 January 2011 at the age of 100.","raw_bio":"Ratan Rustom Marshal (14 October 1911 – 16 January 2011) was a Parsi social worker and litterateur. He was the first person to receive a PhD degree in Gujarati language for his dissertation, Gujarati Patrakaratvano Itihas (History of Gujarati journalism), in which he has chronicled the history of Gujarati journalism from the 19th century. His research is considered to be the original reference book of Gujarati journalism. He was awarded the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak for his autobiography in 1999. Ratan Marshal was born on 14 October 1911 in Bharuch, Gujarat, India. He completed BA in 1934 and received a PhD for his dissertation Gujarati Patrakaratvano Itihas (History of Gujarati journalism) in 1949 from Bombay University. His wife Frenny was a doctor. He served in various posts in Surat parsi panchayat for 70 years. He spent the last phase of his life with his son Rustom, a senior counsel at the Gujarat High Court in Ahmedabad. He also did LLB with Rustom in the 70s. He died on 16 January 2011 at the age of 100.","slug":"ratan-marshal","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ratan-marshal","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.545437","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14882,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ratilal Borisagar","bio":"\nRatilal Mohanlal Borisagar (born 31 August 1938) is a Gujarati humourist, essayist and editor from Gujarat, India. Born and educated in Savarkundla, he received a PhD in 1989. After working for some years as a teacher, he joined the state school textbook board until his retirement in 1998. He started his writing career as a story writer, but eventually gained acclaim as a humourist. He published several humour collections and humour novels, including the acclaimed book Enjoygraphy. He edited several works of children's literature and humour literature. In 2019, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his essay collection, Mojma Revu Re.\nBorisagar was born on 31 August 1938 in Savarkundla (now Amreli district, Gujarat) to Mohanlal and Santokben Borisagar. He completed his primary and secondary education in that district. Ratilal passed SSC examination in 1956. He completed his BA in 1963 and MA in 1967. He later obtained a BEd to teach in schools. In 1989, Borisagar received a PhD for his thesis Gujaratima Sahityik Sampadan: Vivechanatmak Adhyayan (Literary Editing in Gujarati: A Critical Study).","raw_bio":"Ratilal Mohanlal Borisagar (born 31 August 1938) is a Gujarati humourist, essayist and editor from Gujarat, India. Born and educated in Savarkundla, he received a PhD in 1989. After working for some years as a teacher, he joined the state school textbook board until his retirement in 1998. He started his writing career as a story writer, but eventually gained acclaim as a humourist. He published several humour collections and humour novels, including the acclaimed book Enjoygraphy. He edited several works of children's literature and humour literature. In 2019, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his essay collection, Mojma Revu Re. Borisagar was born on 31 August 1938 in Savarkundla (now Amreli district, Gujarat) to Mohanlal and Santokben Borisagar. He completed his primary and secondary education in that district. Ratilal passed SSC examination in 1956. He completed his BA in 1963 and MA in 1967. He later obtained a BEd to teach in schools. In 1989, Borisagar received a PhD for his thesis Gujaratima Sahityik Sampadan: Vivechanatmak Adhyayan (Literary Editing in Gujarati: A Critical Study).","slug":"ratilal-borisagar","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ratilal-borisagar","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.565361","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14883,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ratnamanirao Jote","bio":"\nRatnamanirao Bhimrao Jhote  (19 October 1895 – 24 September 1955) was an Indian historian who wrote extensively on the history and culture of Gujarat.\nRatnamanirao Bhimrao Jhote was born on 19 October 1895 at Bhuj to Dewan Motilal Lalbhai. He was nicknamed Bhanabhai by his family. He was born prematurely. His maternal home was in Sankali Sheri in Khadia, Ahmedabad. During his childhood, he used to publish handwritten weekly Ghar Samachar for his home in which he used to write a title article, about family members, \"missing\" items and a Gujarati translation of an English novel. He started his primary education in English from Middle Highschool in Bhadra area. Later he joined R. C. Highschool where he completed his matriculation in 1914. He completed B. A. in Sanskrit and English from Gujarat College in 1919. He joined business firm dealing in cloth and cotton yarn. He had close relationship with Sir Chinubhai Baronet and Anandshankar Dhruv.","raw_bio":"Ratnamanirao Bhimrao Jhote  (19 October 1895 – 24 September 1955) was an Indian historian who wrote extensively on the history and culture of Gujarat. Ratnamanirao Bhimrao Jhote was born on 19 October 1895 at Bhuj to Dewan Motilal Lalbhai. He was nicknamed Bhanabhai by his family. He was born prematurely. His maternal home was in Sankali Sheri in Khadia, Ahmedabad. During his childhood, he used to publish handwritten weekly Ghar Samachar for his home in which he used to write a title article, about family members, \"missing\" items and a Gujarati translation of an English novel. He started his primary education in English from Middle Highschool in Bhadra area. Later he joined R. C. Highschool where he completed his matriculation in 1914. He completed B. A. in Sanskrit and English from Gujarat College in 1919. He joined business firm dealing in cloth and cotton yarn. He had close relationship with Sir Chinubhai Baronet and Anandshankar Dhruv.","slug":"ratnamanirao-jote","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ratnamanirao-jote","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.581814","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14885,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ravindra Parekh","bio":"Ravindra Parekh (Gujarati: રવીન્દ્ર પારેખ) is a Gujarati short story writer, novelist, playwright, poet, critic and translator from Gujarat, India.\nRavindra Parekh was born on 21 November 1946 in Kalwada village (now in Valsad district, Gujarat) to Ambaben and Maganlal Parekh. He studied in Surat. He studied for a BSc in Chemistry and Physics in 1969, a BA in Gujarati and Psychology in 1977, and an MA in Gujarati and Hindi as well as an LL.B. in 1979 from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. He worked with Union Bank of India before retiring. He has worked as a vice-chairman of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.\nRavindra Parekh is a writer whose short story collections include: Swapnavato (1986), Sandhikal (1994) and Paryay (2002). Swapnavato was awarded the Umashankar Joshi Prize while Paryay won the Saroj Pathak Memorial Prize.","raw_bio":"Ravindra Parekh (Gujarati: રવીન્દ્ર પારેખ) is a Gujarati short story writer, novelist, playwright, poet, critic and translator from Gujarat, India. Ravindra Parekh was born on 21 November 1946 in Kalwada village (now in Valsad district, Gujarat) to Ambaben and Maganlal Parekh. He studied in Surat. He studied for a BSc in Chemistry and Physics in 1969, a BA in Gujarati and Psychology in 1977, and an MA in Gujarati and Hindi as well as an LL.B. in 1979 from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. He worked with Union Bank of India before retiring. He has worked as a vice-chairman of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. Ravindra Parekh is a writer whose short story collections include: Swapnavato (1986), Sandhikal (1994) and Paryay (2002). Swapnavato was awarded the Umashankar Joshi Prize while Paryay won the Saroj Pathak Memorial Prize.","slug":"ravindra-parekh","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ravindra-parekh","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.638330","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14886,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Rita Kothari","bio":"Rita Kothari (born 30 July 1969) is a Gujarati and English language author and translator from Gujarat, India. In an attempt to preserve her memories and her identity as a member of the Sindhi people, Kothari wrote several books on partition and its effects on people. She has translated several  Gujarati works into English.\nKothari completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989 at St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad, followed two years later by a Master of Arts degree in English literature at the University of Pune. She was awarded a Master of Philosophy degree in 1995 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 2000 from Gujarat University for her research work in The Experience of Translating Hindi Prose and Translating India : The Cultural Politics of English, respectively.\nKothari teaches in the English department at Ashoka University, Sonipat. She worked from 2007 to 2017 with the Humanities and Social Sciences Department at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. She taught Indian literature in English and translation at St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad from 1992 to 2007. Following that she joined MICA (Institute of Strategic Marketing and Communication) as a professor in culture and communication.","raw_bio":"Rita Kothari (born 30 July 1969) is a Gujarati and English language author and translator from Gujarat, India. In an attempt to preserve her memories and her identity as a member of the Sindhi people, Kothari wrote several books on partition and its effects on people. She has translated several  Gujarati works into English. Kothari completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989 at St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad, followed two years later by a Master of Arts degree in English literature at the University of Pune. She was awarded a Master of Philosophy degree in 1995 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 2000 from Gujarat University for her research work in The Experience of Translating Hindi Prose and Translating India : The Cultural Politics of English, respectively. Kothari teaches in the English department at Ashoka University, Sonipat. She worked from 2007 to 2017 with the Humanities and Social Sciences Department at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. She taught Indian literature in English and translation at St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad from 1992 to 2007. Following that she joined MICA (Institute of Strategic Marketing and Communication) as a professor in culture and communication.","slug":"rita-kothari","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/rita-kothari","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.684273","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14887,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ruswa Majhalumi","bio":"\nImamuddin Murtaza Khan Babi (Gujarati: બાબી ઈમામુદ્દીનખાન મુર્તઝાખાન), better known by his pen name Ruswa Majhalumi (Gujarati: રુસ્વા મઝલૂમી), was a Gujarati language poet and a royal of Pajod state. He was born in Mangrol on 11 December 1915. He studied at the Rajkumar College, Rajkot from 1927 to 1934. Meena (1948) and Madira (1972) are two of his collections of Ghazal poetry. Dhalta Minara (1978) is an episodic portrait by him.\nHe died on 14 February 2008.","raw_bio":"Imamuddin Murtaza Khan Babi (Gujarati: બાબી ઈમામુદ્દીનખાન મુર્તઝાખાન), better known by his pen name Ruswa Majhalumi (Gujarati: રુસ્વા મઝલૂમી), was a Gujarati language poet and a royal of Pajod state. He was born in Mangrol on 11 December 1915. He studied at the Rajkumar College, Rajkot from 1927 to 1934. Meena (1948) and Madira (1972) are two of his collections of Ghazal poetry. Dhalta Minara (1978) is an episodic portrait by him. He died on 14 February 2008.","slug":"ruswa-majhalumi","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"none","url":"/sootradhar/ruswa-majhalumi","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.692771","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":20},{"id":14888,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Sanjay Chaudhary","bio":"\nSanjay Raghuveer Chaudhary (born 25 April 1963) is an Indian writer, professor, and computer scientist from Gujarat, India. He is a professor of computer science at Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad. He has authored several books in Gujarati and English. His literary work Girnar (2009) received Gujarat Sahitya Akademi's Best Book Prize in Essays and Travelogue category. He has published and edited several books on computer science. He is a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).\nSanjay Chaudhary was born on 25 April 1963 in Ahmedabad to his parents Raghuveer Chaudhary, renowned Gujarati literary writer, and Parubahen.","raw_bio":"Sanjay Raghuveer Chaudhary (born 25 April 1963) is an Indian writer, professor, and computer scientist from Gujarat, India. He is a professor of computer science at Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad. He has authored several books in Gujarati and English. His literary work Girnar (2009) received Gujarat Sahitya Akademi's Best Book Prize in Essays and Travelogue category. He has published and edited several books on computer science. He is a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Sanjay Chaudhary was born on 25 April 1963 in Ahmedabad to his parents Raghuveer Chaudhary, renowned Gujarati literary writer, and Parubahen.","slug":"sanjay-chaudhary","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India","url":"/sootradhar/sanjay-chaudhary","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:07.710943","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"}