Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave | |
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.jpg) Narmad in 1860 (wood engraving for his publication, after an oil painting) | |
| Born | 24 August 1833 Surat, Baroda state |
| Died | 26 February 1886 (aged 52) Bombay, Bombay presidency, British India (now Mumbai) |
| Pen name | Narmad |
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| Spouse | Gulab (m. 1844–1853)Dahigauri (m. 1856–1886)Subhadra (Narmadagauri)
(m. 1869–1886) |
| Children | Jayshankar (1870-1910) |
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Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave (pronounced [nər.mə.d̪aː ʃəŋ.kər labh.ʃəŋ.kər d̪ə.ʋe]) (24 August 1833 – 26 February 1886), popularly known as Narmad, was an Indian Gujarati-language poet, playwright, essayist, orator, lexicographer and reformer under the British Raj. He is considered to be the founder of modern Gujarati literature.[1] After studying in Bombay, he stopped serving as a teacher to live by writing. During his prolific career, he introduced many literary forms in Gujarati. He faced economic struggles but proved himself as a dedicated reformer, speaking loudly against religious and social orthodoxy. His essays, poems, plays and prose were published in several collections. His Mari Hakikat, the first autobiography in Gujarati,[A] was published posthumously.[B] His poem Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat is now the state anthem of Gujarat state of India.[4][5]
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- ^ Pandya, Kusum H (31 December 1986). "Gujarati Atmakatha Tena Swarupagat Prashno. Thesis. Department of Gujarati, Sardar Patel University". University (in Gujarati): 200–220. hdl:10603/98617.
- ^ Bharat Yagnik; Ashish Vashi (2 July 2010). "No Gujarati dept in Veer Narmad, Hemchandracharya universities". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Newest version of Jay Jay Garvi Gujarat song launched(Video)". DeshGujarat. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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