Indian Gujarati-language author, poet, scholar and public speaker
Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave
Narmad in 1860 (wood engraving for his publication, after an oil painting)
Born
(1833-08-24)24 August 1833 Surat, Baroda state
Died
26 February 1886(1886-02-26) (aged 52) Bombay, Bombay presidency, British India (now Mumbai)
Pen name
Narmad
Occupation
Poet
playwright
essayist
lexicographer
reformer
Spouse
Gulab
(m. 1844–1853)
Dahigauri
(m. 1856–1886)
Subhadra (Narmadagauri)
(m. 1869–1886)
Children
Jayshankar (1870-1910)
Signature
Website
Narmad
Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave (pronounced[nər.mə.d̪aːʃəŋ.kərlabh.ʃəŋ.kərd̪ə.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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^Amaresh Datta (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. p. 527. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1.
^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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