Ishwar Petlikar
Ishwar Petlikar (9 September 1916 - 22 November 1983) was an Indian Gujarati language author and journalist. Born and educated in villages of Gujarat, he taught in schools of villages before settling in Ahmedabad. Influenced by his experiences in villages and cities, his works talk about social culture and reforms.
Life
Ishwar Patel was born on 9 September 1916 in Petli village near Petlad in Gujarat. He changed his last name from Patel to Petlikar in dedication his village. His primary and secondary education was completed from Petli, Malataj and Sojitra villages and passed matriculation in 1935. He completed his teaching training from Vadodara in 1938 and started teaching at Nedia and Saniyada villages. He started writing when he was studying. He edited Patidar and Aryaprakash magazines. He settled in Ahmedabad in 1960. He was involved in journalism and social reforms thereafter. He died on 22 November 1983 following heart attack.[1][2]
He was awarded Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1961.[1]
Works
Petlikar wrote more than forty books. The majority of his works are about social issues, culture and reforms.[1]
Novels
His first novel Janamtip (1944) was about socially and economically deprived family.[2][3] Bhavsagar (1951) was about life in village and its complexities. Pankhi no Melo (1948) and its sequel Patalkuvo (1949) are about life of thieves and police. Kajal ni Kotdi (1949) is about police department after independence of India in 1947. Others novel revolving around society in villages are Dharati no Avtar (1946), Kanku ne Kanya (1946) and Mari Haiyasagadi (1950). His novel about social life in cities include Taruna Othe Dungar (1954), Yug na Endhan (1961), Runanubandh (1963), Jujva Roop (1967), Setubandh (1969), Aabhijaat (1971).[1] Lakshagriha (1965) is based on theme of sexual deviation.[4]
Novella
His novella collections are Parasmani (1949), Chingari (1950), Aakashganga (1958), Kathputali (1962).[1] His novella about relationship between the mother and mentally challenged daughter Lohini Sagai was later made in to Gujarati film of the same name in 1980 by Arun Bhatt.[5]
Biographical works
Gramchitro (1944), Dhoopsali (1953), Gomatighat (1961) and Vidyanagar na Viswakarma (1964) are his biographical works.[1]
Others
Jivandeep (1953), Loksagar ne Tire Tire (1954), Sansar na Vamal (1957), Sudarshan (1960), Mangal Kamna (1964), Sanskar Dhan (1966), Amritmarg (1968) are collections of his essays and journalism.[1]
He wrote columns and articles in various dailies and journals including Loknaad, Nirikshak, Stree, Gujarat Samachar and Sandesh.[1][6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Ishwar Petlikar". Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (in Gujarati). Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- 1 2 Chandrakant Mehta; Pallavi Maru (2005). Indian classics - Gujarati. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. p. 65. ISBN 978-81-230-1120-2.
- ↑ Sisir Kumar Das (1 January 1995). History of Indian Literature: 1911-1956, struggle for freedom : triumph and tragedy. Sahitya Akademi. p. 756. ISBN 978-81-7201-798-9.
- ↑ Indian Literature. Sähitya Akademi. 1966. p. 35.
- ↑ K. Moti Gokulsing; Adjunct Fellow East-West Center Hawaii Scholar in Residence Wimal Dissanayake; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9.
- ↑ Yogendra K. Malik (1981). South Asian intellectuals and social change: a study of the role of vernacular-speaking intelligentsia. Heritage. p. 199.