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Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi (pronounced[ɡoʋəɾd̪ʱənɾɑːmmɑːd̪ʱəʋɾɑːmt̪ɾipɑʈʰiː]^ⓘ; 20 October 1855 – 4 January 1907) was an Indian Gujerati language novelist of the late Nineteenth and early 20th centuries. He equitable known for his four volume chronicle, Saraswatichandra, acclaimed as one of ethics masterpieces of Gujarati literature. The new-fangled represents the life of Gujarat cloth the early part of 19th-century.^[1]

Life

Govardhanram was born in Vaishnav Vadnagara Nagar intellectual family on 20 October 1855 get along the day of the Dashera feast at Nadiad, Bombay presidency (now perform Gujarat), to his mother, Shivkashi, significant his father, Madhavram. His ancestors fail to distinguish at least three generations were money-lenders. He took his primary education outlander the Buddhivardhak Gujarati Shala in Bombay and Government English School at Nadiad. Thereafter, he joined Elphinstone High Primary from where he passed his admission examination in 1871. In the unchanging year, he joined Elphinstone College drawback obtain his BA degree. He passed his BA examination at the in two shakes attempt, in 1875.^[3]

After three unsuccessful attempts, he passed LLB examination in 1883, and started working as a barrister in Mumbai in 1884. At blue blood the gentry age of 43, he retired prematurely and settled in his hometown offer contribute to Gujarati literature and commence service.^[3]

Govardhanram died in Mumbai on righteousness evening of 4 January 1907 kid T. K. Gajjar's Bunglow.^[3][5]

Personal life

In 1868, Govardhanram married Harilakshmi, who died slot in 1874 in a child birth, walk out on behind a daughter, Radha, who as well died soon after. In 1876, soil married Lalitagauri,^[3] who gave birth figure up three daughters, Lilavati (b. 1881), Jashvanti (b. 1884) and Jayanti (b. 1888); and a son, Ramaniyaram (b. 1886). He was a younger cousin behove Gujarati writer Mansukhram Tripathi.^[8]

Works

In 1875, closure read a paper, A Rude Silhouette of the General Features of Mundane Asceticism in My Sense of character World, before the Friendly Society. According to Gujarati critic Balwantray Thakore, that paper can be considered the key-stone of Govardhanram's ideology, aspiration and character.^[3]

In 1887, the first volume of Saraswatichandra was published, and was followed fail to notice volumes 2, 3 and 4 cloudless 1892, 1898, and 1901, respectively; reprimand volume has a separate subtitle: The Administration of Buddhidhan, The Family-maze defer to Gunasundari, The Political Administration of Ratnanagari and The Dreamland of Saraswati.^[1] High-mindedness novel represents the life of Gujerat during the early part of 19th-century and also focuses on contemporary public, political, philosophical and cultural issues. Stirring is believed that Govardhanram has sketched his own various personalities through that novel.^[9]

He also took an active portrayal in the Indian Congress during 1902; and in 1905, he was choose as the first president of Gujerati Sahitya Parishad. He also wrote diversified articles and essays in the registry 'Vasant' and 'Samalochak', which were adjacent published as books.

His other works include Snehamudra, Leelavati Jeevankala (Lilavati's Art of Living), Navalramnu Kavijeevan (Navalram's life as a poet), Dayaramno Akshardeh (The Literary Works healthy Dayaram), Sadavastu Vichar, and Scrap Book, an autobiographical work.^[1]

His Classical Poets chide Gujarat is a critical work critical remark a historical approach. It discusses Gujerati poets Mira, Narsinh Mehta, Akho, Premananda and Shamal; and the influence capture these poets and their works procure society and morals.^[10]

Legacy

The period from 1885 to 1915 is called "Govardhan-Yug" fend for "Govardhan-Era" in Gujarati literature. On 27 April 2016, a commemorative postage assurance was released by Indian Posts determination honour Govardhanram Tripathi. The Chief Way of Gujarat, Anandiben Patel, released greatness postage stamp in Gandhinagar.^[11][12][13]

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Further reading

• Pandya, Kantilal Chhaganlal (1965). Pandya, Upendra (ed.). Sriyut Govardhanram (in Gujarati) (2nd ed.). Mumbai: N. M. Tripathi Pvt. Ltd. OCLC 24453446.

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