Raghuveer Chaudhari

Raghuveer Chaudhari[note 1] is a novelist, poet and

critic from Gujarat, India. He has also worked as a Raghuveer Chaudhari
columnist for numerous newspapers, such as Sandesh,
Janmabhumi, Nirikshaka and Divya Bhaskar. He was a
teacher at the Gujarat University until his retirement in
1998. His most significant contributions have been in
Gujarati language but he has also written Hindi
articles. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in
1977, for his novel trilogy Uparvas. He received
Jnanpith Award, considered to be India's highest
literary award, in 2015. In 2019, he was awarded a
D.Lit. by Gujarat University.

Raghuveer Chaudhari started his career writing novels

and poetry, and later ventured into other forms of
literature. He authored more than 80 books and
received numerous literary awards. He also served
many literary organisations. Chaudhari at Mumbai, 1999
Born 5 December 1938
Bapupura near Gandhinagar,
Early life Gujarat, India
Occupation author
Raghuveer Chaudhari was born on 5 December 1938, Language Gujarati
in Bapupura village near Gandhinagar, Gujarat, to
Nationality Indian
Dalsinh and Jeeviben, a religious farming couple. He is
Notable Amrita (1965)
from Anjana Chaudhari family. He completed primary works
and secondary education in Mansa, Gujarat. He
Notable Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
received a B.A. in 1960 and M.A. in Hindi language awards (1975)
and literature in 1962 from Gujarat University. In
Sahitya Akademi Award (1977)
1979, Chaudhari also received a PhD for his
Jnanpith Award (2015)
Comparative Study of Hindi and Gujarati Verbal Roots
at the same university.[1] Padma Shri (2024)
Children Sanjay Chaudhary, Drashti
He participated in the Navnirman Movement and Patel, Kirti Chaudhary, Surta
opposed the Emergency in the 1970s.[2][3][4][5] Mehta
Signature

Career
Chaudhari joined the School of Languages in Gujarat University
from 1977 and retired as a professor and the head of Department
of Hindi in 1998. He served for the executive council of Sahitya
Akademi from 1998 to 2002. He was a member of the Press
Council of India from 2002 to 2004 and was also appointed a jury
member of the 25th Indian Film Festival.

After retirement, he returned to Bapupura and started agricultural

activities. He was the president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in Raghuvir Chaudhari at Sahitya
Akademi, New Delhi
2001 and is currently serving as its trustee.[2][3][4][5]

Works
He has written more than eighty books including novels, poetry, plays and literary criticism. He chiefly
writes in Gujarati but also occasionally in Hindi.[2]

Novels
His novel Amrita (1965) explores the concept of existentialism. His 1975 trilogy titled Uparvas, Sahwas
and Antarvas won him the Sahitya Akademi award in 1977. Rudramahalaya (1978) and Somtirth (1996)
are historical novels.

His other novels include Venu Vatsala (1967), Purvarang, Laagni (1976), Samjyaa Vinaa Chhuta
Padavun (2003) and Ek Dag Aagal Be Dag Paachhal (2009) and Avaran.[2][3][6]

Plays
His Trijo Purush is based on the life of Chandravadan Mehta, a Gujarati author.[7] Sikandar Sani is a
historical play[2][8] while Dim Light is a street play.[5]

Poetry
Tamasa (1965) is an anthology which explores the idea of intelligence over feelings. Another poetry
collection is Vaheta Vriksha Pavanma published in 1985.[2][3][9]

Other works
Akasmik Sparsh and Gersamaj are collections of short stories. His collections of character sketches are
published as Sahaarani Bhavyata and Tilak Kare Raghuvir. Saharani Bhavyata gives sketches of twenty
five eminent literary figures like Umashankar Joshi, Jayanti Dalal, Sundaram, Yashavant Shukla, Pravin
Joshi, Ravji Patel and many others. He wrote columns in several regional as well as national dailies and
journals such as Sandesh, Divya Bhaskar, Janmabhoomi and Nirikshaka.[2][3][10]

Recognition
He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi award Raghuveer's poetry is particularly remarkable for
for his novel trilogy Uparvas in 1977. During its profundity of thoughts and the meaningful use
1965 to 1970 he won numerous prizes awarded of images and symbols. Thought "poetry" remains
annually by the State of Gujarat. He received his first love, the form he has consistently
the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1975, explored, is "novel". His faith in the functional
Kumar Chandrak in 1965 and Munshi award in aspect of human life has progressively
1997. In 2001, he won Sahitya Gaurav strengthened. It is voiced through his novels
Puraskar, which he shared with the renowned Amrita, Venu Vatsala and Uparvas trilogy. Rudra
Gujarati author Ramanlal Joshi. He also Mahalaya is a landmark in Gujarati historical
received Sauhard Samman from Uttar Pradesh novel writing. His essays contains a combination
Hindi Sansthaan for contribution to Hindi of microscopic observation concerning the art of
literature in 1990, Narmad Suvarna Chandrak creative writing and a vivid presentation of
in 2010, and the Uma-Snehrashmi Prize for thought. His style of writing tinged with his unique
1974–75.[2][3][4][5] He received Jnanpith Award sense of humour adds to the readability of his
in 2015.[11] In 2019, he was awarded a D.Lit. essays.
by Gujarat University.[12]
Shabdasrishti (Issue 395, August 2016)

See also
List of Gujarati-language writers

Notes and references

Note
1. Spelling of name is based on his signature.[1] (http://ajvaas.blogspot.in/2008/10/blog-post_0
2.html?m=1) Archived here:[2] (https://archive.today/20140825091024/http://ajvaas.blogspo
t.in/2008/10/blog-post_02.html?m=1) Other alternative spellings are Raghuvir Chaudhary
and Raghuvir Chaudhari.

References
1. Mehta, Dhirendra (November 2018). Desai, Parul Kandarpa (ed.). ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઇતિહાસ
(૧૯૩૬થી ૧૯૫૦): સ્વાતં ત્ર્યો ત્તર યુ ગ-૨ [History of Gujarati Literature (1936 to 1950): Post-
independence era-2] (in Gujarati). Vol. 8. Ahmedabad: K. L. Study Center, Gujarati Sahitya
Parishad. p. 11. ISBN 978-81-939074-1-2.
2. Kartik Chandra Dutt (1 January 1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M (https://book
s.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA237). Sahitya Akademi. p. 237. ISBN 978-
81-260-0873-5. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
3. Maharashtra (India) (1971). Maharashtra State Gazetteers: General Series (https://books.go
ogle.com/books?id=e0FuAAAAMAAJ). Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and
Publications. pp. 405–406.
4. "Raghuvir Chaudhary" (http://www.gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/photo-gallery/sah
itya-sarjako/Raghuvir-Chaudhary.html) (in Gujarati). Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. Retrieved
25 August 2014.
 5. "Raghuveer Chaudhari" (http://rangdwar.com/web/?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&
Itemid=44). Rangdwar Prakashan. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
6. Sanjukta Dasgupta; Malashri Lal (13 November 2007). The Indian Family in Transition:
Reading Literary and Cultural Texts (https://books.google.com/books?id=4r-GAwAAQBAJ&p
g=PA176). SAGE Publications. p. 176. ISBN 978-81-321-0163-5.
7. Śaileśa Ṭevāṇī (1 January 2003). C.C. Mehta (https://books.google.com/books?id=AbLPU1
0RFUYC&pg=PA87). Sahitya Akademi. p. 87. ISBN 978-81-260-1676-1.
8. Indian & Foreign Review (https://books.google.com/books?id=4nBDAAAAYAAJ).
Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
1982. p. 29.
9. Contemporary Gujarati poetry (https://books.google.com/books?id=jkMuAAAAMAAJ).
Western India Pub. Co. 1972. p. 1.
10. Solanki, Vipul (2016). "Chapter 2:Critical Appreciation of Vyathana Vitak (The Afflicted)". A
Translation of Joseph Macwan's Vyathana Vitak from Gujarati Into English with a Critical
Study (PhD). Rajkot: Saurashtra University. p. 46. hdl:10603/130572 (https://hdl.handle.net/
10603%2F130572).
11. "Gujarati Litterateur Raghuveer Chaudhary honoured with 51st Jnanpith Award" (http://www.
mid-day.com/articles/gujarati-litterateur-raghuveer-chaudhary-honoured-with-51st-jnanpith-a
ward/16815176). mid-day. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
12. "Seven honorary DLitt degrees to be awarded" (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahm
edabad/seven-honorary-dlitt-degrees-to-be-awarded/articleshow/67967158.cms). The
Times of India. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

External links
Works by Raghuvīra Caudharī (https://books.google.com/books?&as_auth=%22Raghuv%C
4%ABra+Caudhar%C4%AB%22) at Google Books
Raghuveer Chaudhari (http://gujlit.com/profile.php?pId=18) on GujLit

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