Niranjan Bhagat

Niranjan Bhagat

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Niranjan Bhagat Profile

  • Name:
  • Niranjan Bhagat
  • Born:
  • April 18, 1926
  • Father:
  • Narhari Bhagat
  • Mother:
  • Mena

Niranjan Bhagat Biography

Niranjan Bhagat is a famous writer associated with Gujarati literature. He is best known as a Gujarati poet and commentator. His full name is Niranjan Narhari Bhagat. Apart from Gujarati writings, he has also authored more than 100 poems in English language. In 1999 he won Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for his critic Gujarati Sahiyta-Purvardha Uttarardha. Kumar Chandrak in 1949, Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1957, Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1969, Premanand Suvarna Chandrak in 1998, Sachchidanand Sanman in 2000 and Narsinh Mehta Award in 2001 are other major honours received by him.

 

Niranjan Bhagat was born on 18 May 1926 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat into a business family. Narhari Bhagat and Mena are his parents. At the age of 10, his father renounced his home. Later he spent his teens and youth days in his maternal home. For higher studies he moved to Mumbai. He completed graduation and Master’s in English literature from Mumbai. After completion of his master’s degree in 1950 he started his professional career as a lecturer in L.D. Arts College. Till his retirement in 1975 he served as a lecturer at different colleges, teaching English.

 

Niranjan started writing during his teens in the 1940s. ‘Chhandolaya' (1943) and 'Kinnari' (1959) are his noted poems during his first phase of career. He was deeply inspired by the works of Tagore, particularly Geetanjali. In 1949 he received his first recognition in the form of Kumar Chandrak. Since then he has received numerous literal awards throughout his literal journey. He served as the president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in 1997-1998, and also served as a member of Advisary Board for Gujarati, Sahitya Akademi (1963-1967).

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Updated: July 09, 2016

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