Manubhai Jodhani
Jodhani around 1946
Jodhani around 1946
BornManubhai Jodhani
(1902-10-28)28 October 1902
Barwala, British India
Died1979(1979-00-00) (aged 73–74)
OccupationWriter, folklorist, ornithologist, botanist, editor

Manubhai Lallubhai Jodhani (28 October 1902 – 29 December 1979) was a Gujarati writer, folklorist, ornithologist, botanist and editor from Gujarat, India. He had published more than 15 books.[1]

Biography

Jodhani was born on 28 October 1902, in Barwala (now in Botad district, Gujarat, India).[2][3][4] He received his primary school education at Limbdi. He became a school teacher in Barwala in 1920. In 1930, he resigned to join the Indian Independence Movement.[3][4] Following Mahatma Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha, an independence activist Amrutlal Sheth decided to hold Satyagraha at Dholera. Jodhani played a leading role in Dholera Salt Satyagraha and the British Police had issued an arrest warrant for Jodhani.[5]

Later he joined the Jivanlal Amarshi Booksellers. He also worked with various magazines including Stribodh as a sub editor as well as Strijivan as an editor for 39 years.[3][4] He was a member of a committee formed by the Government of Gujarat to promote folk literature.[6][4]

He died on 29 December 1979.[4][7] His son Vasantkumar Jodhai was also a writer who published works on science and animals.[2]

Works

Jodhani has contributed considerably in the field of folk literature.[7][8][3] He was an ornithologist and botanist.[7][9] He pioneered story writings on flora and fauna of Gujarat.[10][11][4]

His works on folk literature include Sorathi Javahir (1930), Sorathi Vibhuto (1964), Randalna Geeto, Gujarati Loksahitya Mala (cowritten with Manjula Majmudar, Bachubhai Raval) and Janpad (1940, 1944, 1955; sketches).[12][4]

His short stories include Shilvati (1928) and Sundariona Shangar. Nagmati (1932) is his only novel. Khatimithi Balavato and Kumaroni Pravaskatha are works of children's literature.[2]

Padarni Vanaspati I-II (1954–55), Anganana Pankhi I-II (1955–56), Padarna Pankhi (1956) are his works on botany and ornithology.[2]

He translated Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bindur Chhele as Bindu (1939).[13]

He helped to publish Manuben Gandhi's memoir, Last Glimpses of Bapu.

Recognition

There is a road named after him in Paldi, Ahmedabad.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Akademi, Sahitya. Whos Who Of Indian Writers. Dalcassian Publishing Company.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Whos Who Of Indian Writers. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. 1961. p. 143.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "મનુભાઈ જોધાણી" (in Gujarati). Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Desai, Ratilal Deepchand (2003). "7. ધિંગા લોકસાહિત્યકાર શ્રી મનુભાઈ જોધાણી". In Desai, Nitin R. (ed.). Amruta-Sameepe (in Gujarati). Ahmedabad: Gurjar Granthratna Karyalaya. pp. 373–374.
  5. ↑ Madhad, Raghavji (2020-03-25). "આંખો આંસુથી વહેવા લાગી હતી: સૌરાષ્ટ્રના સ્વાતંત્ર્ય સૈનિકો અને લડતો". Sandesh. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  6. ↑ The Indian P.E.N. P.E.N. All-India Centre. 1968.
  7. 1 2 3 Gujarat. Ahmedabad: Smt Hiralaxmi Navanitbhai Shah Dhanya Gurjari Kendra, Gujarat Vishvakosh Trust. 2007. pp. 235, 426.
  8. ↑ "Contribution of Gujarat to the Field of Folklore". Indian Folklore Research Journal. National Folklore Support Centre (2–5): 77. 2002.
  9. ↑ Daniel, J. C.; Ali, Sálim; Ugra, Gayatri (2003). Petronia: Fifty Years of Post-independence Ornithology in India : a Centenary Dedication to Dr. Salim Ali, 1896-1996. Bombay Natural History Society. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-19-566653-3.
  10. ↑ JAMUNA, K. A. (2017-06-01). Children's Literature in Indian Languages. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-2456-1.
  11. ↑ Jamunā, Ke E.; Division, India Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Publications (1982). Children's literature in Indian languages. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India.
  12. ↑ Magara, Naresh (January–February 2019). "ગુજરાતી લોકસાહિત્યક્ષેત્રે થયેલ સંશોધન – સંપાદનની કામગીરીની રૂપરેખા". Sahitya Setu (in Gujarati). Tanvi Shukla. 9 (49). ISSN 2249-2372.
  13. ↑ Śaratcandra o Bhāratīẏa sāhitya (in Bengali). Nikhila Bhārata Baṅga Sāhitya Sammelana, Dillī Sākhā. 1976. p. 1957.
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