Dadudan Pratapdan Gadhvi,[1] (11 September 1940 – 26 April 2021) also known as Kavi Dad,[2] was a Gujarati poet and folk singer from Gujarat, India. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021.[3]
Biography
Gadhvi was born in 1940 at Ishwariya (Gir) (now in Veraval Taluka of Gujarat, India).[4] His father's name was Pratapdan Gadhvi. He was the Rajkavi and Advisor to Navab of Junagadh. He was granted two tehsils Sapar and Ishwariya by Nawab of Junagadh.[5] His mother's name was Karniba Gadhvi. He had studied till fourth grade. He was a native of Ishwaria village near Gir. He lived in Junagadh. He had written songs for 15 Gujarati films.[1] His complete works are collected in Terva (2015) and Lachhanayan (2015).[6][1] His other works are Terva (four volumes), Chittaharnu Geet, Shri Krishna Chhandavali and Ramnam Barakshari.[6] His popular songs include a marriage song "Kalaja Kero Katko Maro Ganththi Chhuti Gayo", "Kailas Ke Niwasi", "Thakorji Nathi Thavu Ghadvaiya Mare" and "Hiran Halkali".[1][6] He wrote book "Bengal Bavani" during Bangladesh Liberation war and donated all the earnings from the book to "Bangladesh Refugee Fund".
Keshubhai Patel former CM of Gujarat started a government scheme "Kunwarbai nu mameru" (a scheme that helps bride's parents financially for wedding) inspired by his poem "Kalja Kero Katko".[1]
His poem,
was banned from reciting or reading as it questioned then situation in India during Emergency.[2]
Swami Anand heard his poem "Ghadvaiya Mare thakorji nathi thavu" and thought of him being a Saint from medieval era, later on knowing he was poet from modern era. Kavi Dad was given name "Saint Poet Kavi Dad bapu".[3] Template:Webarchive
He died on 26 April 2021.[7] Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi mourned his demise.[8]
Recognition
Gadhvi had received the Gujarat Gaurav Award as well as the Jhaverchand Meghani Award.[1] He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021 for his contribution in literature and education.[2][9] He was the recipient of Kavi Kag Award in 2004.[7]
A Government Commerce and Arts college in Padadhari, Rajkot, Gujarat was given his name.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 દાદુદાન પ્રતાપદાન ગઢવી કવિ દાદના ઉપનામથી જાણીતાઃ માત્ર ચાર ચોપડી ભણ્યાં હોવા છતાં ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય ક્ષેત્રે કવિ દાદનું મોટું યોગદાન. Akila News(2021-01-26). Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Keshubhai Patel among five Padma awardees from Gujarat, Shastri, Parth. The Times of India(2021-01-25). Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ Keshubhai Patel among five Padma awardees from Gujarat | Ahmedabad News - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ गुजराती भाषा के कवि दादू दान गढ़वी का 81 साल की उम्र में निधन, पीएम मोदी ने जताया शोक, Hindi, TV9. TV9 Hindi(2021-04-27). Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ 'કવિ દાદ'થી ઓળખાતા 'કાળજાના કટકા' દાદુદાન ગઢવીનું અવસાન. BBC News ગુજરાતી(2021-04-27). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 કવિ દાદુદાન ગઢવીના સમગ્ર કાવ્યસંગ્રહનું કાલે વિમોચન. Divya Bhaskar(2016-10-13). Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 પદ્મ શ્રી એવોર્ડથી સન્માનિત કવિ દાદ બાપુનું 82 વર્ષની ઉંમરે નિધન. Zee News Gujarati(26 April 2021). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ↑ PM Narendra Modi condoles demise of Gujarati poet Dadudan Gadhvi. India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News | Recent Educational News(2021-04-27). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ↑ જેના પર થાય છે પીએચડી, એવા કવિ દાદ માત્ર 4 ધોરણ પાસ, રચનાની આ છે વિશેષતા. gujarati.abplive.com(2021-01-26). Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ Kavi Shree Daad Government Arts & Commerce College, Paddhari. gaccpaddhari.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
External links
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