1836
Udaipur, Mewar
Historian, Prime Minister of Mewar
Kamji Dadhwadiya
Aijan Kanwar
Mahamahopadhayaya Kaviraja Shyamaldas Dadhivadia (1836-1893), popularly referred to as Kaviraja (Hindi: king of poets) was one of the early writers involved in documenting the history and culture of what is now Rajasthan region of India.[1]
Authorship
Shyamaldas co-wrote ( with his father Kayamadana Dadhivadia ) the Dipanga Kul Prakash, an extended narrative poem on the Dodia Rajputs of Mewar.[2] Maharana Sajjan Singh, ruler of Udaipur (princely state), assigned Shyamaldas the task of compiling an authentic history of Mewar.[3] Titled Vir Vinod ( Hindi: Heroes' Delight ), this is the earliest known comprehensive history written in Mewar.[4] It reached the public only in 1930 as Maharana Fateh Singh ( Maharana Sajjan Singh's successor) was averse to its publication.[5]
Negotiator and mentor
Shyamaldas was also a confidant of Maharana Sajjan Singh and was entrusted with the delicate negotiations which resulted in a quick end to the Bhil rebellion of 1881.[6] Later, Shyamaldas' pupil, Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha also became a famed historian and writer.Template:Citation needed
Honors and awards
Shyamaldas was honored with the degree of Mahamahopadhayaya and conferred with the Kesar-e-Hind ( Lion of India) by the British Government.[7]
References
- ↑ Sharma, Dasharatha (1970) Lectures on Rajput history and culture p1 Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi
- ↑ Dīpaṅga-kula-prakāśa: Saradāragaṛha ke Ḍoḍiyoṃ kā itihāsa{{#if:Dadhivāṛiyā|, Dadhivāṛiyā}. Pratāpa Śodha Pratishṭhāna, Bhūpāla Nobalsa Saṃsthāna, Udayapura(1995)
- ↑ Cultural Contours of India: Dr. Satya Prakash Felicitation Volume{{#if:Śrivastava|, Śrivastava}. Abhinav Publications(1981). ISBN 978-0-391-02358-1
- ↑ Rajasthan Through the Ages{{#if:Gupta|, Gupta}. Sarup & Sons(2008). ISBN 978-81-7625-841-8
- ↑ Rajasthan Through the Ages{{#if:Gupta|, Gupta}. Sarup & Sons(2008). ISBN 978-81-7625-841-8
- ↑ Pati, Biswamoy Editor (2000) Issues in modern Indian history p88 Popular Prakashan Pvt Ltd Mumbai Template:ISBN [1]
- ↑ Cultural contours of India p37
Further reading
- Becoming a Modern Historian in Princely India: An Intellectual History of Shyamal Das and His Vir Vinod{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Olympia Publishers(2015). ISBN 978-1848973213
External links
- Permalink to Vir Vinod listing in Library of Congress catalog [2]
- University of Chicago Library Catalog [3] Template:Webarchive
- Mewar ke gaurav-Kaviraj Shyamaldas in Hindi मेवाड़ के गौरव - कविराजा श्यामल दास