Dr. Madan G. Gandhi (31 August 1940 – 26 January 2019), a visiting fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, was an educationalist, litterateur and poet.[1][2]
Early childhood
Gandhi was born to Srimati Savitri Devi and Kewal Krishan on 31 August 1940 in Lahore. The family moved to India after the partition and Madan did his FSc from S.A. Jain College in 1958 and B.A. with Honours in English Literature from D.A.V. College, Ambala City in 1960.[3][4]
Education
He did his M.A. in English in 1964 from Panjab University, Chandigarh. His second master's degree was in Political Science from Punjabi University, Patiala in 1966 and Ph.D. in Political Science from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1974.[5]
Works
As an editor, he edited six volumes of the Collected Works of Lala Lajpat Raiit. He brought out the inaugural issue of the journal Earth Vision and, as editor of the South Asia News Letter, published 7 issues featuring the following volumes:[1][6] Template:Div col
- Sir Chhotu Ram: A Political Biography[7]
- Gandhi & Marx
- Gandhian Aesthetics
- Modern Political Analysis
- Modern Political Theory
- Dialogue Among Civilizations
- Globalization: A Reader
- New Media: A Reader
- Gopal Krishna Gokhle: A Political Biography
- Creative Writing
- Kundalini
- Ashes & Embers
- Haikus & Quatrains
- Petals of Flame
- Luteous Serpent
- Meandering Maze
- Freak Stair
- Ring of Silence
- Enchanting Flute
- Shunayata in Trance
- The Imperiled Earth
- Ashtavakra Gita
- Dattatreya Gita
- Zen Gita
- Gayatri
- Guru Nanak's Japuji - The Celestial ladder (2010);
- Avadhut Gita (2017);
- Ewafe (2013);
- Kundalini Awakening (2013);
- Pravrajya Peals (2013);
- Planet in Peril (2014);
- Heavenly Hymns (2014);
- Intercontinental Anthology of Poetry on Universal Peace (2014);
- Burnished Beads (2015);
- Dervishes' Dance (2016);
- Bonsai Blossom (2016);
- Arspoetica (2017);
- Umbilical Chords : Anthology of Parents (2015);
- Mandela Tributes (2014);
- Jora Sanko (2014)
Works translated into other languages
The poetry of Madan G Gandhi was translated into several languages including Persian by Khadijeh Khavari, Najmeh Khavari with the title The Best Works of Madan G Gandhi,[8] in Italian by Maria Miraglia,[9] Tamil by Padmaja Narayanan as Petals of Flame,[10] and Hindi by Jai Krishan Shukla Swar Se Saadh Anant.[11]
Awards
Gandhi received a number of awards in his lifetime.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AXLEPIN - News.
- ↑ http://yayatimadanggandhi.org/the-man-for-global-peace-and-harmony Template:Dead link
- ↑ Early childhood.
- ↑ http://yayatimadanggandhi.org/early-childhood Template:Dead link
- ↑ RBT Award Judges.
- ↑ Political Thinkers of Modern India: Lala Lajpat Rai{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(December 1993). ISBN 9788171004263
- ↑ Sir chhotu ram.{{#if:Gopal, Madan.|, Gopal, Madan.}. Br Publishing Corporation(September 1977). ISBN 81-7018-017-1
- ↑ The Best Works of Yayati Madan G Gandhi/بهترین آثار ملک الشعراء، یایاتی مدن جی گاندی (Persian) Paperback – 2016{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
- ↑ Greatest Works of Poet Laureate Yayati Madan G Gandhi (First Edition, 2015) (Italian) Paperback – 2015{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
- ↑ One of the Greatest Works of YAYATI MADAN G GANDHI Petals of Flame! / நெருப்பிதழ்கள்!{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
- ↑ Swar Se Saadh Anant / स्वर से साध अनन्त (Hindi) Paperback – 2016{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
- ↑ Madan Gopal Gandhi (author). Authorsden.com.
Notes
- The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - National Capital Region.
- Haiku: Simply Haiku.
- FG: A Poetic Meet.
- Fahredin Shehu.
- Mandela Tributes edited by Mutiu Olawuyi & Madan Gandhi, Global Fraternity of Poets Publishing, India Template:ISBN
- Aristos.
- Poems of Mangalaprathaban(26 April 2013).
- Stray Pebbles - Yayati Madan G Gandhi - All Books. Thepoetrysocietyofindia.com.
- Inklinks - Anthology. Cyberwit.net.
- Being and Becoming. randompoemtree.wordpress.com(February 2016).
- Lotuses Bloom. whispersinthewind333.blogspot.in(7 February 2016).