Ushnas

Ushnas
Born Natwarlal Kuberdas Pandya
28 September 1920
Savli village near Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Died 6 November 2011 (aged 91)
Valsad, Gujarat
Occupation poet
Language Gujarati
Nationality Indian
Notable awards Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak

Natwarlal Pandya, better known by his pen name, Ushnas was a Gujarati language poet from India.

Life

He was born in Savli village near Vadodara on 28 September 1920. He studied in Mehsana, Sidhpur, Savli and Dabhoi. He completed his BA with Sanskrit in 1942 and Masters in Gujarati in 1945 from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.[1][2] He taught at Rosery Highschool and Garda College in Navsari. He also taught at J P Shroff Arts College in Valsad. He also served as a president of Gujarati Adhyapak Sangh (Gujarati Teachers Union) in 1979.[1][2] He also served as a president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad from 1991 to 1993.

He died on 6 November 2011 at Valsad, Gujarat.[1][2]

Works

Prasoon was his first collection of poems published in 1955. Other collections include Nepathye (1956), Aardra (1959), Manomudra (1960), Trun no grah (1964),[3] Spand ane Chhand (1968), Kinkini (1971), Bharat Darshan (1974), Ashvatth (1975), Rupana Lay (1976), Vyakul Vaishnav (1977), Pruthvine Paschim Chahere (1979) and Shishulok (1984). Valavi, Ba Avi and Sadmatano Khancho are his story and poetry compilations. He also wrote plays such as Pantuji, Doshini Vahu and Trun No Grah.[1][2]

Awards

He received Kumar Chandrak in 1959, Narmad Gold Medal in 1971and Gujarat Gaurav Award. He also received Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak, the highest award in Gujarati literature, in 1972. He was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry collection Ashvattha in 1976.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Gujarati Poet Natvarlal Pandya ‘Ushnas’ passes away". DeshGujarat. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Poet Ushnas passes away". Surat: The Times of India. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Kuśa Satyendra (1 January 2000). Dictionary of Hindu Literature. Sarup & Sons. p. 15. ISBN 978-81-7625-159-4.