Dolarrai Mankad, (Hindi: डोलरराय मांकद Gujarati: ડોલરરાય માંકડ; 23 January 1902 – 29 August 1970),[1] full name Dolarrai Rangildas Mankad,[1] was a Gujarati critic, researcher and poet who won the 1964 Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for his essay Naivedya.[1][2] He was the first vice-chancellor of Saurashtra University.
Dolarrai Mankad | |
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| Born | 23 January 1902 Cutch, British India |
| Died | 29 August 1970 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Critic Researcher Poet |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Notable works | Naivedya |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Academy Award |
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Early life and Academic life edit
Dolarrai Mankad was born in Kutch on 23 January 1902.[1] After completing his primary and secondary education in Saurashtra, he went to Karachi.[1] There he joined Bharat Sarasvati Mandir as an assistant teacher for 1923–25, after which he became the principal of the same institution again for a term of 2 years.[3] In 1927 he joined D. J. Science College as a professor for Gujarati language and Sanskrit. He held this office till the partition of India.[1][3]
Then he came to India and became the principal of Vithalbhai Patel University, again for a 2-year term.[3] In coming 7 years, he held the same office in Darbar Gopaldas University.[3] Then he became the director of Haribhai Research Center.[3] Then he went forward to become the first vice-chancellor of Saurashtra University, and held this position until his death.[3]
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References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Gadit, Jayanth; Nanawati, Rajendra. "સાહિત્યસર્જક: ડોલરરાય માંકડ" [Writer: Dolarrai Mankad] (in Gujarati). Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.
- ^ "Sanskrit Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955–2007". Sahitya Akademi Official website. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dr. Dolarrai's Life". Jamnagar: Dr. Dolarrai Mankad Center for Indological studies and research. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.