List of works by Manilal Dwivedi

The works of Manilal Dwivedi (26 September 1858 – 1 October 1898) consists of poems, plays, essays, adaptation of an English novel, book-reviews, literary criticism, research, editing, translations, compilations and autobiography that Gujarati writer and philosopher Manilal Dwivedi created over his lifetime.[1] Manilal's writing career started in 1876 with a poem, Shikshashatak, and continued till his death in 1898.[2] After Manilal's death, his most works were edited and published by Gujarati writer and scholar Dhirubhai Thaker, who is considered to be an authority on Manilal Dwivedi.[3]

Manilal Dwivedi (1858–1898)

Manilal's most writings appeared in his own monthlies Priyamvada and Sudarshan, which he edited from 1885 until his death. He translated several works into Gujarati from English, Sanskrit and Hindi. He offered critical editions with English translation of various Sanskrit and Prakrit works in the Gaekwad Oriental Series of Baroda.

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The list of works by Manilal Dwivedi:[4]

Gujarati

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Original

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Name of the Publication Year of Publication Notes
Shikshashataka 1876
Atmanimajjan 1895
Kanta 1882
Nrusinhavatar 1955 Written in 1896
Nari Pratishtha 1885
Prana Vinimaya 1888
Balvilas 1893
Sudarshan Gadyawali 1909 Published posthumously
Siddhantasara 1889
Purvadarshana 1882
Prasiddha Jain Pustakoman Dirasthahastalikhita Granthoman Kramapradarshakapatram 1886
Manilal Nabhubhai Dwivedinu Atmavrittanta (to 1895) 1979 Published posthumously, edited by Dhirubhai Thaker
Kavyamayukha - Incomplete
Gaurishankar U. Ozanu Jivancharitra - Incomplete

Translation and Adaptation

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Name of the Publication Year of Publication Notes
From Sanskrit
Malatimadhava 1880
Uttararamacharitam 1882
Shrinmd Bhagavad Gita 1894
Panchshati 1895
Vivada-tandava 1901
Chatuhsutri 1909
Ramagita - Unpublished
Shishupalavadham - (With commentary) incomplete
Hanuman Natakam - Incomplete
Mahaviracharitam - Incomplete
Chhandonushasanam - Incomplete
Samaradityacharitam - Incomplete
Alankarachudamani - Incomplete
Jyotishkaranda - Incomplete
Vrittaratnakaravritti - Incomplete
Rudrashringaratilakam - Incomplete
Rasmanjaritika - Incomplete
Naishadhiyatika - Incomplete
Svadvada-ratnakaravatarika - Incomplete
Abhinandanakavyam (or Nabhinandan) - Incomplete
From English
Chestertonno Putra Prati Upadesh tatha Samkshipta Suvakya 1890 In collaboration with Gopaldas H. Desai
Charitra 1895
Chetanashastra 1896
Vakpatava 1897
Gulabsinh 1897 An adaptation of Edward Bulwer-Lytton's Zanoni
Shikshan ane Svashikshan 1897
Nyayashastra-paramarshakhand 1897
Swami Vivekanandani Americani Mulakato Unpublished
From Hindi
Shri Vrittiprabhakara 1895

Edited with translations

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Name of the Publication Year of Publication
Sanskrit
Buddisagara 1891
Anubhavpraipika 1891
Samadhishatakam 1891
Bhojprabandha 1892
Tarkabhasha 1892
Shrutisarasamuddharanam 1892
Shri Dvyashraya Mahakavyam 1893
Shad-darshana-samuchchaya 1893
Vastupalcharitra 1893
Vikramcharitra 1894
Sara-samgraha - I 1894
Sara-samgraha - II 1894
Chaturvimshatiprabandha 1895
Yogabindu 1899
Kumarapalacharitam 1899
Anekantavadapravesha 1899
Old Gujarati
Panchopakhyana -

English

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Original

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Name of the Publication Year of Publication
Suggestions for the revision of Gujarati Reading Series 1884
Letters on Widow-remarriage 1887
Monism or Advaitism? 1889
The Puranas 1891
Essays on Idol-worship, Samskaras, etc. 1891
The Advaita Philosophy of Shankara 1891
Jainism and Brahmanism 1891
Hinduism 1893
The Necessity of Spiritual Culture 1895
The Doctrine of Maya 1895

Edited with translation

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Name of the Publication Year of Publication Notes
Raja-yoga 1885
Tarka-kaumudi 1886
Yogasutra 1890
Mandukyopanishad 1894
Jivan-muktiviveka 1894
Samadhishatakam 1894
The Imitation of Shankara 1895
Syadvadamanjari 1933 Completed by Anandshankar Dhruv

Magazines

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In 1885, Manilal founded and edited a journal called Priyamvada to discuss the problems faced by Indian women. In 1890, the same journal became wider in scope and was renamed Sudarshan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Thaker 1983, p. 13.
  2. ^ a b Chavda, Vijay Singh (1980). "The 19th Century Social Reform in Gujarat: A Contemporary Evaluation". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 41: 733. JSTOR 44141900. 
  3. ^ Shastri, Vijay; Gandhi, Chandrakant 'Suhasi'; Desai, Ashwin (1987). Gujarātanāṃ Bhāshāsāhitya Par Ādhunikīkaraṇano Prabhāva ગુજરાતનાં ભાષાસાહિત્ય પર આધુનિકીકરણનો પ્રભાવ [Impact of Modernization on Language and Literature of Gujarat] (1st ed.). Ahmedabad: University Granth Nirman Board. pp. 107–108. OCLC 22732429.
  4. ^ Thaker 1983, pp. 87–90.

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