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Uttaradhyayana or Uttaradhyayana Sutra is one of the most important sacred books of Jains. It consists of 36 chapters, each of which deals with aspects of Jain doctrine and discipline. It consists of 36 chapters, each of which deals with aspects of Jain doctrine and discipline.
Vijaydan Detha (1 September 1926 – 10 November 2013), also known as Bijji, was a noted Indian writer of Rajasthani literature. [1] He was a recipient of several awards including the Padma Shri and the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Sahitya Akademi Award for Rajasthani Award for contributions to Literature Awarded for Second-highest literary honour in India Sponsored by Sahitya Akademi, Government of India Reward(s) ₹ 1 lakh (US$1,200) First award 1974 Final award 2024 Highlights Total awarded 51 First winner Vijaydan Detha Most Recent winner Mukut Maniraj Website sahitya-akademi.gov.in Part of a series on Sahitya ...
This famous book of his, written in Braj language, is an excellent work of Shringaar Rasa. 22. Bankidas Ri Khyat (Bankidas Asiya) (1838-90 AD): This Khyat, written by Bankidas, the poetry guru of Raja Mansingh of Jodhpur, is a source to know the history of Rajasthan. The collection of his books is published in the name of ‘Bankidas ...
An Anthology of Indian Love Poetry (1976) ed. by Subash Saha and published by Prayer Books/ Firma KLM; Indian Verse in English: A Contemporary Anthology (1977) ed. by Syed Ameeruddin and published by Poets Press India, Madras; Strangertime: An Anthology of Indian Poetry in English (1977) ed. by Pritish Nandy and published by Hind Pocket Books ...
Kaviraja Bankidas was moved by the poverty and misery of the people of Thali (a tract in North-West Rajasthan) and contrasted it to the cool comforts enjoyed by the ruling elite living in the Puras. He also took note of the prosperity of Jat peasant proprietors and the unfair trade practices of the vaniks (traders).
Narsinh Mehta, also known as Narsinh Bhagat, was a 15th-century poet-saint of Gujarat, India, honored as the first poet, or Adi Kavi, of the Gujarati language. Narsinh Mehta is member of Nagar Brahman community.
Umashankar Joshi was born to Jethalal Kamalji and Navalbai in a small village named Bamna (now in Bhiloda Taluka of Aravalli district, Gujarat).He had eight siblings including six brothers and two sisters.