Manubhai Jodhani

Manubhai Lallubhai Jodhani (28 October 1902 – 29 December 1979) was a Gujarati writer, folklorist, ornithologist, botanist and editor from Gujarat, India. He had published more than 15 books.[1]

Manubhai Jodhani
Jodhani around 1946
BornManubhai Jodhani
(1902-10-28)28 October 1902
Barwala, British India
Died1979(1979-00-00) (aged 73–74)
OccupationWriter, folklorist, ornithologist, botanist, editor

Biography

Jodhani was born on 28 October 1902 in Barwala (now in Botad district, Gujarat, India).[2][3][4] He received his primary school education at Limbdi. He became a school teacher in Barwala 1920. In 1930 he resigned to join the Indian Independence Movement.[3][4] Following Mahatma Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha, an independence activist Amrutlal Sheth decided to hold Satyagraha at Dholera. Jodhani played a leading role in Dholera Salt Satyagraha and the British Police had issued an arrest warrant for Jodhani.[5]

Later he joined the Jivanlal Amarshi Booksellers. He also worked with various magazines including Stribodh as a sub editor as well as Strijivan as an editor for 39 years.[3][4] He was a member of a committee formed by the Government of Gujarat to promote folk literature.[6][4]

He died on 29 December 1979.[4][7] His son Vasantkumar Jodhai was also a writer who published works on science and animals.[2]

Works

Jodhani has contributed considerably in the field of folk literature.[7][8][3] He was an ornithologist and botanist.[7][9] He pioneered story writings on flora and fauna of Gujarat.[10][11][4]

His works on folk literature include Sorathi Javahir (1930), Sorathi Vibhuto (1964), Randalna Geeto, Gujarati Loksahitya Mala (cowritten with Manjula Majmudar, Bachubhai Raval) and Janpad (1940, 1944, 1955; sketches).[12][4]

His short stories include Shilvati (1928) and Sundariona Shangar. Nagmati (1932) is his only novel. Khatimithi Balavato and Kumaroni Pravaskatha are works of children's literature.[2]

Padarni Vanaspati I-II (1954–55), Anganana Pankhi I-II (1955–56), Padarna Pankhi (1956) are his works on botany and ornithology.[2]

He translated Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bindur Chhele as Bindu (1939).[13]

He helped to publish Manuben Gandhi's memoir, Last Glimpses of Bapu.

Recognition

There is a road named after him in Paldi, Ahmedabad.

See also

References
  1. Akademi, Sahitya. Whos Who Of Indian Writers. Dalcassian Publishing Company.
  2. Whos Who Of Indian Writers. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. 1961. p. 143.
  3. "મનુભાઈ જોધાણી" (in Gujarati). Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  4. Desai, Ratilal Deepchand (2003). "7. ધિંગા લોકસાહિત્યકાર શ્રી મનુભાઈ જોધાણી". In Desai, Nitin R. (ed.). Amruta-Sameepe (in Gujarati). Ahmedabad: Gurjar Granthratna Karyalaya. pp. 373–374.
  5. Madhad, Raghavji (2020-03-25). "આંખો આંસુથી વહેવા લાગી હતી: સૌરાષ્ટ્રના સ્વાતંત્ર્ય સૈનિકો અને લડતો". Sandesh. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  6. The Indian P.E.N. P.E.N. All-India Centre. 1968.
  7. Gujarat. Ahmedabad: Smt Hiralaxmi Navanitbhai Shah Dhanya Gurjari Kendra, Gujarat Vishvakosh Trust. 2007. pp. 235, 426.
  8. "Contribution of Gujarat to the Field of Folklore". Indian Folklore Research Journal. National Folklore Support Centre (2–5): 77. 2002.
  9. Daniel, J. C.; Ali, Sálim; Ugra, Gayatri (2003). Petronia: Fifty Years of Post-independence Ornithology in India : a Centenary Dedication to Dr. Salim Ali, 1896-1996. Bombay Natural History Society. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-19-566653-3.
  10. JAMUNA, K. A. (2017-06-01). Children's Literature in Indian Languages. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-2456-1.
  11. Jamunā, Ke E.; Division, India Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Publications (1982). Children's literature in Indian languages. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India.
  12. Magara, Naresh (January–February 2019). "ગુજરાતી લોકસાહિત્યક્ષેત્રે થયેલ સંશોધન – સંપાદનની કામગીરીની રૂપરેખા". Sahitya Setu (in Gujarati). Tanvi Shukla. 9 (49). ISSN 2249-2372.
  13. Śaratcandra o Bhāratīẏa sāhitya (in Bengali). Nikhila Bhārata Baṅga Sāhitya Sammelana, Dillī Sākhā. 1976. p. 1957.
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