Harilal Dhruv
Harilal Dhruv | |
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indologist and scholar of Sanskrit literature | |
| Notable work | Kunjavihara and Pravasapushpanjali |
Harilal Harshadrai Dhruv (10 May 1856 – 19 June 1896) (
Baroda state. He was interested in oriental studies
. He wrote poetry and edited some works too.
Life
Dhruv was born in Hindu
Baroda state.[1] He was sent as a representative of Bharuch in the annual session of Indian National Congress in 1898 by Baroda state.[2]
In 1882, Dhruv founded Prajahita Vardhak Sabha in Surat with Ukabhai Parabhudas.Berlin University. His brother Keshavlal Dhruv was also author, editor and translator. He died in 1896.[1]
Works
His initial poetry was influenced by medieval Gujarati, medieval Hindi and classical Sanskrit poetry while his later poetry was influenced by English poetry and modernism.[1][5]
Kunjavihara and Pravasapushpanjali are the collections of poems. Kunjavihara has section of patriotic songs titled Swadesh Bhakti.[6] Aharmimansa, Aryotkarsha Vyayog, Laghu Chanakya, Vasant Vilasija, Prana Gujarati Sahitya Ratnamala are his other works.[1][7]
Bibliography
- H. H. Dhruva (1893). Baroda State Delegate at the VIII. International Congress of Orientalists Stockholm (Sweden) and Christiania (Norway) (1889.). Hormusji Jumsedji.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.
- ^ Gujarat (India) (1961). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Vadodara District. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. p. 135.
- ^ Smt. Hiralaxmi Navanitbhai Shah Dhanya Gurjari Kendra (2007). Gujarat. Gujarat Vishvakosh Trust. p. 57.
- ^ The Indian Magazine. 217—228. National Indian Association in Aid of Social Progress and Education in India. 1889. p. 490.
- ^ Umedbhai M. Maniar (1969). The Influence of English on Gujarati Poetry. Faculty of Arts, M. S. University of Baroda. p. 64.
- ISBN 978-81-86557-19-8. Archived from the originalon 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ISBN 978-81-7201-006-5.
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