Motilal Jotwani
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Born | 13 January 1936 Sahitya Academy Award Sindhu Ratan |
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Motilal Wadhumal Jotwani was an Indian writer, educationist,
Biography
Motilal Jotwani was born on 13 January 1936 at
Jotwani authored 60 books in English, Hindi and Sindhi languages, composed of poems, short stories, novels and essays.[1][2][3][6][7] He is the author of Dictionary of Sindhi Literature[8] and a critical study on Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, under the name, Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, His Life and Work.[3][9] Pratinidhi Rachnayen (1996), Sufis of Sindh (1986), Sindhis Through Centuries (2006), Anaasir jee Saazish (1968), Sandandhani je Sarakuni te (1982), Pursh ain Prakriti (1997) Kotha (1985), Sunjaanap jo Sankat (1992) and Naen Sire Khan (1998) are some of his other notable works.[3]
Jotwani, a known
Motilal Jotwani received six citations and awards from the
Jotwani died on 28 January 2008 in Pune, succumbing to a cardiac arrest, leaving behind his wife, Raj Motwani and two sons.[1][3]
See also
- Sindhi literature
- Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Scholar Motilal Jotwani is dead". Dawn. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sindhi Sangat". Sindhi Sangat. 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Sindhistan". Sindhistan. January 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Bio". Bio. 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ISBN 978-8185353517.
- ISBN 9788185353531.
- ISBN 978-8185353579.
- JSTOR 23001876.
- ISBN 9788187096030.
External links
- S. K. Bose (January 1976). "Shah Abdul Latif: His Life and Work by Motilal Jotwani". India International Centre Quarterly. 3 (1): 74–76. JSTOR 23001876.
- Motilal Jotwani (2007). Dictionary of Sindhi Literature. Aditya Books. ISBN 978-8185353579.
- Motilal Jotwani (2005). Some Representative Texts. Aditya Books. p. 159. ISBN 978-8185353517.
- Motilal Jotwani (2006). Sindhis Through the Centuries. Aditya Books. p. 166. ISBN 9788185353531.
- Motilal Wadhumal Jotwani (1998). Gandhiji on Sindh and the Sindhis. Sindhi Academy. p. 554. ISBN 9788187096030.