Ramanbhai Neelkanth
Rai Bahadur Sir Ramanbhai Nilkanth | |
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| Native name | રમણભાઈ મહીપતરામ નીલકંઠ |
| Born | Ramanbhai Mahipatram Nilkanth 13 March 1868 Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Died | 6 March 1928 (aged 59) Ahmedabad |
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| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Period | Pandit Yuga |
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| Notable awards | Knighthood (1927) |
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| Children | Vinodini Nilkanth, Sarojini Mehta |
| Relatives | Mahipatram Rupram Nilkanth (father) |
Ramanbhai Mahipatram Nilkanth (Gujarati: રમણભાઈ મહીપતરામ નીલકંઠ) (13 March 1868 – 6 March 1928) was a Gujarati novelist, essayist, literary critic from India. The Ramanlal Nilkanth Hasya Paritoshik is named after him.[1]
Life
Ramanbhai Nilkanth was born on 13 March 1868 in
His first wife, Hansvadan, died at a young age and he married again to Vidyagauri Nilkanth, one of the first female graduates from state, in 1887. He worked as a clerk in the government office. He had later served as a Judge in Godhra.[2]
He was awarded title of
He served as the mayor of Ahmedabad. He was also the first secretary of the Ahmedabad Red Cross founded in 1923. He served as the president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in 1926.[2]
He died on 6 March 1928 at Ahmedabad. His daughters, Vinodini Nilkanth and Sarojini Mehta, were also writers.[2] British travel writer Pico Iyer is his great-grandson.[4][5]
Works
His humour novel
References
- ^ "Tarak Mehta gets an award from Gujarat Government". India New England News. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "રમણભાઈ નીલકંઠ (Ramanbhai Nilkanth)". Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (in Gujarati). Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Page 4233 | Issue 33290, 1 July 1927 | London Gazette | The Gazette". thegazette.co.uk.
- ^ John, Paul (8 December 2013). "The itchy feet gene". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- OCLC 70200087.
- ISBN 978-81-7201-798-9.
- OCLC 779779752.
Further reading
- Parikh, Sukumar; Parikh, Shailaja Kalelkar (2013). Marching to a Different Beat: The Nilkanths of Gujarat. Akshara Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-82255-35-2.
External links
- Ramanbhai Neelkanth on GujLit
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