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Makarand Dave, also referred as Sai Makarand Dave, was a Gujarati poet and author from Gujarat, India.

Makarand Vajeshankar Dave
Born(1922-11-13)13 November 1922
Gondal, Gondal State, British India
Died31 January 2005(2005-01-31) (aged 82)
Valsad, Gujarat, India
NicknameSai
Occupationpoet
LanguageGujarati
Notable awardsRanjitram Suvarna Chandrak 1979
Spouse
(m. 1968; died 2020)

Biography


Dave was born in Gondal (now in Rajkot district, Gujarat) on 13 November 1922 to Vajeshankar Dave. After completing his school education in Gondal, he joined the Dharamsinhji College, Rajkot in 1940. He left studies in 1942 to participate in the Quit India movement of the Indian independence movement.[1][2] In early life, he came in a contact with his spiritual teacher, Nathalal Joshi.[3] He married an author Kundanika Kapadia in 1968.[4] He moved to Mumbai later.[2][5] He served as the editor of Kumar (1944–45), Urmi Navrachna (1946), Sangam, Parmarthi magazines and Jai Hind daily.[1][2]

With his wife, he moved from Mumbai to Dharampur near Valsad in 1987 and established Nandigram, an ashram for the welfare of tribal people as well as a spiritual centre.[1][2][4][5]

Makarand Dave's Photo placed at Nandigram Ashram
Makarand Dave's Photo placed at Nandigram Ashram

He was referred as Sai by Swami Anand.[6]

He died on 31 January 2005 at Nandigram near Vankal village in Valsad district, Gujarat.[5][7]


Works


Dave wrote poetry, philosophy and on spirituality extensively.[1][8]


Vartasangraha



Poetry


In Gujarati:[6]


Spirituality


In Gujarati:


Spiritual poetry


In Gujarati


Others


In English


Recognition


Dave was awarded the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1979.[6] He also received the Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (1997), Narsinh Mehta Award, Aurobindo Award for philosophical and other works.[1][5][7]


See also



References


  1. Dutt, Kartik Chandra (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers: A-M. Vol. 1. Sahitya Akademi. p. 297. ISBN 9788126008735.
  2. "Makarand Dave" (in Gujarati). Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  3. "A Fish's Wish (Makarand Dave)". Gujarati Lexicon. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  4. Kumar, Neelam (2002). Our Favourite Indian Stories. Jaico Publishing House. p. xvii. ISBN 9788172249786.
  5. "SHRI MAKARAND DAVE". Nandigram.org. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  6. Rita Kothari, Suguna Ramanathan (1998). Modern Gujarati Poetry: A Selection. Sahitya Akademi. p. 84. ISBN 9788126002948.
  7. Desai, Jinesh. "Saint Poet Makarand Dave: Divinity Through Literature". NRI Pulse. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  8. "Books". Nandigram.org. Retrieved June 8, 2014.





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