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out of many research articles presented in conferences,
workshops and series of lectures
:
• 'Function of metres in Gandhian age Gujarati poetry'
(a convention of teachers organised by government of Gujarat
at Manar)
• 'Existentialism in literature'
(Organised by Theosophical society, Theosophical lodge,
Bhavnagar)
• 'No gender equality, only gender independence',
(Women's studies centre, Department of Economics, Bhavnagar
University)
• 'Tools of appreciation':
(Secondary school teacher's seminar at Savarkundala)
• 'Education, Literature and Nationality'
(Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad)
• 'Radio Drama: Form and development'
(Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Gnansatra, Savali)
• 'Poetic language and tools of poetry'
(Saardar Patel University, Vallabhvidyanagar)
• 'Form of Song and its development in Gujarati Poetry'
(Arts and commerce college,' Khedbrahamma)
• 'Mrunal'- Suresh Joshi's deep structure poem'
(Convension of the college teachers-Mumbai)
• 'Rajendra Shah's liric Poems'
(Narsinh Swadhyaypith- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Junagadh)
• 'Long poems by Umashankar Joshi'
( A two days' seminar in presence of poet, Idar)
• 'Innocence of poet'
(Secondary school Teachers' convention -Bhavnagar)
• Figures of speech in contemporary Gujarati poetry'
(Elphinston College' Mumbai)
• 'Teaching of poems'
(Secondary school teachers' convention -Rupayatan, Amreli)
• 'Abhignan Shakuntal- From land to sky'
(World classic series-N.C.Gandhi Mahila College, Bhavnagar)
• 'Contribution to National Integrity by Zaverchand Meghani
through his poetry'
(All India Seminar organised by Bhasha Sangam-
Pondichery)
• 'Poetic diction in contemperory Gujarati poetry'
(M.P.Shah Arts and science College, Surendranagar)
• 'Ras-sutra and its controversies '
(U.G.C. Teachers' exchange programme, Amreli)
• 'Poetic devices'
(Convention of Gujarati college-teachers' , Disa, Dist:
Sabarkantha)
• 'Shamal and his stories in verse'
(Sannithan workshop held at Jamnagar)
• 'Function of metres in poetry'
(Workshop organised at Chitrasani by North Gujarat
University)
• 'Suresh Joshi's concept of short story: action-reaction'
(Sahitya Academy Seminar, Bhavnagar)
• 'Form of lyric-poems/ Form of creative language/ Gujarati
poetry during last decade’
(Series of lectures under U.G.C. Scheme, Sardar Patel
University, Vallabhvidyanagar)
• 'Structure of language'
(U.G.C. Teachers' exchange programme, Upleta)
• 'Shamal- A genius creator of medieval Gujarati literature
(U.G.C. Teachers' exchange programme, Dhoraji)
• 'Lyricism and Gujarati lyric poetry'
(Tribhuvan Gaurishankar Vyas lecture series organised by
Saurashtra Sahitya Sabha, Rajkot)
• ' Expressionism and Benneditto Croce'
(Department of Gujarati, Saurashtra University, Rajkot
• 'Madhavanal- Kamkandala Prabandh': A unique creation by
Ganapati'
(Refresher course, Academic staff college, Rajkot)
• 'Colridge and his concept of imagination'
(Refresher course, academic staff college, Rajkot)
• 'Gandhiji and Gujarati language'
(Seminar organised by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,
New York, U.S.A.)
• 'Contemporary Gujarati poetry'
(Association of Asian societies, Detton-Ohio, U.S.A.)
• 'Prempachisi'- A poem of eternal love'
('Sannidhan' workshop held at S.N.D.T. College, Malad,
Mumbai)
• 'Poems written by Shesh: R.V.Pathak'
('Sannidhan' workshop held at Koyli, Dist: Vadodara)
• ' Kalpan and its function in poetry'
('Sannidhan' workshop held at Karamsad, Dist: Kheda)
• 'Symbol and its function in poetry'
('Sannidhan 'workshop held at Vijaynagar,
Dist: Panchmahal)
• 'Function of meters in Gujarati poetry'
('Sannidhan 'workshop held at Balasinor)
• 'Western literary criticism'
(Lectures delivered under U.G.C. Visiting Fellow scheme at
the Department of Gujarati, Saurashtra University, Rajkot)
• 'Art within the life'
(All India conference on Indian culture held at Mount Abu-
Rajasthan)
• 'Labhshankar Thakar's poetry'
(U.G.C. Refresher course organised by the Department of
Gujarati, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad)
• ' Balwantrai Thakor's poetry'
(U.G.C. Refresher course organised by the Department of
Gujarati, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad)
• 'Vevishal': A family novel of Gujarat'
(Under a lecture series organised by Lok Bharati,
Sanosara)
• 'Radio drama: A form of literature?'
(Seminar organised by All India Radio, Bhuj)
• 'Meghani: A genious poet'
(Seminar organised by Sahitya Academy, New Delhi at Jamnagar)
• 'Petriotic poems by Zaverchand Meghani'
(Seminar organised by Bhavnagar University on the occasion
of Meghani birth century at Bhavnagar)
• 'Relation between poetry and dance'
(Seminar organised by the Department of Dance, Faculty of
performing art, M.S. University of Baroda)
• 'Relation between poetry and music'
(Workshop organised by Sangeet-Natak Academy, Gujarat state
at Veraval)
• 'Post Gandhian Gujarati poetry'
(Workshop organised by Gujarati College teachers association
at Keshod)
• 'Vijayrai Vaidya- as a romantic critic'
(Seminar organised by Sahitya Academy, New Delhi at
Bhavnagar)
• 'Gujarati lyric-poems'
( A Three languages combined seminar on 'Marathi, Hindi and
Gujarati lyric-poems ' organised by S.N.D.T. Women's
University, Mumbai)
• 'Poetry and philosophy'
( Seminar organised by Dharam Hinduja international centre
for Indic research, New Delhi at Dwaraka)
• 'Role of Prasar Bharati at new juncture of media
explosion'
(A key-note lecture before invited audience at All India
Radio, Rajkot)
• 'Narsinh Mehta: A legend of Gujarati poetry'
( A lecture in the series organised at Asmita Parva-1 :
Mahuva)
• Botadkar: A family poet of Gujarati '
(A lecture in the series organised at Asmita Parva-2 :
Mahuva)
• 'Gujarati poetry: its streams and turnings'
(A lecture delivered at Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Convention, Visnagar as a Chair Person of the session )
• ' Gujarati drama today':
(Presidential lecture at the seminar on Gujarati Drama
seminar organised at Khedbrahamma , Dist: Sabarkantha)
• 'Antar Gandhar: Rajendra Shukla's poetry'
( A lecture organised by Gujarati college teachers'
association at Disa : Dist: Sabarkantha)
• 'Jalnan Padgha: Harikrushna Pathak's poetry'
( A lecture organised by Gujarati college teachers'
association at Bharuch)
A few out of many research and critical articles
published in various periodicals:
• 'Antar Gandhar: Tatvanveshannun vartik' : ('Kankavati)
• 'Sahaj anubhavnun Urdhvikaran' : ('Granth')
• 'Shabdonan Damachiyaman Pakadapakadi' ('Shabdasrushti')
• 'Urmikavyonun Sampadan'(Shabdasrushti')
• 'Nitant kavyavivek' ('Vivechan')
• 'Tadyogsiddh kavini kaviya' ('Forbes Gujarati Traimasik')
• 'Satat peedata vastavnun pramanik nirupan' ('Parab')
• 'Lokpriya nahin, Lokbhogya navalkatha'( 'Shabdasrushti')
• 'Maranteep'man Bhashani abhinav mudra' ('Parab')
• 'Snehrashmini sakalkavita' (Sandhan-Yearly)
• 'Jamila-Sukumar premnun majboot bayan' ('Parab')
• 'Radio nataknun natya swaroop- Ek drushtipat' ('Vivechan')
• 'Gazalnun antar swaroop ane adyatan Gujarati gazal'
('Uttara-Yearly')
• 'Laghukatha ane Ijjatkumar Trivedini
laghukathao'('Vivechan')
• 'Shabdani arthvatta ane sarjanatmakata'('Shabdasrushti')
• 'Radio natak- Sahitya?' ('Forbes Gujarati Sabha Traimasik')
• 'Alpakshma Roopantar' ('Parab')
• 'Ashaspad rachanaprapanch'( 'Shabdasrushti')
• 'Suresh Joshini vartakalani vibhavana:Kriya-Pratikriya'
('Dasmo Dayko')
• 'Rajendra Shahnan Geeto' ('Parab')
• 'Kavyakrutini swarrachnanun prathmic saundaryashastra'
(Dasmo Dayko')
• 'Radionatak ane anya madhyamo' ('Parab')
• 'Harindra Daveni Kavita- Ek close up' ('Sandhan')
• 'Kantnan khandkavyo' ('Shabdasrushti')
• 'Padyavarta ane Shamal' ('Sannidhan')
• 'Kaviman bethelo natyakar: R. V. Pathak'
(R.V.Pathak Adhyayan Granth')
• 'Mrunal': Kavyatmak parimanonun sankul parinam'( 'Sannidhan')
• 'Prahlad Parekhni Kavitano vilakshan unmesh: ' Bari Bahar'
('Sannidhan')
• 'Sapna Bhara' : Thoda nirikshano' ('Sannidhan')
• 'Yugvandana' : Praaatibaddh parantu prabhavotpadak' ('Sannidhan')
• 'Uth pana pag upar' ('Vi')
• 'Sadbhihi Sangaha' : Jaherjivanni anubhav kathaj nahin pan
ek mulyagranth' ('Sandhan')
• 'Indulal Gandhini kavita': Aitihasik sandarbhman mulyavan
bantun sampadan' ('Shabdasrushti')
• 'No parking': Adhunik samvittini nipaj' ('Shabdasrushti')
• 'Gazaldharmi sarjaktana prokshan' ('Shabdasrushti')
• 'Samyak kavyaviveknan upachayani kavita' (Uddesh')
• 'Shekhadam- Gretadam:- Symply great' ('Shabdasrushti')
• 'Fin-Mojanun undan'('Shabdasrushti')
• 'Shakyatao to ghani chhe' ('Shabdasrushti')
• 'Vijayrai Vaidya- rangdarshi vivechannan udgata' ('Buddhiprakash')
• 'Rastarangini'ni bhavsaritaman nimajjan' ('Uddesh')
• 'Ekankikalanun santulit nirvahan' ('Pratyaksha')
• 'Vishadnan ajanya tapu par kavino nivas' ('Uddesh')
• 'Prempachisi': Natyakshama Padmala' ('Sannidhan')
Poetry: publication and recitation :
• Poems have been published in leading periodicals and took
place in various anthologies.
• Poetry recited in many prestigious Kavi-Sammelan all over
India and United States of America on invitation.
Books authored:
1. ‘PARANTU’ ( a collection of poems )
1st
edition 1984
2nd
edition 1988
2. ‘SONNET’ ( criticism of a literary genre ) 1984
3. ‘SHIKHANDEE’ ( a long poem in various meters )
1st edition 1985
2nd edition
1993
4. ‘RADIO NATAK: SWAROOP-SIDDHANT’
( an abridge thesis awarded Ph.D.) 1985
5. ‘ABHIPRET’ (a collection of critical literary essays )
1986
6. ‘PARANTU’ ( a cassette of poetry recitation by poet
himself edited by Dr. Suresh Dalal) 1986
7. ‘TUNDIL-TUNDIKA’ ( a long poem in a genre of a
medieval Gujarati literature) 1987
8. ‘AMRUT GHAYAL: VYAKTIMATTA ANE VANGMAY:
( a critical study of the personality and literature
of a renowned Gujarati Gazal-poet ) 1988
9. ‘RADIO NATAK’ (a brief study of a literary genre ) 1991
10.‘ZALAR VAGE ZOOTHADI’
( a collection of poems ) 1st edition 1991 2nd edition 1993
3rd edition 1995
11.‘SAHITYANO AASWAD’ (a joint compilation ) 1993
12.‘UDGREEV’ ( a collection of critical literary articles )
1995
13.‘NIVESH’ ( a collection of critical literary articles )
1996
14.‘RAS-TARANGINEE’:
( a compilation of poems written by
Damodardas Khushaldas Botadkar ) 1999
15.‘MORPICHCHHA': ( a novel in letters ) 1999
16.‘VEEJALEENE CHAMKARE’:
( a collection of philosophical articles ) 1999
17.‘HAVANEE HAVELEE’: ( a collection of short stories) 1999
18.‘CHOKHANO DANO MAGNO DANO’
(a collection of short sketches ) 1999
19.' VIJAYRAI VAIDYA: SHABDA ANE SARJAN'
(A joint compilation) 2000
Udayram Maheta)
7. 'GUJARATI ACHHANDAS KAVYO' ( a joint compilation of
Gujarati poems written in prose)
Radio-Television-Newspaper:
• About one hundred and fifty radio-talks have been
broadcast.
• About fifty programmes for television have been telecast.
• Performed as compeer and interviewer for special-event
programmes organised by radio and television.
• Performed as an approved drama artist for radio.
• Approved poet of All India Radio since 1973
• Columnist, writing for 'Saurashtra Samachar' since last 10
years and writing freelance for various leading Gujarati
newspapers.
• Edited two special yearly issues at the occasion of Diwali
For 'Saurashtra Samachar', a leading daily news paper of
Bhavnagar region.
• Edited 'Neer-Ksheer' ( Four issues ),a compilation of
poems recited at Budh-sabha, Shishu-Vihar, Bhavnagar
• Writing freelance for various leading Gujarati newspapers
• Rendered services as a visiting faculty at the Diploma
centre of Journalism, Bhavnagar University.
Membership in various power bodies of Bhavnagar
University:
• Ex. Dean of the faculty of arts
• Ex. Member of the Academic council
• Member of the University court
• Member of the faculty of arts
• Member of the board of post-graduate studies and research
• Chairman of the board of studies
• Member of the board of sports
• Member of the board of cultural activities
• Member of the board of planning
• Member of the library committee
• Member of the annual-report committee
• Member of the estate committee
• Member of the publication board
Membership in various power bodies in other Universities:
• Member of the faculty of arts, M.S.University of Baroda
• Member of the faculty of arts, Sardar Patel University
• Member of the board of studies, M.S.University of Baroda
• Member of the board of studies, Sardar Patel University
Rendered services as resource person in various
committees/ bodies/ institutions:
• UPSC staff selection committee
• UPSC examination committee
• GPSC examination committee
• project sanction committee, UGC
• Member of advisory committee, All India Radio
• Resource person, Academic staff college
• Member of Gujarat Sahitya Academy, Gandhinagar
• Member of the central committee, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
• Member of the state cultural certificate board,
Gandhinagar
• University staff selection Committee -Subject expert
• Member of the University book publication board
• Member of the academic council, Lok Bharti, Sanosara
• Secretary, Bhavnagar Sahitya Sabha
• Co-Secretary, Meghani Birth century committee
• Secretary, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Gnansatra, Bhavnagar
• Secretary, Art drama society, Bhavnagar
• Editor, 'Gati' and 'Bhavroop', the journals of Bhavnagar
University
• Member of executive committee, Gujarati Adhyapak Sangh
• Member of central book purchase committee for public
libraries, Gujarat State
Excellence in the field of literature:
• Critics Award for the best poetry.
• Umashankar Joshi award for the best poetry.
• Jayant Pathak Award for the best poetry.
• Ramanlal Joshi Award for the best criticism by Gujarati
Sahitya Parishad.
• Sakinabai Ajani Award For the best critical article.
• Collections of poems: 'Parantu', 'Zalar vage zoothadi' and
'Shikhandi' prescribed as textbooks at graduation and
post-graduation level in various Universities of Gujarat and
Maharashtra.
• The songs from the collections of poems have been composed
and sung by the renowned musicians like Purushottam Upadhyay,
Kshemu Divetia, Gaurang Vyas, Ashit Desai, Rasbihari Desai,
Ajit Sheth, Kalyanji-Anandji, Rasiklal Bhojak, Janardan
Raval, Uday Mazumdar, Mitalee Mukerji, Suresh Wadker,
Kaumudi Munshi, Hansa Dave and many others.
• Recited poems in various parts of India as a Gujarati
poet.
• Recited poems in various parts of U.S.A. as a Gujarati
poet.
• Representeted Gujarati poets in various parts of India and
abroad.
• Lectures given on the subject of literature on the
invitation of many institutions of Gujarat and other states.
• Presided many programmes as a chairperson and honoured as
a chief guest at various institutional literary occasions.
• Interviewed for excellence by media and many academic
organisations.
• Chairman of the appreciation session at the convention of
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Visnagar.
Rendered services at University and state government
programmes:
• Organised 'creative writing workshop' under the auspicious
of the board of cultural activities, Bhavnagar University.
• Organised 'Sannidhan', state level workshop of the
students learning Gujarati at Bhavnagar.
• Organised ' Personality development workshop' under the
auspicious of the board of cultural activities, Bhavnagar
University.
• Delivered lectures at the workshops organised by various
Universities of Gujarat and other states.
• Delivered lectures at many workshops of creative
literature organised by the Government of Gujarat.
• Delivered lectures at many workshops organised by Gujarat
sangeet-natak academy, government of Gujarat.
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