Ashok Chavda

Ashok Chavda
Native name અશોક પીતાંબરભાઈ ચાવડા
Born (1978-08-23) 23 August 1978
Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Pen name Bedil
Occupation poet, writer, critic, translator, researcher
Language Gujarati
Residence Ahmedabad
Nationality Indian
Education
  • Ph.D (2011)
  • Bachelor of Laws (2014)
Alma mater
Period Post-modern Gujarati literature
Genres ghazal, Geet (song), screenplay
Subject Love, Committed poetry, Humorous poetry, Social realism
Notable works
Notable awards
Years active 1995- present
Spouse Madhu Chavda (2004-present)
Signature
Ashok Chavda
Academic background
Thesis Growth and Development of Gujarati Dalit Periodicals
Doctoral advisor Chandrakant Mehta
Academic work
Website
Official website Edit this at Wikidata
Ashok Chavda at Ahmedabad on the event of Yuva Gaurav Puraskar ceremony - 2012

Ashok Chavda (Gujarati:અશોક ચાવડા), also known by his pen name Bedil, is a Gujarati poet, writer and critic from Gujarat, India. His anthology of poetry Dalkhi Thi Saav Chhutan (2012) was awarded the Yuva Puraskar by the Sahitya Akademi in 2013. His collection of his known writings include Pagla Talaavma (2003), Pagarav Talaavma (2012), Tu Kahu Ke Tame (2012) and Pityo Ashko (2012). Shabdoday (2012), and Ghazalistan (2012), which is a translation of Urdu ghazals written by Indian and Pakistani poets.[1] He is also a recipient of the Yuva Gaurav Award (2012) from the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi, and the Dasi Jivan Award (2013–14) from the Government of Gujarat. He has appeared in several television and radio programs on All India Radio and Doordarshan.[1]

Early life and education

H K Arts College of Ahmedabad from which Chavda graduated

Chavda was born on 23 August 1978 in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Pitambarbhai and Hansabahen. His family is native to Mandasar, a village near Than-Chotila in the Surendranagar district. Chavda married Madhu on 14 December 2004 and they have a daughter and a son, Maitree and Harshil.

He completed Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) in 1998 at C.U Shah Commerce College, Ahmedabad and Bachelor of Arts (English literature) in 2001 at H.K Arts College, Ahmedabad. In 2003, he earned M.D.C (Master of Development Communication) from Gujarat University. The subject of his research for M.D.C was Gujarati Dalit Kavitano Udabhav Ane Vikas: 1975-85 (Growth and Development of Gujarati Dalit Poetry: 1975-85). In 2011, he obtained his PhD degree under Chandrakant Mehta, in Journalism and Mass Media from the same university for his research Gujarati Dalit Samayik Patrakaratva Ni Vikasyatra (Growth and Development of Gujarati Dalit Periodicals). He cleared the UGC NET Examination of UGC in New Delhi and in Mass Communication and Journalism in 2012. Then he completed LL.B in 2014, in K.P Shah Law College, Jamnagar and also got a Master's degree in Gandhian Thought and Social Science from Gujarat Vidyapith in 2016. He has also started and edited Pamaraat (a handwritten magazine) in his college-days.[2]

Career

Chavda started his career as a personal tutor of his own classes in ‘Saraswati Study Center’ in 1995. He served as a co-editor or magazines - Kavilok (2003-04), Kumar (2004-06) and Uddesh (2007-08). He was a guest lecturer at the Department of Communication and Journalism, Gujarat University, Sardar Patel Institution of Public Administration (SPIPA) and other educational institutions in Ahemdabad. He joined Gujarat Ayurveda University as an information officer in 2008 and later worked there as an assistant registrar for 10 years. Currently, he is working at Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad as an assistant registrar.[2][3]

Literary career and activities

Chavda started writing during his school days in 1993. In July 1997, he joined Budh Sabha, a literary workshop for discussion of poetry, where he met other Gujarati poets including Nalin Pandya, Barin Mehta, Pravin Pandya and Labhshankar Thakar. In 1998, his first poem was published in the magazine Kavilok. Later, his poems got published in other Gujarati magazines including Kavita, Kumar, Shabdasrishti, Gazalvishwa, Uddesh, Navneet Samarpan, Tadarthya, Dhabak, Parab and Dalitchetna. In 2007, his ghazals appeared in Vis Pancha, a compilation of ghazals by young Gujarati poets which also included Anil Chavda, Bhavesh Bhatt, Hardwar Goswami and Chandresh Makvana. He has served as a member of:

  • Directional Committee of Gujarat Lekhak Mandal (Writer's Association of Gujarat)
  • Advisory Board of Gujarati language at Sahitya Akademi in New Delhi - since 2013.[4]
  • Executive committee of Gujarat Dalit Sahitya Pratishthan - since 2015.

In March 2013, he was invited by Sahitya Akademi to givie a lecture on ‘Why do I write’.[2]

Works

Ashok Chavda at Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi on the event of Yuva Puraskar - 2013

He published his first ghazal collection, Pagla Talaavm, in 2003, followed by Pagrav Talaavma in 2012 - which was critically acclaimed by Chinu Modi, Rajesh Vyas 'Miskin' and Ramesh Parekh. Deep anxiety, the intensity of pain and unfathomable disappointment are the prime subjects of this ghazal. Some ghazals, composed on the subjects of mother, father and home, are notable in Gujarati literature. Dalkhi Thi Saav Chhutan (2012) is a collection of poetry by which he has left his mark on postmodern Gujarati poetry. Pityo Ashko (2012) is a collection of humorous poetry which was written during his college days. The lyrical poem from Pityo Ashko, entitled Millennium Radha nu Geet, was published in Kavita (September 1999) by Suresh Dalal and considered to be the best in the book. Tu Kahu Ke Tame (2012) is a collection of lyrical poems. He has also written competitive and inspirational books on various examinations for the benefit of students. He has written one-act plays on social issues and documentaries too. Recently he has penned lyrics for Paghadi, Gujarati Film.

Chavda has come out as a consummate critic by his book Shabdoday (2012) which was critically acclaimed by Dhiru Parikh, a Gujarati writer and former president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. It consists of 25 critical essays and 7 book reviews, this book mainly evaluates contemporary Gujarati writings.

Compilations

  • Concise Dictionary of Practical Verbs (2012)
  • Jaag ne Jaadva (review of Manhar Modi's ghazals)
  • Pot Potani Taras (ghazals of Harshdev Madhav)

Awards and recognition

"There is a clear combination of linguistic art and simplified meter in lyrics and poetry of Ashok Chavda. His creations are committed up to some extent. He is not the creator of Dalit Literature, but through his poetry, he has finely addressed revolutionary social change and has soulfully presented the ‘poemism’ while addressing the same. In his words "Mane Bahu Kaljipoorvak Nagarni Bahar Rakhyo Chhe" (I was carefully kept away from the city), the poet presents piercing pragmatism through his creations."

Rajendra Patel[5]

He received the Yuva Gaurav Award (2012) and the Dasi Jivan Award (2013-14) instituted by Gujarat Sahitya Akadami and the Government of Gujarat. His book Dalkhi Thi Saav Chhutan was awarded The Yuva Puraskar (2013) by Sahitya Akademi. In 2014, he received the Vishesh Sanman by South Gujarat Professor's Association. His book Pityo Ashko and Pagrav Talaavma has won the Best Book Prize (2012) instituted by Gujarat Sahitya Akadami for the Humorous and Poetry section.[6] He was invited by the president of India for the 'Writers Residence Program' at Rashtrapati Bhavan in 2017.[7] In 2017, he received the Ravji Patel Yuva Pratibha Award.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Shukla, Kirit (2013). Gujarati Sahityakar Kosh. Gandhinagar: Gujarat Sahitya Akadami. p. 88. ISBN 9789383317028.
  2. 1 2 3 Parikh, Dr. Dhiru (December 2015). "Navya Kavi Navya Kavita". Kavilok.
  3. 1 2 ગુજરાત આયુ. યુનિવર્સિટીના આસી. રજિસ્ટ્રાર અને પ્રસિદ્ધ કવિ ડો. અશોક ચાવડા 'બેદિલ'નો વિદાય સમારંભ યોજાયો. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "..:: Welcome to Sahitya Akademi ::." ::. Welcome to Sahitya Akademi. ::. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  5. ↑ Patel, Rajendra (2015). સમકાલીન ગુજરાતી કવિતા (Contemporary Gujarati Poetry). New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi.
  6. ↑ "જામનગરના બેદિલને 2 એવોર્ડ". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  7. ↑ "अशोक कुमार चावड़ा, प्रबल बसु राष्ट्रपति भवन में ठहरेंगे". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
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