Harilal Dhruv

Harilal Harshadrai Dhruv (1856–1896) was a lawyer, poet, editor, indologist and scholar of Sanskrit literature. Educated in Arts and Law, he served as a teacher and later as a judge of Baroda state. He was interested in oriental studies. He wrote poetry and edited some works too.

Life

Dhruv was born in Hindu Nagar Brahmin family in 1856. He completed hi Bachelor of Arts in 1873 and LL.B in 1880. Dhruv worked as a teacher from 1881 to 1885. Later he started his law career as a pleader from Surat, and was elevated to post of District and Session Judge of Baroda state.[1] He was sent as a representative of Bharuch in the annual session of Indian National Congress in 1898 by Baroda state.[2]

In 1882, Dhruv founded Prajahita Vardhak Sabha in Surat with Ukabhai Parabhudas.[3] He left by SS. Maria Theresa and attended the 8th International Congress of Orientalists at Stockholm and Christiania as representative of Baroda in 1889 where he was honoured with Doctor of Literature and Arts.[4] He was a member of the Royal Asiatic Society and the Anthropological Society of London. Dhruv received Ph.D. from Berlin University. His brother Keshavlal Dhruv was also author, editor and translator. He died in 1896.[1]

Works

His initial poetry was influenced by medieval Gujarati, medieval Hindi and classical Sanskrit poetry while his later poetry was influenced by English poetry and modernism.[1][5]

Kunjavihara and Pravasapushpanjali are the collections of poems. Kunjavihara has section of patriotic songs titled Swadesh Bhakti.[6] Aharmimansa, Aryotkarsha Vyayog, Laghu Chanakya, Vasant Vilasija, Prana Gujarati Sahitya Ratnamala are his other works.[1][7]

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Amaresh Datta (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature 2. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1005. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.
  2. ↑ Gujarat (India). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Vadodara District. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. p. 135.
  3. ↑ Smt. Hiralaxmi Navanitbhai Shah Dhanya Gurjari Kendra (2007). Gujarat. Gujarat Vishvakosh Trust. p. 57.
  4. ↑ The Indian Magazine. 217—228. National Indian Association in Aid of Social Progress and Education in India. 1889. p. 490.
  5. ↑ Umedbhai M. Maniar (1969). The Influence of English on Gujarati Poetry. Faculty of Arts, M. S. University of Baroda. p. 64.
  6. ↑ Ramaswamy Srinivasan; Usha Thakkar; Pam Rajput (1999). Pushpanjali: Essays on Gandhian Themes in Honour of Dr. Usha Mehta. Devika Publications. ISBN 978-81-86557-19-8.
  7. ↑ Sisir Kumar Das (1991). History of Indian Literature 1. Sahitya Akademi. p. 677. ISBN 978-81-7201-006-5.
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