Balashankar Kantharia was born on May 17, 1858 into a Sathodara Nagar Brahmin family in Nadiad (now in Gujarat, India).[2][3] He was born to Ullasram Arjunlal Kantharia, a government magistrate, and Revaba, and had one brother, Umedram, and one sister, Rukshmani. Balashankar had studied till the first year of his college. He was a polyglot and knew Gujarati, Persian, Arabic, Sanskrit, Braj and Hindi languages as well as music and archaeology.[2] His wife's name was Manilakshmi.[4]
He briefly worked in government service. He managed Bharati Bhusan, Itihas Mala, Krishna Mahoday magazines. He served as an editor of Buddhiprakash magazine briefly.[2] He is considered as the founder of the modern Gujarati poetry and Ghazal. Manilal Dwivedi was his close friend. He considered himself as a follower of Dalpatram and was expert in poetry in Shikharinimetre.[2] It is believed that Kalapi had learned Ghazal poetry from him and Manilal Dwivedi.[5]
He died due to the plague, on April 1, 1898 at Baroda (now Vadodara, Gujarat).[2]
"Gujare Je Shire Tare" is his popular ghazal poetry composed in Bah’r Hazaj Saalim metre.[6]
References
^Sisir Kumar Das (2000). History of Indian Literature. Vol. 1. p. 245. ISBN9788172010065.
^ abcdef"બાલાશંકર કંથારીયા" (in Gujarati). 3 July 2006. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
^ abJeṭhālāla Nārāyaṇa Trivedī (1987). Love Poems & Lyrics from Gujarati. p. 145.
^Suhrud, Tridip (1999). "Love, Desire and Moksha: Manibhai Nabhubhai and the Loss of Svadharma" (PDF). Narrations of a Nation: Explorations Through Intellectual Biographies (Ph.D). Ahmedabad: School of Social Sciences, Gujarat University. p. 106. hdl:10603/46631.
^K. M. George (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems. p. 124. ISBN9788172013240.
Mehta, Narmadashankar. કવિબાલ: તેમનું જીવન અને સાહિત્યસેવા [Poet Bal: His Life and Literary Works]. Gujarat Vernacular Society Annual Lecture Series No. 8 (in Gujarati).
balashankar, kantharia, balashankar, ullasram, kantharia, 1858, april, 1898, gujarati, poet, bornbalashankar, ullasram, kantharia, 1858, 1858sathodar, village, nadiad, gujaratdied1, april, 1898, 1898, aged, vadodara, gujaratpen, namekalant, kavi, nijanand, mas. Balashankar Ullasram Kantharia May 17 1858 April 1 1898 1 was a Gujarati poet Balashankar KanthariaBornBalashankar Ullasram Kantharia 1858 05 17 17 May 1858Sathodar village Nadiad GujaratDied1 April 1898 1898 04 01 aged 39 Vadodara GujaratPen nameKalant Kavi Bal Nijanand MastOccupationpoet translatorLanguageGujaratiNationalityIndianNotable worksHariprem Panchdashi Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography EditBalashankar Kantharia was born on May 17 1858 into a Sathodara Nagar Brahmin family in Nadiad now in Gujarat India 2 3 He was born to Ullasram Arjunlal Kantharia a government magistrate and Revaba and had one brother Umedram and one sister Rukshmani Balashankar had studied till the first year of his college He was a polyglot and knew Gujarati Persian Arabic Sanskrit Braj and Hindi languages as well as music and archaeology 2 His wife s name was Manilakshmi 4 He briefly worked in government service He managed Bharati Bhusan Itihas Mala Krishna Mahoday magazines He served as an editor of Buddhiprakash magazine briefly 2 He is considered as the founder of the modern Gujarati poetry and Ghazal Manilal Dwivedi was his close friend He considered himself as a follower of Dalpatram and was expert in poetry in Shikharini metre 2 It is believed that Kalapi had learned Ghazal poetry from him and Manilal Dwivedi 5 He died due to the plague on April 1 1898 at Baroda now Vadodara Gujarat 2 Works Edit Plaque at Balashankar Kantharia s birth place Kalant Kavi and Bal were his pen names He is credited with bringing Persian style poetry such as Ghazal in Gujarati literature 3 Kalant Kavi and Hariprem Panchdashi are his collections of poetry He had translated Karpuramanjari by Rajasekhara Mṛcchakatika and Sufi Ghazals of Hafez in Gujarati 2 Gujare Je Shire Tare is his popular ghazal poetry composed in Bah r Hazaj Saalim metre 6 References Edit Sisir Kumar Das 2000 History of Indian Literature Vol 1 p 245 ISBN 9788172010065 a b c d e f બ લ શ કર ક થ ર ય in Gujarati 3 July 2006 Retrieved 23 August 2016 a b Jeṭhalala Narayaṇa Trivedi 1987 Love Poems amp Lyrics from Gujarati p 145 Suhrud Tridip 1999 Love Desire and Moksha Manibhai Nabhubhai and the Loss of Svadharma PDF Narrations of a Nation Explorations Through Intellectual Biographies Ph D Ahmedabad School of Social Sciences Gujarat University p 106 hdl 10603 46631 K M George 1992 Modern Indian Literature an Anthology Surveys and poems p 124 ISBN 9788172013240 Smt Hiralaxmi Navanitbhai Shah Dhanya Gurjari Kendra 2007 Gujarat Vol 2 Gujarat Vishvakosh Trust Further reading EditMehta Narmadashankar કવ બ લ ત મન જ વન અન સ હ ત યસ વ Poet Bal His Life and Literary Works Gujarat Vernacular Society Annual Lecture Series No 8 in Gujarati External links EditBalashankar Kantharia on GujLit Kalant Kavi at the Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Balashankar Kantharia amp oldid 1057727998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
