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Durga Bhagwat

Durga Narayan Bhagwat (10 February 1910 – 7 May 2002), popularly known as Durga Bhagwat, was an Indian scholar, socialist and writer. She studied Sanskrit and Buddhist literature and spent time in the jungles of Madhya Pradesh to study tribal life. She later returned to Mumbai as a researcher and wrote books in Marathi. She is arguably the foremost female writer in Marathi. Shes one amongst the prominent writers who opposed The Emergency (India). She also abstained from accepting such institutional and civilian honours as the Padma Shree and the Jnanapeeth.

Durga Narayan Bhagwat
Born1910
Died2002
Notable worksPais, Vyas Parva, Bhavmudra, Rutuchakra
Notable awardsSahitya Academy ( Pais)
RelativesKamala Sohonie, sister

Early years edit

Durga Bhagwat was born in 1910 in a Karhade Brahmin family settled in the then princely state of Baroda. The veteran Sanskrit scholar and social activist Rajaram Shastri Bhagwat was the brother of her grandmother. Her sister Kamala Sohonie went on to become the first woman scientist of India.[citation needed] Her father was a scientist who discovered the procedure of making ghee from oil.[citation needed]

Durgabai was attracted to Gandhism and took part in Indian freedom movement for a very short time. When she realised that she cannot do it for a longer time she left that and completed her studies from St. Xavier's College. But she continued to wear Khadi in that period. Her paternal aunt, Seetabai Bhagwat, had a great influence on Durgabai. Durgabai went to Madhya Pradesh for studying tribal culture where she had an idiosyncratic reaction to yam (Elephant foot) for which she was bed-ridden for six years. She could not complete her doctorate course.[citation needed]

Later years edit

Durga Bhagwat was elected President of the 51st Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, held in Karad, in 1975.[1] She was the second woman President of the Sammelan, after Kusumavati Deshpande since its inception in 1878. Durgabai publicly opposed the state of Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi and the arrest of Jaiprakash Narayan and was jailed by the government. After the emergency was lifted, she campaigned against the ruling Congress Party in the 1977 general election, and remained opposed to it for the rest of her life. After the Emergency, she was offered an influential government seat by the then ruling Janata Party which she declined. She decided not to accept any state-sponsored honours and declined the Jnyan Peeth Award.

Before chairing the Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, she was elected chairperson of the Tamasgir Meet and considered it a great honour.[citation needed]

Durga Bhagwat never married. Her idols throughout her life had been Vyasa, Gautama Buddha, Adi Shankaracharya, American philosopher Henry David Thoreau, and Indian writer Shridhar Venkatesh Ketkar.

Her contribution edit

Durga Bhagwat's notable works include a biography of Rajaram Shastri Bhagwat, Pais, a collection of articles based around religions, their literature and practises and Vyas Parva, a book about her study of Mahabharat. She studied religious literature, particularly Buddhist, works of Marathi saints from Dnyaneshwar to Tukaram, major Sanskrit works of Vyas and Adi Shankaracharya. Her book RRitu-chakra, detailing the nature (particularly trees and flowers) in each Indian month, is perhaps her most famous work. During her prolonged recuperation after being food poisoned in Madhya Pradesh, she observed the changes in the nature over the 12-month cycle and spurred her to write articles on each season.

Bhagwat wrote many articles on cooking and crafts and was known as the 'Marathi Saraswatachi Sarswati'.

Selected works edit

Short stories edit

  • Poorva

Novels edit

  • Mahanadichya tiravar

Children's literature edit

  • Tulshiche lagna
  • Vanwasi rajputra
  • Chandralekha ani aath chor

Other works edit

  • Loksahityachi ruprekha
  • Athavale Tase
  • Dharma ani loksahitya
  • Vyas parva
  • Rupranga
  • Pais
  • Prasangika
  • Doob
  • Bhavmudra
  • Khamanga
  • Satyam Shivam Sundaram
  • Ketkaki kadambari
  • Rajaram Shastri Bhagwat yanche charitra
  • Rutuchakra
  • Godhadi
  • Dupani
  • Nisargotsav
  • Shodh Ramayanacha

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Durga Bhagwat news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Durga Narayan Bhagwat 10 February 1910 7 May 2002 popularly known as Durga Bhagwat was an Indian scholar socialist and writer She studied Sanskrit and Buddhist literature and spent time in the jungles of Madhya Pradesh to study tribal life She later returned to Mumbai as a researcher and wrote books in Marathi She is arguably the foremost female writer in Marathi Shes one amongst the prominent writers who opposed The Emergency India She also abstained from accepting such institutional and civilian honours as the Padma Shree and the Jnanapeeth Durga Narayan BhagwatBorn1910Died2002Notable worksPais Vyas Parva Bhavmudra RutuchakraNotable awardsSahitya Academy Pais RelativesKamala Sohonie sister Contents 1 Early years 2 Later years 3 Her contribution 4 Selected works 4 1 Short stories 4 2 Novels 4 3 Children s literature 4 4 Other works 5 ReferencesEarly years editDurga Bhagwat was born in 1910 in a Karhade Brahmin family settled in the then princely state of Baroda The veteran Sanskrit scholar and social activist Rajaram Shastri Bhagwat was the brother of her grandmother Her sister Kamala Sohonie went on to become the first woman scientist of India citation needed Her father was a scientist who discovered the procedure of making ghee from oil citation needed Durgabai was attracted to Gandhism and took part in Indian freedom movement for a very short time When she realised that she cannot do it for a longer time she left that and completed her studies from St Xavier s College But she continued to wear Khadi in that period Her paternal aunt Seetabai Bhagwat had a great influence on Durgabai Durgabai went to Madhya Pradesh for studying tribal culture where she had an idiosyncratic reaction to yam Elephant foot for which she was bed ridden for six years She could not complete her doctorate course citation needed Later years editDurga Bhagwat was elected President of the 51st Marathi Sahitya Sammelan held in Karad in 1975 1 She was the second woman President of the Sammelan after Kusumavati Deshpande since its inception in 1878 Durgabai publicly opposed the state of Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi and the arrest of Jaiprakash Narayan and was jailed by the government After the emergency was lifted she campaigned against the ruling Congress Party in the 1977 general election and remained opposed to it for the rest of her life After the Emergency she was offered an influential government seat by the then ruling Janata Party which she declined She decided not to accept any state sponsored honours and declined the Jnyan Peeth Award Before chairing the Marathi Sahitya Sammelan she was elected chairperson of the Tamasgir Meet and considered it a great honour citation needed Durga Bhagwat never married Her idols throughout her life had been Vyasa Gautama Buddha Adi Shankaracharya American philosopher Henry David Thoreau and Indian writer Shridhar Venkatesh Ketkar Her contribution editDurga Bhagwat s notable works include a biography of Rajaram Shastri Bhagwat Pais a collection of articles based around religions their literature and practises and Vyas Parva a book about her study of Mahabharat She studied religious literature particularly Buddhist works of Marathi saints from Dnyaneshwar to Tukaram major Sanskrit works of Vyas and Adi Shankaracharya Her book RRitu chakra detailing the nature particularly trees and flowers in each Indian month is perhaps her most famous work During her prolonged recuperation after being food poisoned in Madhya Pradesh she observed the changes in the nature over the 12 month cycle and spurred her to write articles on each season Bhagwat wrote many articles on cooking and crafts and was known as the Marathi Saraswatachi Sarswati Selected works editShort stories edit PoorvaNovels edit Mahanadichya tiravarChildren s literature edit Tulshiche lagna Vanwasi rajputra Chandralekha ani aath chorOther works edit Loksahityachi ruprekha Athavale Tase Dharma ani loksahitya Vyas parva Rupranga Pais Prasangika Doob Bhavmudra Khamanga Satyam Shivam Sundaram Ketkaki kadambari Rajaram Shastri Bhagwat yanche charitra Rutuchakra Godhadi Dupani Nisargotsav Shodh RamayanachaReferences edit President of Marathi Sahitya Sammelan Durga Bhagwat Archived from the original on 14 July 2014 Retrieved 12 September 2014 Preceded byPurushottam Laxman Deshpande Marathi Sahitya Sammelan President1975 at Karad Succeeded byPurushottam Bhaskar Bhave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Durga Bhagwat amp oldid 1159797878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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