Dattatreya Balkrishna Kalelkar (1 December 1885 – 21 August 1991), popularly known as Kaka Kalelkar, was an Indian independence activist, social reformer, journalist and an eminent follower of the philosophy and methods of Mahatma Gandhi.
Kalelkar was born in Satara on 1 December 1885. His family's ancestral village of Kaleli, near Sawantwadi in Maharashtra, gave him his surname Kalelkar. He matriculated in 1903 and completed B.A. in Philosophy from Fergusson College, Pune in 1907. He appeared in the first year examination of LL.B. and joined Ganesh Vidyalaya in Belgaum in 1908. He worked for a while on the editorial staff of a nationalistic Marathi daily named Rashtramat, and then as a teacher at a school named Ganganath Vidyalaya in Baroda in 1910. In 1912, the British government forcibly closed down the school because of its nationalistic spirit. He travelled to the Himalayas by foot and later joined Acharya Kripalani on a visit to Burma (Myanmar) in 1913. He first met Mahatma Gandhi in 1915.[1]
Influenced by Gandhi, he became member of Sabarmati Ashram. He taught at Rashtriya Shala of Sabarmati Ashram. For some time, he served as the editor of Sarwodaya periodical which was run from the premises of the Ashram. He was imprisoned several times due to his participation in Indian independence movement. With Gandhi's encouragement, he played an active role in establishing Gujarat Vidyapith at Ahmedabad, and served as its vice-chancellor from 1928 to 1935.[2] He retired from Gujarat Vidyapith in 1939.[1] Mahatma Gandhi called him Savai Gujarati, a quarter more than a Gujarati.[1]
In 1935, Kalelkar became member of Rashtabhasha Samiti, a committee whose objective was to popularize Hindi-Hindustani language as the national language of India. He was active with Gandhi Smarak Nidhi from 1948 to his death.[1]
Kalelkar wrote several books, including voluminous travelogues, in Gujarati, Marathi, and Hindi. The following is a partial list of Kalelkar's books:
Quintessence of Gandhian Thought (English)
Profiles in Inspiration (English)
Stray Glimpses of Bapu (English)
Mahatma Gandhi's Gospel of Swadeshi (English)
Mahatma Gandhi Ka Swadeshi Dharma (Hindi)
Rashtriya Shiksha Ka Adarsha (Hindi)
Smaran Yatra (Marathi)
Uttarekadil Bhinti (Marathi) (also translated into English as Even behind the Bars)
Hindalgyacha Prasad (Marathi)
Lok-Mata (Marathi)
Latanche Tandav (Marathi)
Himalayatil Pravas (Marathi)
Himalayano Pravas (Gujarati)
Jeevan-Vyavastha (Gujarati)
Purva Africaman (Gujarati)
Jivavano Anand (Gujarati)
Jivata Tehvaro (Gujarati)
Mara Sansmarano (Gujarati)
Ugamano Desh (Gujarati)
Otterati Divaro (Gujarati) (also translated into English as Even behind the Bars)
Brahmadeshano Pravas (Gujarati)
Rakhadvano Anand (Gujarati)
Multi-Part Kaka Kalelkar Granthawali
Part 5: Atmacharitra
Part 6: Charitra Kirtan
Part 7: Geeta darshan
Part 8: Dharma
Part 9: Sahitya
Part 10: Diary
Part 11: Patra
Sahijan ka ped
Recognitionedit
Kalelkar received a Sahitya Akademi Award in 1965 for his Jeevan-Vyavastha, a collection of essays in Gujarati.[1] He was honored with Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1971 for his literary achievements.
The Government of India conferred on him Padma Vibhushan (India's second-highest civilian award after the Bharat Ratna) in 1964.[1][4] It also issued a commemorative stamp in his honor in 1985.
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghBrahmabhatt, Prasad. અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ : ગાંધીયુગ અને અનુગાંધીયુગ (History of Modern Gujarati Literature: Gandhi Era and Post-Gandhi Era) (in Gujarati). Parshwa Publication. pp. 38–51.
^"From Kaka Kalelkar and Sarojini Nanavati". The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
^Chhokar, Jagdeep S. (August 2008). "Caste card". frontline.thehindu.com. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
^(PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 21 May 2014. pp. 1, 3–6, 9, 11, 14, 17, 19–20, 23, 25, 29, 32–33, 37, 42, 48, 55, 59, 63, 66, 69–70, 72, 74, 83, 86, 88, 90–93, 95, 99–100, 105–106, 112, 114–115, 117–118, 121, 126, 131, 135, 139–140, 144, 149, 154–155, 160, 166, 172, 178, 183, 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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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 Kaka Kalelkar news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Dattatreya Balkrishna Kalelkar 1 December 1885 21 August 1991 popularly known as Kaka Kalelkar was an Indian independence activist social reformer journalist and an eminent follower of the philosophy and methods of Mahatma Gandhi Kaka KalelkarKalelkar on a 1985 stamp of IndiaMember of Parliament Rajya SabhaIn office 3 April 1952 2 April 1964Personal detailsBornDattatreya Balkrishna Kalelkar1 December 1885Satara MaharashtraDied21 August 1991New DelhiNationalityIndianAlma materFergusson CollegeOccupationSocial reformer activistProfessionWriter Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected works 3 Recognition 4 References 5 Further readingBiography editKalelkar was born in Satara on 1 December 1885 His family s ancestral village of Kaleli near Sawantwadi in Maharashtra gave him his surname Kalelkar He matriculated in 1903 and completed B A in Philosophy from Fergusson College Pune in 1907 He appeared in the first year examination of LL B and joined Ganesh Vidyalaya in Belgaum in 1908 He worked for a while on the editorial staff of a nationalistic Marathi daily named Rashtramat and then as a teacher at a school named Ganganath Vidyalaya in Baroda in 1910 In 1912 the British government forcibly closed down the school because of its nationalistic spirit He travelled to the Himalayas by foot and later joined Acharya Kripalani on a visit to Burma Myanmar in 1913 He first met Mahatma Gandhi in 1915 1 Influenced by Gandhi he became member of Sabarmati Ashram He taught at Rashtriya Shala of Sabarmati Ashram For some time he served as the editor of Sarwodaya periodical which was run from the premises of the Ashram He was imprisoned several times due to his participation in Indian independence movement With Gandhi s encouragement he played an active role in establishing Gujarat Vidyapith at Ahmedabad and served as its vice chancellor from 1928 to 1935 2 He retired from Gujarat Vidyapith in 1939 1 Mahatma Gandhi called him Savai Gujarati a quarter more than a Gujarati 1 In 1935 Kalelkar became member of Rashtabhasha Samiti a committee whose objective was to popularize Hindi Hindustani language as the national language of India He was active with Gandhi Smarak Nidhi from 1948 to his death 1 He was appointed a member of Rajya Sabha from 1952 to 1964 and later appointed a president of Backward Classes Commission in 1953 3 He presided over Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in 1959 He established Gandhi Vidyapith Vedchhi in 1967 and served as its vice chancellor 1 clarification needed He died on 21 August 1981 1 Selected works editKalelkar wrote several books including voluminous travelogues in Gujarati Marathi and Hindi The following is a partial list of Kalelkar s books Quintessence of Gandhian Thought English Profiles in Inspiration English Stray Glimpses of Bapu English Mahatma Gandhi s Gospel of Swadeshi English Mahatma Gandhi Ka Swadeshi Dharma Hindi Rashtriya Shiksha Ka Adarsha Hindi Smaran Yatra Marathi Uttarekadil Bhinti Marathi also translated into English as Even behind the Bars Hindalgyacha Prasad Marathi Lok Mata Marathi Latanche Tandav Marathi Himalayatil Pravas Marathi Himalayano Pravas Gujarati Jeevan Vyavastha Gujarati Purva Africaman Gujarati Jivavano Anand Gujarati Jivata Tehvaro Gujarati Mara Sansmarano Gujarati Ugamano Desh Gujarati Otterati Divaro Gujarati also translated into English as Even behind the Bars Brahmadeshano Pravas Gujarati Rakhadvano Anand Gujarati Multi Part Kaka Kalelkar Granthawali Part 5 Atmacharitra Part 6 Charitra Kirtan Part 7 Geeta darshan Part 8 Dharma Part 9 Sahitya Part 10 Diary Part 11 Patra Sahijan ka pedRecognition editKalelkar received a Sahitya Akademi Award in 1965 for his Jeevan Vyavastha a collection of essays in Gujarati 1 He was honored with Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1971 for his literary achievements The Government of India conferred on him Padma Vibhushan India s second highest civilian award after the Bharat Ratna in 1964 1 4 It also issued a commemorative stamp in his honor in 1985 References edit a b c d e f g h Brahmabhatt Prasad અર વ ચ ન ગ જર ત સ હ ત યન ઈત હ સ ગ ધ ય ગ અન અન ગ ધ ય ગ History of Modern Gujarati Literature Gandhi Era and Post Gandhi Era in Gujarati Parshwa Publication pp 38 51 From Kaka Kalelkar and Sarojini Nanavati The Martin Luther King Jr Research and Education Institute 29 April 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2019 Chhokar Jagdeep S August 2008 Caste card frontline thehindu com Retrieved 13 October 2019 Padma Awards Year wise list of recipients 1954 2014 PDF Ministry of Home Affairs India 21 May 2014 pp 1 3 6 9 11 14 17 19 20 23 25 29 32 33 37 42 48 55 59 63 66 69 70 72 74 83 86 88 90 93 95 99 100 105 106 112 114 115 117 118 121 126 131 135 139 140 144 149 154 155 160 166 172 178 183 188 Archived from the original PDF on 15 October 2015 Retrieved 18 October 2015 Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kaka Kalelkar A Gandhian Patriarch A Political and Spiritual Biography of Kaka Kalelkar book by Madho Prasad 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kaka Kalelkar amp oldid 1216482281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
