1 review for Bhadrambhadra
You must be logged in to post a review.
ગુજરાતી ભાષામાં પ્રશિષ્ટ (Classic) ગણાય એવી જે ગણીગાંઠી કૃતિઓ પ્રગટ થઈ છે એમાં સર રમણભાઈ મહીપતરામ નીલકંઠ કૃત ‘ભદ્રંભદ્ર’નું સ્થાન વિરલ છે. સનાતની, અંધશ્રદ્ધાળુ, જુનવાણી, પ્રગતિવિરોધી તત્ત્વોની ઠેકડી ઉડાડતી આ કૃતિના કથાવસ્તુને આજે ઘણા લોકો સંદર્ભબાહ્ય ગણાવવા પ્રેરાય છે; પરંતુ અમુક હાસ્યાસ્પદ અને ક્ષુલ્લક આગ્રહોને જીવન-મરણનો પ્રશ્ન બનાવીને ગંભીરતાથી વળગી રહેતાં તત્ત્વો યુગેયુગે પ્રગટતાં જ રહે છે. આવાં ડોળઘાલુ તત્ત્વોની પર્દાફાશ કરતી આ કૃતિની સાર્થકતા, આમ, શાશ્વત છે.
Sir Ramanbhai Nilkanth, R.B (Gujarati: રમણભાઈ નીલકંઠ; 1868–1928) was a noted author of Gujarati literature. He was also the Mayor of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. He belonged to “Pandit-Yug” or “Goverdhan-Yug”. His father, Mahipatram Rupram Nilkanth, was also an author and social worker. He wrote two classics of Gujarati literature namely “Bhadram-Bhadra” and “Rai no Parvat”. Ramanbhai Nilkanth was a renowned short story writer and his wife – Lady Vidyagauri – was one of the state’s first women graduates. His daughter, Vinodinee Neelkanth, was perhaps the first Gujarati woman to get a post-graduate degree from the US. Though she was not a feminist in strictest sense, she perhaps is the first Gujarati novelist to have written a column for 40 years in a Gujarati daily – Gujarat Samachar. This noted philanthropist and humorist writer, Ramanbhai Nilkanth, became the first Hon. Secretary. of the Ahmedabad Red Cross founded in 1923. Bhadram-Bhadra
Rai no Parvat
Kavita Ane Sahitya (1926), four volumes of poetry and prose; Volume 1, articles on prosody and rhetoric; Volume 2, articles on practical criticism; Volume 3, occasional lectures and essays; Volume 4 (published in 1929), some poems, short stories and essays on humor.
You must be logged in to post a review.
Skryf Review
Amazing Reading…If we name top 10 best book available in Gujarati literature, I think Bhadrambhadra byRamanbhaiNeelkanth will make it in the list for sure. And if we talk about one of the best book in humor / black humor / sarcasm genre, I don’t think anyone can beat bhadrambhadra. Story was written about 1890 era of India, where Britishers& few social activist were trying to remove some centuries old orthodox traditions. Author had created a wonderful character ‘Bhadrambhadra’, who considered himself as self-proclaimed savior of society against activist. Bhadrambhadra had a follower named Ambaram, who trust Bhadrambhara and his logic unquestionably. Using laughter as medium, author had wonderfully tried to throw lights on issues like caste system, touchable-untouchable, use of mixed language, resistance against change in social traditions, etc. Book seems humors in current days when many of them became talk of past, but writing something in age where these issue can make or break you, it would require hell lot of courage to publish such work.