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honours |
1929
Mar 16 |
First recipient
of
Ranjitram
Suvarnachandrak
(Gold Medal)
for the year
1928
awarded in recognition of his researches in, and contribution
to,
Gujarati
Folklore |
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Ranjitram
Vavabhai Mehta
(1881-1917)
founder Gujarat Sahitya Sabha |
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1931
Aug 29 |
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Mahatma Gandhi
spontaneously gave the title of
Raashtreeya Shaayar
(National
Poet) |
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Mahatma
Gandhi
(1869-1948) |
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2nd Round Table Conference
England
(September, 1931) |
The poem, addressed to `Bapu'
as he was sailng for England to attend the
Second
Round Table Conference,
was composed during the last hour and was rushed and delivered to Gandhiji at the
last moment.
When Gandhiji later read it he observed : "The
poet, it seems, has entered my heart and mind and read my thoughts" |
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1941
Mar 12 |
Presented at
Santiniketan
a Maan-Patra
(citation)
in recognition of his researches in, and contribution
to, Gujarati
Folklore |
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Santiniketan Griha |
(1861-1941) |
Cheena Bhavana
where he was
honoured |
Invited by Rabindranath Tagore himself, he visited Santiniketan in
March, 1941
Presented with a
Maan-Patra
(citation),
which he said, was more a
Prem-Patra.
Delivered four lectures
on Gujarati
Folklore
which held
the august audience spell-bound throughout. |
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1946
Dec 29 |
Mahida
Paaritoshik (Award)
for
Maanasaaee-naa Deevaa
a book
depicting the life and work of
Ravishankar Maharaj |
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1945 |
Kumar Motisinh Mahida
Mandwa-Chandod estate
(1909-1941)
Poet, Writer, Social Reformist
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Ravishankar Maharaj
(1884-1984) |
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