Vasubahen (23 March 1924 ― 13 December 2020), born Vasubahen Ramprasad Bhatt, was Gujarati language story writer and novelist from Gujarat, India. She was a director of various All India Radio stations in Gujarat as well as a Chairman of the Gujarat State Social Welfare Board.
Vasubahen | |
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| Born | Vasubahen Ramprasad Bhatt 23 March 1924 Baroda, Baroda State, British Raj (present-day Vadodara, India) |
| Died | 13 December 2020 (aged 96) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
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| Language | Gujarati |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Notable works | Pandade Pandade Moti |
Biography
editVasubahen[1] was born on 23 March 1924 at Baroda (now Vadodara) to Ramprasad Balkrishna Shastri and Sarasvatiben. Her father was a political secretary of Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda State. She was the fifth among seven siblings. Her family was a native of Ahmedabad and her maternal family belonged to Amod village near Bharuch. She completed her school education from Baroda. She completed Grihita Gama (equivalent to Bachelor of Arts) in Gujarati, Psychology and Sociology from S. N. D. T. College (now SNDT Women's University). She then studied for a Bachelor of Education.[2]
She joined All India Radio (now Akashvani) in 1949, later served as the Director at Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Vadodara and retired in 1982. She was a Chairperson of the Juvenile Welfare Board, Ahmedabad and a Chairman of the Gujarat State Social Welfare Board. She had also served as the President of Gujarat Stree Kelvani Mandal and the Children Academy. She also presided over the Anandam.[2][1][3][4] She was an actress as well.[5]
She died in Ahmedabad on 13 December 2020 following prolonged illness.[6]
Works
editShe was a story writer. She started writing during her student life. Pariksha Ke Karkasha? was her first story. Pandade Pandade Moti was her first story collection. It was followed by other story collections such as Sarsij (1996), Divase Tara Rate Vadal (1968), Manaraj (1973), Ghadik Ashadh Ghadik Fagan (1980) and Be Ankhni Sharam (1996). Zakalpichhodi (1959) is a novella on the life of a female. Her stories are translated in Hindi, English, Kannada and Malayalam.[2][7]
Awards
editShe had received the Delhi Award for artistic programmes on Akashvani in 1978. Her short story collection Pandade Pandade Moti (1963) and biography Yoganuyog (2002) were awarded by the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Modi, Binit (23 March 2012). "વસુબહેન : નામ નહીં 'સર્વ'નામ, સર્વે જણ માટે એક જ નામ". Binit Modi (in Gujarati). Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d Brahmabhatt, Prasad (2010). અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ [History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era] (in Gujarati). Ahmedabad: Parshwa Publication. pp. 251–252. ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.
- ^ Ravi Bhushan (1995). Reference India: Biographical Notes on Men & Women of Achievement of Today & Tomorrow. Rifacimento Int. p. 372.
- ^ Ajīta Kaura; Arpana Cour (1976). Directory of Indian Women Today, 1976. India International Publications. p. 191.
- ^ Tevani, Shailesh (2003). C.C. Mehta. Sahitya Akademi. p. 84. ISBN 978-81-260-1676-1.
- ^ "આકાશવાણી પૂર્વ નિર્દેશક વસુબહેન ભટ્ટ નું ૯૬ વર્ષની વયે અવસાન થયું: તેઓ ઘણા વખતથી પથારીવશ હતાં". Akila News. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Shastri, Prithvinath; Lal, P. (9 March 2017). "The Writers Workshop Handbook of Gujarati Literature: A-F". Google Books. Retrieved 13 April 2017.