Madan Gopal Gandhi
Madan Gopal Gandhi | |
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Born | |
Died | January 26, 2019 | (aged 78)
Occupation(s) | Writer, poet, educationalist, |
Dr. Madan G. Gandhi (August 31, 1940 – January 26, 2019), a visiting fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, was an educationalist, litterateur and poet.[1][2]
Early childhood
Gandhi was born to Srimati Savitri Devi and Kewal Krishan on August 31, 1940 in Lahore. The family moved to India after the partition and Madan did his FSc from S.A. Jain College in 1958 and B.A. with Honours in English Literature from D.A.V. College, Ambala City in 1960.[3][4]
Education
He did his M.A. in English in 1964 from Panjab University, Chandigarh. His second master's degree was in Political Science from Punjabi University, Patiala in 1966 and Ph.D. in Political Science from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1974.[5]
Works
As an editor, he edited six volumes of the Collected Works of Lala Lajpat Raiit. He brought out the inaugural issue of the journal Earth Vision and, as editor of the South Asia News Letter, published 7 issues featuring the following volumes:[1][6]
- Sir Chhotu Ram: A Political Biography[7]
- Gandhi & Marx
- Gandhian Aesthetics
- Modern Political Analysis
- Modern Political Theory
- Dialogue Among Civilizations
- Globalization: A Reader
- New Media: A Reader
- Gopal Krishna Gokhle: A Political Biography
- Creative Writing
- Kundalini
- Ashes & Embers
- Haikus & Quatrains
- Petals of Flame
- Luteous Serpent
- Meandering Maze
- Freak Stair
- Ring of Silence
- Enchanting Flute
- Shunayata in Trance
- The Imperiled Earth
- Ashtavakra Gita
- Dattatreya Gita
- Zen Gita
- Gayatri
- Guru Nanak's Japuji - The Celestial ladder (2010);
- Avadhut Gita (2017);
- Ewafe (2013);
- Kundalini Awakening (2013);
- Pravrajya Peals (2013);
- Planet in Peril (2014);
- Heavenly Hymns (2014);
- Intercontinental Anthology of Poetry on Universal Peace (2014);
- Burnished Beads (2015);
- Dervishes' Dance (2016);
- Bonsai Blossom (2016);
- Arspoetica (2017);
- Umbilical Chords : Anthology of Parents (2015);
- Mandela Tributes (2014);
- Jora Sanko (2014)
Works translated into other languages
The poetry of Madan G Gandhi was translated into several languages including Persian by Khadijeh Khavari, Najmeh Khavari with the title The Best Works of Madan G Gandhi,[8] in Italian by Maria Miraglia,[9] Tamil by Padmaja Narayanan as Petals of Flame,[10] and Hindi by Jai Krishan Shukla Swar Se Saadh Anant.[11]
Awards
Gandhi received a number of awards in his lifetime.[12]
References
- ^ a b "AXLEPIN - News". Axlepinpublishing.com.ph. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ http://yayatimadanggandhi.org/the-man-for-global-peace-and-harmony
- ^ "Early childhood". Yayatimadanggandhi.org. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ http://yayatimadanggandhi.org/early-childhood
- ^ "RBT Award Judges". Xpresspublications.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ Grover, Verinder (December 1993). Political Thinkers of Modern India: Lala Lajpat Rai. ISBN 9788171004263. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
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ignored (help) - ^ Gopal, Madan. (September 1977). Sir chhotu ram. [S.l.]: Br Publishing Corporation. ISBN 81-7018-017-1. OCLC 948880365.
- ^ The Best Works of Yayati Madan G Gandhi/بهترین آثار ملک الشعراء، یایاتی مدن جی گاندی (Persian) Paperback – 2016. ASIN 9383755245.
- ^ Greatest Works of Poet Laureate Yayati Madan G Gandhi (First Edition, 2015) (Italian) Paperback – 2015. ASIN 9383888385.
- ^ One of the Greatest Works of YAYATI MADAN G GANDHI Petals of Flame! / நெருப்பிதழ்கள்!. ASIN 9383755571.
- ^ Swar Se Saadh Anant / स्वर से साध अनन्त (Hindi) Paperback – 2016. ASIN 9383755253.
- ^ "Madan Gopal Gandhi (author)". Authorsden.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
Notes
- "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - National Capital Region". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "Haiku: Simply Haiku". Simplyhaiku.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "FG: A Poetic Meet". Fridaygurgaon.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- Fahredin Shehu. "Fahredin Shehu". Fahredin-sh.blogspot.in. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- Mandela Tributes edited by Mutiu Olawuyi & Madan Gandhi, Global Fraternity of Poets Publishing, India ISBN 978-93-83888-06-1
- "Aristos". Dagupan.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "Poems of Mangalaprathaban". Poetmangalaprathaban.blogspot.in. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "Stray Pebbles - Yayati Madan G Gandhi - All Books". Thepoetrysocietyofindia.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "Inklinks - Anthology". Cyberwit.net. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "Being and Becoming". randompoemtree.wordpress.com. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- "Lotuses Bloom". whispersinthewind333.blogspot.in. Retrieved February 7, 2016.