Gulab Khandelwal

Gulab Khandelwal (21 February 1924 - 2 July 2017) was an Indian poet who wrote poetry in different forms such as Lyrics, Sonnets, Rubais (Quatrains), Dohas (Couplets), Odes, Elegies, Lyrical Ballads, Epics, Poetic Dramas, Ghazals, and Masnavi with equal felicity. He even introduced some of these forms into Hindi literature and, apart from Hindi, has also written poetry in Urdu and English. The span of his poetic language touches upon Sanskrit on one end and Urdu on the other. Gulab Khandelwal died in Ohio on 2 July 2017.[1]

Gulab Khandelwal
गुलाब खंडेलवाल
Born(1924-02-21)21 February 1924
Nawalgarh, Rajputana Agency, British India
Died2 July 2017(2017-07-02) (aged 93)
Medina, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationPoet
NationalityIndian
EducationBanaras Hindu University
Notable worksUsha, Sau Gulab Khile, Alok Vritt, Ahalya, Kach Devyani
SpouseKrishna Devi
Website
Official website

Education

Gulab Khandelwal was born in the town of Navalgarh, Rajasthan (India). He spent his childhood and received his early education at Gaya, Bihar. He received his undergraduate education at the Banaras Hindu University, graduating with a BA in 1943. While in Banaras, his inborn poetic faculty matured when he came into contact with the great luminaries of Hindi Literature. He met poets such as Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala', Maithili Sharan Gupt, Ayodhya Prasad Upadhyay 'Hariaudh', Harivansh Rai Bachchan, and Bedhab Banarasi. He also met critics such as Pt. Ramchandra Shukla, Nand Dulare Bajpai, and Pt. ShriNarayan Chaturvedi. Further early influences include scholars such as Dr. Sampurnanand, Kamlapati Tripathi, and Sitaram Chaturvedi.[2]

Literary career

Gulab Khandelwal started writing poetry at an early age. His first volume of poems was published in 1941 with preface by the famous poet Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'. Since then, 73 books have been published, including more than 50 volumes of poems and 2 dramatic works in prose, some of which have been digitized by the Digital Library of India.[3] Six of his books have received awards from the Uttar Pradesh government and one has received an award from the Bihar government. Some of his books were selected as textbooks for colleges in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, with Alok Vritt used in the intermediate board in Uttar Pradesh, India, since 1976.

Mahakavi Gulab translated some of his poems in English in Gulab Khandelwal: Selected Poems, which was published in 1986 with preface by Dr. Karan Singh, ex-Prince of Kashmir. In recognition of this and his achievements in his literary career, he was awarded honorary citizenship of Baltimore City, USA on 13th July, 1985. Furthermore, both the mayor of the City of Baltimore and the governor of Maryland state declared this day as Hindi Day.

Mahakavi Gulab was the president of Archana, a literary society of Kolkata founded in the 1950s, and presided over many events organized by multiple literary organizations. He was the president of Akhil Bhartiya Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayag, for 18 years. He was also the president of Bharati Parishad, an organisation founded by Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya. For 15 years, he was the senior member of the editorial board of Vishwa, a literary magazine by the International Hindi Association. He was also the president of the International Hindi Association.

Mahakavi Gulab lived mostly in the USA, but visited India every year. Till his death, he was active in his literary pursuit. In addition to his involvement in the Indian literary organizations, he also worked extensively with Indian organizations in the United States. He presided on meetings in New York on Vishwa Hindi Sammelan, an organization which strives towards the firm establishment of the Hindi language. At the age of 82, he wrote his auto-biography ज़िन्दगी है कोई किताब नहीं (Zindagi Hai Koi Kitaab Nahi).

Awards

Some of his books were presented awards by Hindi Sansthan (U.P. Government), India

  1. Usha – by U.P. Government in 1967
  2. Roop Ki Dhoop – by U.P. Government in 1971
  3. Sau Gulab Khile – by U.P. Government in 1975
  4. Kuchh Aur Gulab – by U.P. Government in 1980
  5. Ahalya – Vishisht Puraskar by U.P. Government in 1980
  6. Har Subah Ek Taza Gulab – Nirala Puraskar by U.P. Government in 1989
  7. Adhunik Kavi-19 – Akhil Bharatiya Granth Puraskar by Bihar Government
  8. Ahalya – Akhil Bharatiya Rambhakti Puraskar by Hanuman Mandir Trust, Kolkata, 1984

Some of his books were selected as textbooks for colleges:

  1. Kach Devyani – Had been in Intermediate in Magadh University, Bihar (India)
  2. Usha (Mahakavya) – Had been in B.A. in Magadh University, Bihar (India)
  3. Ahalya (Khand-kavya) – Had been subject for dissertation in Awadh University, U.P. (India)
  4. Ahalya (Khand-kavya) – Had been in B.A. in Magadh University, Bihar (India)
  5. Alok-Vritt (Khand-kavya) – Had been in B.A. in Magadh University, Bihar (India)
  6. Alok-Vritt (Khand-kavya) – Is in Intermediate Board in Uttar Pradesh (India) since 1976

Research

A Dissertation For M.A. was presented by Mukul Khandelwal under the guidance of Shri Shyam Nandan Singh in 1978 from Magadh University and two dissertations were presented under the guidance of Shri Hans Raj Tripathi from Awadh University. Degree of Ph. D has been awarded to the following persons on his literature:

  1. Sagar University, Madhya Pradesh to Yashvant Singh in 1966 (Hindi Ke Vaad-Mukt Kavi)
  2. Magadh University, Bihar to Ravindra Roy in 1985 (Gulab Khandelwal : Vyaktitva Aur Krititva)
  3. Meerut University, U.P. to Vishnu Prakash Mishra in 1992 (Gulab Khandelwal : Jeevan Aur Sahitya)
  4. Ruhelkhand University, U.P. to Poorti Avasthi in 1994 (Kavi Gulab Khandelwal Ke Sahitya Ka Alochnatmak Adhyayan)
  5. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule University, U.P. to Sneh Kumari Kanojiya in 2006 (Gulab Khandelwal Ke Kavya Ka ManoVaigyanik Adhyayan)
  6. Kurukshetra University, Haryana – Under the guidance of Shri Ramapati Singh in 2006
  7. Awadh University, Faizabad, U.P. to Ankita Mishra (Kavi Gulab Ki Kavya Drishti)

Recognition

US and Canada

  1. Gulab Khandelwal was awarded the Honorary Citizenship of Baltimore City (USA) on 13 July 1985 "for his achievements and eminent gifts to our times.” This day was declared as Hindi Day in the entire state by the Governor of Maryland. The Mayor of Baltimore also declared this day as Hindi Day in the City of Baltimore.
  2. He was awarded the Vishisht Samman (Special Literary Award) by the Antar Rashtriya Hindi Samiti, Washington D.C. (USA) on 6 December 1986.
  3. On Republic Day celebration of India, 2006, he was honoured and the title of 'Kavi Samrat' was bestowed upon him by the Governor of Maryland, USA.
  4. He has been honoured by Hindi Parishad Toronto and Edmonton (Canada) and has been honoured by numerous literary and non-literary institutions in India and USA.
  5. The Mahakavi Gulab Khandelwal Smriti Scholarship was hosted by the Institute for South Asia Studies at University of California, Berkeley in 2018, in support of research in Hindi literature. The $2000 award was given to Anirudh Karnick (a PhD student in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory at the University of Pennsylvania) in April 2019.

India

  1. Gulabji was felicitated by Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sahitya Sammelan in 1979.
  2. He was conferred the highest honour of Sahitya Vachaspati (equivalent to the degree of PhD), by Akhil Bharatiya Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, under the president-ship of Padma Bhushan Dr. Ramkumar Verma, in 1989.
  3. His two books – Bhakti-Ganga and Tilak Kare Raghubeer, were released by the President of India, honourable Shri Shankar Dayal Sharma in 1997.
  4. He was felicitated jointly by the then Governor of U. P. Shri Vishnu Kant Shastri, Ex Chief Minister of U. P. Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav, Pujya Morari Bapu, and Ex Attorney General Shri Shanti Bhushan in Etawah, U.P, in 2001.

Music

Gulab Ji's Bhakti Geet and Ghazals are sung by many artists in India as well as the USA.

Works

Works of Gulab Khandelwal

Serial Number Name of Book Name in Hindi Writing Period Genre
1 Kavita कविता 1939–41 Poems & Songs
2 Anbindhe Moti अनबिंधे मोती 1939–83 Poems & Songs
3 Chandni चाँदनी 1940–44 Songs
4 Usar Ka Phool ऊसर का फूल 1940–50 Poems & Songs
5 Nupur Bandhe Charan नूपुर बँधे चरण 1940–51 Poems & Songs
6 Seepi Rachit Ret सीपी-रचित रेत 1941–46 Sonnet
7 Prem Kalindi प्रेम-कालिन्दी 1941–77 Songs
8 Shabdon Se Pare शब्दों से परे 1941–82 Poems & Songs
9 Adhunik Kavi – 19 Gulab Khandelwal आधुनिक कवि – १९, गुलाब खंडेलवाल 1941–84 Mixed Genre
10 Prem Vina प्रेम-वीणा 1941–96 Poems & Songs
11 Antah Salila अन्तःसलिला 1941–96 Muktak, Poems & Songs
12 Desh Virana Hai देश विराना है 1941–97 Poems & Songs
13 Bali Nirvas बलि-निर्वास 1943 Mixed Genre
14 Bhavon Ka Rajkumar भावों का राजकुमार 1943–97 Poems & Songs
15 Kach Devyani कच-देवयानी 1944–45 Small Epic
16 Usha उषा 1945–47 Epic
17 Chandan Ki kalam Shahad Mein Dubo Dubo kar चन्दन की कलम शहद में डुबो-डुबोकर 1947–83 Poems
18 Gandhi Bharati गाँधी भारती 1948 Sonnet
19 Kaljayee कालजयी 1948–2006 Muktak, Poems & Songs
20 Ahalya अहल्या 1948–50 Small Epic
21 Bhool भूल 1949 Drama
22 Aayu Banee Prastavana आयु बनी प्रस्तावना 1949–71 Songs
23 Meri Urdu Ghazalen मेरी उर्दू ग़ज़लें 1950–55 Ghazal
24 Roop Ki Dhoop रूप की धूप 1960–70 Rubayi, Muktak & Couplets
25 RajRajeshwar Ashok राजराजेश्वर अशोक 1961 Drama
26 Bikhare Phool बिखरे फूल 1961–96 Songs
27 Mere Bharat Mere Swadesh मेरे भारत, मेरे स्वदेश 1962 Patriotic Songs & Couplets
28 Kumkum Ke Chhinte कुमकुम के छींटे 1965–70 Poems
29 Alok Vritt आलोकवृत्त 1968–73 Small Epic
30 Sau Gulab Khile सौ गुलाब खिले 1970–73 Ghazal
31 Pankhuriyan Gulab Ki पँखुरियाँ गुलाबकी 1973–74 Ghazal
32 Kuchh Aur Gulab कुछ और गुलाब 1977–80 Ghazal
33 Har Subah Ek Taza Gulab हर सुबह एक ताज़ा गुलाब 1978–81 Ghazal
34 Naye Prabhat Ki Angdaiyiyan नये प्रभात की अँगड़ाइयाँ 1980–83 Poems
35 Vyakti Ban Kar Aa व्यक्ति बनकर आ 1981–82 Poems
36 Boonde Jo Moti Ban Gayee बूँदें जो मोती बन गयीं 1981–82 Muktak
37 Gulab Khandelwal – Selected Poems 1983 Poems
38 Kasturi Kundal Base कस्तूरी कुंडल बसे 1983– 84 Muktak
39 Ret Par Chamakti Maniyan रेत पर चमकती मणियाँ 1983– 84 Poems
40 Ek Chandrabimb Thahra Huwa एक चन्द्रबिम्ब ठहरा हुआ 1983– 84 Poems
41 Sab Kuchh Krishnarpanam सब कुछ कृष्णार्पणम्‌ 1983–85 Devotional Songs
42 Bhakti Ganga भक्ति-गंगा 1983–97 Devotional Songs
43 Hum To Gaa Kar Mukt Huye हम तो गा कर मुक्त हुये 1986–87 Songs
44 Kitne Jivan Kitni Baar कितने जीवन, कितनी बार 1988 Songs
45 Nao Sindhi Mein Chhodi नाव सिन्धु में छोड़ी 1991 Songs
46 Geet-Vrindavan गीत-वृन्दावन 1991 Songs
47 Sita-Vanvaas सीता-वनवास 1991–92 Songs
48 Tilak Kare Raghuvir तिलक करें रघुबीर 1991–92 Devotional Songs
49 Geet Ratnavali गीत रत्नावली 1991–99 Songs
50 Karuna Triveni करुणा-त्रिवेणी (गीत-वृन्दावन, सीता-वनवास, गीत रत्नावली) 1991–99 Songs
51 Prit Na Kariyo Koi प्रीत न करियो कोय 1994 Masnavi
52 Nahin Viram Liya Hai नहीं विराम लिया है 1998–99 Songs
53 Tujhe Paya Apne Ko Kho Kar तुझे पाया अपने को खोकर 1999–2000 Songs
54 Diya Jag Ko Tujhse Jo Paya दिया जग को तुझसे जो पाया (इसमें 'देहली का पत्थर' तथा 'पत्र-पुष्प' भी सम्मिलित है) 2000–03 Songs
55 Mere Geet Tumhara Swar Ho मेरे गीत तुम्हारा स्वर हो 2005–06 Songs
56 Jyon Ki Tyon Dhar Deeni Chadariya ज्यों की त्यों धर दीनी चदरिया 2007–08 Songs
57 Kagaz Ki Naao कागज की नाव 2008 Poems & Songs
58 Zindagi Hai Koi Kitaab Nahin ज़िन्दगी है कोई किताब नहीं 2008 Autobiography
59 The Evening Rose 2008–09 Poems
60 Gulab Granthavali Volume 1 Part 1 गुलाब ग्रन्थावली (परिवर्धित संस्करण) खंड एक, भाग एक 1941–2000 Poems & Songs
61 Gulab Granthavali Volume 1 Part 2 गुलाब ग्रन्थावली (परिवर्धित संस्करण) खंड एक, भाग दो 1983–2000 Songs
62 Gulab Granthavali Volume 2 गुलाब ग्रन्थावली (परिवर्धित संस्करण) खंड दो 1983–2000 Poems & Songs
63 Gulab Granthavali Volume 3 गुलाब ग्रन्थावली (परिवर्धित संस्करण) खंड तीन 1941–2000 Sonnet, Couplets, Songs & Ghazals
64 Gulab Granthavali Volume 4 गुलाब ग्रन्थावली (परिवर्धित संस्करण) खंड चार 1941–2000 Epic, Small Epic & Masnavi
65 Gulab Granthavali Volume 5 गुलाब ग्रन्थावली (परिवर्धित संस्करण) खंड पांच 1939–2010 Poems, Songs English Poems & Urdu Ghazals
66 Gulab Granthavali Volume 6 गुलाब ग्रन्थावली (परिवर्धित संस्करण) खंड छः 1949–2011 Songs, Drama & English Poems
67 Har Moti Me Sagar Lahre हर मोती में सागर लहरे 2013-2015
68 Hansa To Moti Chuge हंसा तो मोती चुगे
69 Guliver Ki Chauthi Yatra गुलिवर की चौथी यात्रा
70 Mahakavi Gulab Khandelwal - Chuni Hui Rachnaye महाकवि गुलाब खंडेलवाल चुनी हुई रचनाएँ
71 Mahakavi Gulab Khandelwal - Chuni Hui Rachnaye-2 महाकवि गुलाब खंडेलवाल चुनी हुई रचनाएँ -2
72 Ravindranath:Hindi Ke Darpan Me रवींद्रनाथ:हिंदी के दर्पण में
73 Gulab Khandelwal : Sahityakaro ki Drishti Me गुलाब खंडेलवाल : साहित्यकारों की दृष्टि में

References
  1. "GULAB KHANDELWAL's Obituary". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. List of Indian poets
  3. Digital Library of India
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