Umashankar Joshi - A Living Legend

Gujarat government is celebrating birth anniversary of poet Umashankar Joshi . you must know about him in brief .

Umashankar Joshi was born in Bamna village in Sabarkantha 21 july in 1921.

• He completed his matriculation from Eader.
• Studdied B.A.from Gujarat college Ahmedabad.
• Studied M.A. from Elphinston college Bombay.
• His caryeer stared as a school teacher to Gujarat university chancellor.
• He wrote short stories,novel,criticizam play,biography.
• He married in 1937 with Jyotsnaben. His daughters are Nandini and Swati.
• He worked in gujarati sahitya parishad ,Sahitya academy and vice chancellor.
• He got awards like:- 

Janpith Award(1967),

Ranjitram SuvarnaChandrak Award,

Narmad SuvarnaChandrak Award (1947), 

Soviet Land Nehru Award(1973).

Umashankar Joshi's literary work:-

1. Nisheeth
2. Pracheena
3. Aatithya
4. Vasant Varsha
5. Maha Prasthan
6. Abhigna
7. Gangotri
8. Vishwashanti(after visit of Kanranchi )
9. Saap Na Bhaara
10. Haveli
11. UttarRamChareet
12. Shakuntal      
13. Shravani Melo
14. Veesamo
15. Paarka Janya
16. Goshti
17. Ughadi Baari
18. Shiv Sankalp
19. Purano Ma Gujarat
20. Akhaa Na Chappa
21. Aakho: Ek Adhyayan
22. SamSamvedan
23. Abheeruchi
24. Shaili Ane Swarup
25. Nireeksha
26. Kavi Ni Saadhna     
27. Shree Ane Saurabh
28. Pratishabd
29. Kavi Ni Shraddha
30. Shakespere
31. Kavita Wanchwa Ni Kala
32. Kelavni No Keemiyo
33. Eeshan Bharat Ane Aandaman Ma Tahukya Mor
34. Ma Dokiyun
35. SamayRang
36. GandhiKatha
37. Hriday Ma Padeli Chabeeo (1-2)
38. Shaheed
39. Samagra Kavita
40. Kavita Vivek