Chandrakant Bakshi

Chandrakant Bakshi
Chandrakant Bakshi

Chandrakant Bakshi
Born 20 August 1932(1932-08-20)
Palanpur, Gujarat
Died 25 March 2006(2006-03-25) (aged 73)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Nationality Indian

Chandrakant Keshavlal Bakshi (Gujarati: ચંદ્રકાંત કેશવલાલ બક્ષી) (August 20, 1932 – March 25, 2006) was a Gujarati author. He was a son of Keshavlal and Chanchalbahen. He completed his primary education at Palanpur. Fans also address him as "Bakshi" or "Bakshibaabu".

He completed his M.A. in History and Bachelor of Laws from Calcutta. He was the Sheriff of Mumbai in the 1990s. He is author of 178 books, including 17 books on history and culture, 26 novels, 15 collections of short stories, six books on politics, eight travelogues, two plays and 25 books on varied subjects, besides his autobiography Bakshinama

He has also written in extensively in newspapers and 15 of his books have been translated into Hindi, Marathi, English and other languages.

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Writing Style

Unlike most authors, Bakshi used to write only once. He never prepared more than one draft for his writings. His language was attractive mix-up of Gujarati and Urdu words. This style of him has set a new trend in Gujarati writing. He often criticized several Gujarati writers for restricting remarks for such style. He was regarded as Real Man in Gujarati media for his fearless writing. He still has a huge fan following in Gujarati Public. His to the point and true writing style made a generation of Gujarati Speaking People fan of him.

Controversies

The government of Gujarat alleged him for his short story Kutti and filed a case against him for writing bold and offensive literature. He had to fight long battle with government in court. Ultimately the Gujarat government withdrew all the charges.


After his death, his fan club in Rajkot recently released a DVD about him which is the first time for any Gujarati author. There is a very active fan group dedicated to him is on a famous community portal Orkut. Orkut Community

Literature

Short stories collection by Chandrakant Bakshi[1]

Name Year English meaning
Pyar 1958 Love
Ek sanjh ni mulaquat 1961 Meeting at one evening
Mira 1965
Mashal 1968 Lamp
Kramashaha 1971 To be continued
Ketlic American vartao 1972 Some American stories
Bakshini ketlic vartao 1972 Some stories by Bakshi
Pashchim 1976 West
Aajni soviet vartao 1977 Soviet stories of today
Chandrakant bakshi ni shreshth vartao 1977 Greatest stories by Chandrakant Bakshi
139 vartao-1 1987 139 stories-First part
139 vartao-2 1987 139 stories-Second part
Chandrakant bakshi : Sadabahar vartao 2002 Chandrakant Bakshi : Evergreen stories
Bakshi ni vartao(Akademi) has not been published Stories of Bakshi(Academy)

Novels by Chandrakant Bakshi[1]

Name Year English meaning
Padgha dubi gaya 1957 Echoes sank
Roma 1959
Ekaltana kinara 1959 Coast of loneliness
Aakar 1963 Shape
Ek ane Ek 1965 One and only
Paralysis 1967 Paralysis
Jatakkatha 1969 Self story
Honeymoon 1971 Honeymoon
Ayanvrutt 1972 The Equator
Atitavan 1973 Forest of the Past
Lagnani aagli rate 1973 The night before the marriage
Zindani 1974 The prison
Surkhab 1974 Pelican
Aakashe kahyu 1975 Sky told
Reef Marina 1976
Yatrano ant(translated) 1976 End of the tour
Dishatarang 1979 Wave of the direction
Baki raat 1979 Remaining night
Hatheli par Badbaki 1981 Subscription on palm
Hu, Konaarak Shah 1983 I, Konaarak Shah
Lili nasoma Pankhar 1984 Autumn in the Green Veins
Vansh 1986 Family
Priy Nikki 1987 Dear Nikki
Chorus 1991
Maru naam taru naam 1995 My name Your name
Samkal 1998 Contemporance

Columns

After Gujarat Government's case on his short story he more focused on writing columns in various Gujarati Newspapers and Magezines. like

References

  1. ^ a b Introduction of Samkal(Novel)

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