Namdev Tarachandani
Sindhi language writer and scholar of India
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Namdev Tarachandani is a Sindhi language writer and scholar from India. He lives in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. He was born on 25 November 1946 in Lukman (now in Khairpur district, Pakistan).
Namdev Tarachandani | |
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| Born | 25 November 1946 Lukman, British India (now in Khairpur district, Pakistan) |
| Occupation | poet, writer, scholar |
| Language | Sindhi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (2013) |
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Jora-Kata (1974) is a novel written by him. It is translated into Gujarati as Vatta-Ochha (1980). Vikhoon (1981) and Paglan (1991) are his collections of short story while Athon-Sur (1984) and Manush Nagri (2011) are his poetry collections. His critical works includes Sindhi Katha Sahitya (2004) and Sach Chavan Ji Chhoot (2011).[1] He received Sahitya Akademi Award (2013) for his book Manush Nagri.[2] He also received the Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar for Sindhi language in 2011.[3]
