SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD

SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD for Sindhi book Manush Nagri - (2013).
A long poem of human quest. Presented at New Delhi.
Full text available here ,in Arabic and Devnagri.Also audio version.
LITERARY AWARD

LITERARY AWARD (2009) by Akhil Bharat Sindhi Boli Sahitya Sabha.
Presented at Jaipur.
SAHITYAKAR GAURAV PURASKAR

SAHITYAKAR GAURAV PURASKAR (2009) by Sindhi Sahitya Academy,
Gujarat State, Presented at Ahmedabad.

About Me

Prof. Namdev Tarachandani

Date of Birth	25-11-1946

Retired as	Head of Hindi Dept. Kapadia Mahila College Affiliated with Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar

Convenor	Sindhi Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi (2018-2022)

Worked time to time	As member of Advisory Board etc. Central Sahitya Akademi, Gujarat Sahitya Academy, Bhartiya Jinan Peth, Board of Studies and Board of Cultural activities, Bhavnagar University, Board of Studies, Gujarat University.

Literary Contribution

Books in Sindhi
Joda Kata	1974	Novel
Vikhoon	1981	Short Stories
Athon Sur	1984	Poetry Collection - Awarded by C.H.D. - Selected as Text Book for M.A. (Gujarat University)
Sindhi Katha Sahitya	2004	Collection of Criticism
Harish Vaswani	2010	Interview Book
Sach Chavan Ji Chhoot	2011	Collection of RACHNA Magazine Review Column
Manush Nagri	2011	A long poem of Human Quest - Awarded by Sahitya Akademi - Selected as Text Book for B.A. (University of Mumbai)
Manush Nagri	2013	Devnagri Edition (with 30 + Appreciations)
Virakti	2015	23 Sindhi Short Stories (An e-book edition Available on my Website)
Sidhi Kavita Jo Abhyas (Senior Fellowship Project)	2015	e-book published online (500 + Pages Available on My Website)
Goongi Boli	2021	An E-book Collection of poems available on my website

Books in Gujarati
Vatta Ochha	1980	Award by Education Ministry 1976
Paglaan	1991	Translated by Tirth Chandwani
Athmo Sur	2002	Translated by Dr. Jaykar Joshi

Edited Books
Chalih Chorasi	1984	Harish Vaswani Awarded by Sahitya Academi 1987
Lal Pushp Hiku Abhyas	2001
Sindh Jo Sindhi Sahitya	2011	Copy editor for Sahitya Akadem
An Anthology of Critical Essays of on Sindhi Nayee Kavita	2012	For Sahitya Akademi

Awards
Script of novel vatta Ochha	1976	Ministry of Education
ATHON SUR Poetry Collection	1986	C.H.D
Akhil Bharat Sindhi Boli Ain Sahitya Sabha Jaipur	2009	Literary Award
Gujarat Gaurav Puraskar	2009	Gujarat Sahitya Academy
Central Sahitya Akademi Award	2013	Book Manush Nagri

Contribution :

All India Radio (Since 1972), Door Darshan (Casual)
Literary Seminars, Workshops. Symposiums (As paper writer, Faculty, Chair Person etc.)
Anthologies (Sahitya Akademi, Bhartiya Jinan Peth, National Book Trust etc., For Short Story, Poetry, Criticism etc., in Sindhi and Hindi)
Drama: On Radio and Stage, Writing Direction: In Sindhi, Hindi and Gujarati

Country Visited :

Australia, Singapore, Dubai, Thailand, Nepal