Narayan Joshi Karayal

Gujarati and Kutchi author

Narayan Joshi 'Karayal' is the Gujarati and Kutchi language author and story writer.^[1]

Works

Joshi founded Kachchhi Sahitya Kala Sangh in 1999 which works for the imparting basics of Kutchi to people who are not acquainted with it.^[2] He has written Kachchhi Pathavali in two parts which has been standardised by Gujarat Council of Educational Research and Training to learn Kutchi.^[2]

Recognition

Joshi was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, for his services in the field of literature and education in 2020.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Eight from state get Padma awards". Ahmedabad Mirror. January 26, 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
^ ^a ^b "Kachchhi language sees a steady revival - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
^ "દેશ માટે અનન્ય સેવાઓ આપનાર 8 ગુજરાતીઓને પદ્મ પુરસ્કારથી નવાજવામાં આવ્યા". Zee News Gujarati. 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
^ "Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, George Fernandes given Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Here's full list of Padma award recipients". The Economic Times. 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
^ "Gujarat: वास्तुकार बालकृष्ण दोशी को Padma Bhushan, शहाबुद्दीन राठौड़ सहित 7 को Padma shri". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 2020-01-26.
^ "Padma Awards 2020: From Sushma Swaraj to Mary Kom, here is complete list of winners". The Indian Express. 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-26.